This weekend, Cornell Law is hosting a conference on Women, Sustainable Development and Food Sovereignty/Security in a Changing World. The event takes place Friday and Saturday (March 30–31, 2012) and is free and open to the public.

Among the many impressive speakers scheduled to present is Makoma Lekalakala, of Earthlife Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa. She will speak on “Second Class Citizens: Gender, Energy and Climate Change in South Africa.”

Check out the following video interview of Makoma for a glimpse of what her organization does.

For the full schedule of events this weekend, click here.