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7 reasons to claim water for life, not for coal
Blogpost by Helena Meresman - September 2, 2014 at 15:27

Safe, affordable and accessible water is one of our planet's scarcest natural resources. Many people don't have access to fresh water for sanitation, agriculture, or even to drink.

Yet, global water consumption by the power sector is growing; it'... Read more >
FSC puts business interests first
Blogpost by Asti Roesle - August 27, 2014 at 16:41

As a member of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) in Switzerland, as well as a Greenpeace campaigner focused on doing everything I can to protect our planet's last untouched forests, I am alarmed that FSC has already decided to allow Swiss-Ger... Read more >
Arrest of forest rights activists symbolic of what's wrong in India
Blogpost by Aaron Gray-Block - August 1, 2014 at 16:06

It was just past midnight when Indian police hauled two Greenpeace India activists out of their sleep and arrested them this week as a crackdown on protests against a planned coal mine in the Mahan forest intensified.

The arrests are the latest... Read more >
Raising R250 000 in Support of Solar Energy in South Africa – 100 Days to Running in Antarctica
Blogpost by David Barnard - July 29, 2014 at 13:23

Thursday the 24^th of July, marked the 100 days countdown to the start of the Last Desert Race in Antarctica. It also marked the start of my fundraising campaign in support of Greenpeace Africa linked to my participation in the race.

As stated before,... Read more >
The New Scramble for Africa
Blogpost by Susan Nakacwa - July 15, 2014 at 18:19

Who should control African agriculture? That’s the fundamental question underlying the World Development Movement’s (WDM) latest set of infographics. They show how we’re experiencing a corporate takeover of Africa’s agricultural systems similar to the... Read more >
DRC's trees are endangered too
Blogpost by Danielle Van Oijen - July 15, 2014 at 15:50

When one thinks of endangered species, the usual large animals spring to mind. Elephants, tigers, rhinos. And quite rightly they are the ones who get the lion's share of the attention at the meeting of the standing committee of the Convention on I... Read more >
Here's how we’ll eradicate Illegal Fishing in West Africa
Blogpost by Ahmed Diamé - July 7, 2014 at 12:10

My years as an oceans campaigner in Senegal have really allowed me to understand many facets of illegal fishing in this part of the world. Along with the devastating effects it has on fishing communities, slashing jobs and the size of catches, it als... Read more >
Successful energy-efficient clay ovens in DRC
Blogpost by Bianca Bolink - July 3, 2014 at 15:41

In Oshwe, a small forest community of around 22 000 people in the DRC, people survive by hunting, fishing, and gathering wood from the rainforest. As with many forest communities in the DRC, the rainforest is both a pharmacy and supermarket.

Without ... Read more >
Pushing for transparency in Congo Basin palm oil
Blogpost by Amy Moas - June 30, 2014 at 16:34

The global palm oil industry is at a critical juncture. In 2012 we published a report that outlined how Africa is a new frontier for industrial palm oil production. This may bring much needed development to the continent, but it could also just as... Read more >
Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards
Blogpost by Richard Page - June 27, 2014 at 17:03

Recently, after sifting through a box of dusty 45s, I have had a Billy Bragg song, Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards, firmly stuck in my head. The song has lodged itself there, not just because it has a nifty piano hook, but because the lyrics... Read more >