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One small step at a time…
My relationship with Greenpeace Africa started in early 2019. Out of the blue I was swept up in a whole new world, a new family and a great group of like-minded people who were there for the same reason I was. To make change happen.
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#ToHellWithShell: A timeline of the fight and victory to stop Shell from destroying the Wild Coast
Last year, thousands of South Africans across the country sent a clear message to Shell and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy: our oceans are not for sale! After joining forces with our partners in 2021 to get Shell out of the Wild Coast, we are preparing to see them in court again, where…
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#ToHellWithShell – Desiree Laverne
I recall that nauseating feeling when we discovered that Shell was about to start Seismic blasting on the Wild Coast… panic soon replaced nausea.. OMW, we have to stop this disaster from unfolding on our pristine coastline..
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Victories campaign – My contribution
I joined Greenpeace Africa in 2019 as a volunteer in an effort to “give back” not only to my people and my country, but rather to the earth as a whole. This beautiful, majestic, life-sustaining planet we as humans and so many other species call home deserves a “voice” to let the human race know…
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Where it all Began: A Greenpeace Africa Activist Journey
One of my greatest victories in Greenpeace Africa as a climate Activist is my involvement in the fight against harmful pesticides in our food under the #FoodForLife campaign. The action…
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Why be optimistic about Mauritius after the oil spill?
This blog presents our rapid response work in Mauritius following the 2021 oil spill, along with some of the positive outcomes that would help this never happens again
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1000 red masks unmask 52 boats in search of fishing permits in Senegal!
While the pandemic of COVID 19 is raging in all the regions of Senegal and affects the activities of many fishermen, the Senegalese authorities through its Ministry of Fisheries, wanted by masked maneuvers, granted 52 fishing licenses to foreign boats.
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Don’t underestimate #YourPower – we are because of YOU!
The best time to be part of a movement and take action is right now! Our supporters and staff members have done and continue to do just that! The future is bright when you use #YourPower wisely.
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Global Plastic Treaty: Efforts Towards Turning off the Plastic Tap
In early March, global leaders and delegates from over 175 nations made history in Nairobi during UNEA 5.2 when they passed a mandate to start negotiations for a legally binding global plastics treaty that addresses the full life cycle of plastic pollution from production, transport to use and disposal. Negotiations are set to open later…
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Book excerpt: Education for girls is essential for climate justice
Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate is fast becoming a formidable voice in the climate movement. She has shared with us an excerpt from her new book, A Bigger Picture: My Fight to Bring a New African Voice to the Climate Crisis, in which she discusses the impact African women and girls can have on solving…