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Dare to Dream: The workshop that made me wake up
I find myself thinking back about the Climate Justice Camp, held in Tunisia, like it was a dream. There was this sense of belonging, inclusivity, sharing, respect, kindness and joy. It might have been the dream of the masterminds behind this camp and, it was actualised. Dreaming - it could awaken us!
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Signing deals for Congo fossil gas in two weeks: mission impossible, says Greenpeace Africa
Nine companies are bidding for exploration rights to fossil gas in Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) including US-based Symbion Power, a firm without clear experience in gas exploration.
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Food Security and Sovereignty Lies in Farmers Breeding Their Own Seeds: Greenpeace
Nairobi, 13 October 2022: Ahead of World Food Day, Greenpeace Africa has urged President Ruto to take concrete action to free Kenya’s food system from profit driven corporations that have…
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GMOs: A neo-colonial technology undermining food and seed sovereignty in Kenya
Kenya has lifted its 10 year ban on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines GMOs as organisms (plants, animals or microorganisms) whose genetic material (DNA) has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally through mating and/or natural recombination.
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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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Greenpeace Africa on Panyaza Lesufi’s election to Gauteng Premier
The climate crisis cannot be treated as an afterthought, but must be an integral part of the governance work carried out by the Premier's office.
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3 African activists protecting food rights against Big Agriculture
News of smallholder farmers across Kenya standing up to unconstitutional laws prohibiting them from sharing, exchanging or selling uncertified and unregistered seeds is but the latest legal battle on the African continent aiming to protect the rights of local communities and customs.
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Greenpeace Africa Calls on Kenya’s President-Elect to Lower Food Prices and Take Climate Action Seriously
Greenpeace Africa congratulates William Samoei Ruto of Kenya Kwanza coalition following his election as the 5th president of the Republic of Kenya. Ruto’s presidency comes at a time when drought and famine, lower crop yields and soaring food prices are rife.
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Insurrection in KwaZulu Natal left hundreds of people devastated.
During the insurrection businesses were looted and burnt caused by the Kwazulu Natal political protests the past few months , any business was a target in any suburb – but…
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Illegal sand harvesting in Mai Mahiu area
Mai Mahiu area is a sleepy truck stop town located along the Nairobi – Naivasha road, using the Longonot route at the bottom of the escarpment. It’s a quiet and…