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Nomzamo Mbatha is scheduled to appear on the Global Citizen stage at Central Park’s Great Lawn in New York on September 28.
Mbatha who most recently won Best African Actress at the Septimius Awards in Amsterdam for her role as Queen Nandi in “Shaka iLembe” will be part of a star-studded lineup of presenters on the day.
This year’s presenters include Antoni Porowski, Bill Nye, Bridget Moynahan, Charlamagne Tha God, Danai Gurira, Eric Adjepong, Gavin DeGraw, Jordan Fisher, Kal Penn, Liza Koshy, Doctor Mike Varshavski, Osi Umenyiora, Rachel Brosnahan, Rhett & Link, Sophia Bush, and Vladimir Duthiers.
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“Addressing climate change, a major driver of extreme poverty”
According to the festival organizers, climate change is a major driver of extreme poverty and might put an additional 100 million people in financial hardship by 2030. They also advocate for $1 billion (R17 billion) in investments in Amazon protection and restoration by 2025, in collaboration with Re:wild, UN Global Compact Network Brazil, and other campaign allies.
“Global Citizen Festival has always been about using the power of music and activism to drive real, tangible change. This year we’re taking bold steps to protect our planet, from powering our stage with clean energy to advocating for indigenous-led projects that preserve the Amazon and calling for a global fossil fuel bon-proliferation treaty,” said Michael Sheldrick, Global Citizen co-founder and chief policy, impact and government affairs afficer.
“Ending extreme poverty is a responsibility we all share. I’m grateful to be involved in Global Citizen’s mission by helping those living in extreme poverty. I hope we can all come together to take action and make a real difference in the world,”



