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Floods And Landslides In South Africa: Two Sides Of A Catastrophic Coin
A detailed account on the climate crisis & the challenge of destructive floods in South Africa.
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Climate Justice Camp: the time for young people to come together for climate action
The Climate Justice Camp only happens once a year, and this year I am among the youth and climate activists from the Global South who will be participating.
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What is Climate Justice Camp 2023? And why am I so excited?
I am beyond thrilled to be getting ready for the upcoming Climate Justice Camp in Lebanon. As a passionate environmental and social justice activist, this is a great opportunity to…
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This World Indigenous People Day: let’s celebrate Indigenous youth making change in their communities
Huseni Hodi Sidiki is an indigenous 23 year old youth leader, holder of a Bachelor’s Degree, living in Yaoundé, Cameroon. He is the head of the executive Bureau of the…
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#BeatingPlasticPollution: It is about eradicating this scourge at its roots, adopting a global treaty against plastic pollution! It is a daily battle!
Indeed, the month of July is defined as a "plastic pollution-free" month. However, plastic pollution remains one of the major environmental challenges the world is currently facing due to the massive amount of plastic produced, used, and discarded each year.
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Kenya Lifts Ban on Logging: Have we progressed only to regress?
Back in 2018, under the leadership of then-President Uhuru Kenyatta, the Kenyan government implemented a moratorium on logging in public forests. This action was taken to curb illegal logging and the depletion of the country’s water towers.
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Is lifting the logging ban in Kenya a step towards economic growth or an environmental disaster?
Recently, President William Ruto lifted the ban on illegal logging in public and community forests in Kenya, bringing an end to the six-year moratorium.
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The mangrove: an essential ecosystem for the regeneration of fishery resources
Around 250 artisanal fishermen, fishmongers and women processors from Joal, Mbour, Ngaparou, Saly, Guéréo, Popenguine and Cayar have joined forces to safeguard their livelihoods.
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How a small Senegalese fishing community is challenging the fossil fuel industry
Greenpeace Africa's Board of Directors recently travelled to Bargny, a Senegalese town just 30 km from Dakar, to show their solidarity with the communities and activists there. Bargny is facing environmental threats that put it at the risk of collapse.
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How DRC’s Land Auction To Big Oil Threatens The World’s Biggest Carbon Sink
Peatlands and rainforests in the Congo Basin protect the planet by storing carbon. Now, a land auction to big oil is underway in a giant leap backwards for the climate.