Eileen Kampakuta Brown

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Overview

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Eileen Kampakuta Brown born South Australia January 1, 1938. Aboriginal environmental activist. Formed Cooper Pedy Women’s Council to stop dumping nuclear waste at Woomera, 1995. Awarded Goldman Environmental Prize, 2003.

Quotations

“We say NO radioactive waste dump in our ngura in our country. Don’t waste our country. Don’t waste our future.” (Kunga Tjuta, Goldman Prize, 2003; photo Fairfax images)