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Ep 50: The Stop EACOP Project with Ziada
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- TROUBLEMAKERS
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- May 15, 2026
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Summary
What does “development” really mean—and who is forced to pay for it? Meet the Guest Ziada is a climate and gender justice advocate working at the frontlines of renewable energy and community resistance. Trained in medicine, her activism was shaped by real encounters with inequality, environmental breakdown, and lives lost to preventable conditions. What We Unpack in This Episode What is EACOP, really?A massive oil pipeline from Uganda to Tanzania—sold as progress, contested on the ground. The real cost of “development”Displacement. Lost livelihoods. Closed schools. Communities cut off from land and identity. Why women are hit hardestEconomic exclusion, social disruption, and power imbalances intensified inside homes and communities. Key Takeaway “We don’t lack solutions—we lack implementation.” Licensing Anyone can use this podcast for free, with attribution to Troublemakers (the podcast). It is held under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License and can be used for radio or any other media. Acknowledgment Our podcast is inspired by the Beautiful Trouble toolbox. Resources & Show Links Green Conservers – connect via social media to support or collaborate