Chilekwa Mumba

Chilekwa Mumba (born 1984 or 1985) is a Zambian community organizer and environmental activist.^[2] He is known for having organized a successful lawsuit against UK-based mining company Vedanta Resources, owner of the subsidiary Konkola Copper Mines in Zambia's Copperbelt Province, in response to pollution and environmental damage.^[3][4][5] It was the first time that an English court decided that a British company could be held responsible for environmental harm caused by its subsidiaries operating in another country.^[6][7]

Chilekwa Mumba
Born	1984 or 1985 (age 40–41) Chingola, Zambia[1]
Occupation(s)	Community organizer, environmental activist, orphanage manager
Known for	Organizing a successful lawsuit against Vedanta Resources for environmental damage
Awards	Goldman Environmental Prize (2023)

In 2023, Mumba became a recipient of the Goldman Environmental Prize.^[8][9]

Personal life

Mumba grew up in Chingola in Copperbelt Province, Zambia. His father was a miner before becoming a Pentecostal minister.^[10]

In April 2023, Mumba was noted to be running an orphanage with his wife in Lusaka, Zambia's capital.^[10]