All articles by Greenpeace Africa
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International Women’s Day: From Land to Sea, Women Leading Africa’s Food Systems Towards a Sustainable Green Economy
As a proud daughter of Africa, raised by a lineage of strong and resourceful women, I watch with profound admiration as women take their rightful place at the forefront of the movement towards a sustainable green economy. Their relentless determination and enduring wisdom are the cornerstones upon which Africa’s communities thrive.
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Return to sender: Why Africa doesn’t need any more of your clothes
For several years now, my country Ghana has been dealing with a silent plague: second-hand clothes. Behind its booming cocoa industry, vibrant culture and delicious food, this plague is choking…
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#CitizenClimate Series 05: James Wakibia
James is in the forefront of the battle line against plastic menace in rivers in Kenya. James actively tries to educate his 24 thousand followers on twitter on the dangers of plastic to the environment and how even by cleaning it up from the rivers like he does
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An inevitable end of an era?
Will this be the year the South African government prioritises clean, renewable energy over dirty coal to keep the country running?
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A safe and fair future for all can be delivered at COP27
The burning question at the upcoming 27th UN Climate Conference (COP27) is whether richer, historically more polluting governments are going to pay up for the loss and damage caused by climate change.
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GREENPEACE AFRICA COMMENTS ON ESKOM’S PROPOSED RETAIL TARIFF RESTRUCTURE PLANS
Greenpeace Africa would like to thank the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (“Nersa”) for inviting the public to share their input on Eskom’s proposed retail tariff restructuring plan. Eskom’s proposed tariff increase has the potential to gravely impact society, standards of living, our environment and our economy.
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DRC’s oil blocks auction: Civil society statement on threats and intimidation of environmental defenders in DR Congo
Three weeks after the auction of 30 oil and gas blocks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), environmental defenders continue to face direct threats.