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COP15 recognises Indigenous Peoples’ work, but won’t disarm the threat of mass extinction
Montreal, Canada, 19 December 2022 – At the final adoption of an agreement at COP15, Greenpeace welcomes the explicit recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ rights, roles, territories, and knowledge as the…
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Just transition: Air pollution by oil giants is trapping impoverished communities into generations of injustice
The “just-transition” cannot only focus on how the new green world caters for those affected by the energy transition, it must also see to those that have to live with the legacy of the old polluted world. Communities such as those in South Africa’s South Durban Basin are trapped in a cycle of poverty and illness…
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What Made MAKE SMTHNG Week 2022 a Special Event
Have you ever heard of buy nothing make something? This is making something instead of buying and reusing something else that you would have otherwise considered as waste.
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LET’S RECAP: MAKE SMTHNG WEEK 2022
I’ll be honest, not until one month ago did I have any knowledge of, or idea about, MAKE SMTHNG week. This is an event that inspires such fervent creativity, joyous fun, incredible ingenuity, inspired pieces of art… I could go on but I may be getting too excited here looking back at the event over…
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Conscious Consumerism: Make SMTHNG Week at a Glance
It's about that festive time, and like the rest of the world, consumption is at its peak in Kenya. During this period, almost everything revolves around celebrations, which then revolves around consumption- because we are buying into the festivity idea, which means choosing on impulse instead on a needs basis.
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Creativity in the Making; Nothing is a Waste!
Deep in ourselves there is a talent that needs to be identified, ignited and nurtured into something unique and amazing; that’s what Make Smthng week was all about at Ubunifu Hub.
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How to Practice Conscious Consumerism
The current market is full of beautiful and attractive items, some of which are essential to our daily lives, and some for aesthetics. Sometimes we consume to satisfy an insatiable urge to buy new things.
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Greenpeace calls on PepsiCo to set ambitious reuse targets
“As one of the top global plastic polluters, PepsiCo’s announcement is a small step to tackle the plastic and climate crisis."
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Cameroon: Four years, at least four landslides, Greenpeace calls on the government to act
A landslide occurred on Sunday, November 27, 2022 in the Damas district of Yaounde, killing more than a dozen people. Victims were taking part in a funeral ceremony. Greenpeace Africa sends its deepest condolences to the families of the victims and to the entire Cameroonian population.
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Greenpeace Africa documentary exposes Big Oil’s toxic impact on Durban community
Greenpeace Africa’s newly released documentary CRUDE: Wentworth Community vs Big Oil is a shocking reminder of the true cost of the oil industry in Africa.