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“Siyanithuma, now do more!” Greenpeace Africa tells SA government
Today, Greenpeace Africa demanded more climate action from the South African government. Activists gathered in Gandhi Square to display a banner that read: "Government, All Eyes On You!"
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World Fisheries Day: Greenpeace Africa calls for strong action from Senegal to preserve artisanal fishing.
“The seas in West Africa are a treasure that we must protect. All over the world, illegal fishing and overfishing is emptying our seas, and threatening the livelihoods and food security of so many people,” said Dr Aliou Ba, Oceans Campaign Manager for Greenpeace Africa.
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CARBON CRIMINAL SASOL SHOWS NO REAL SIGNS OF REFORMING DIRTY OPERATIONS
Calls for Sasol to make feasible plans and take urgent action for a shift away from dirty fossil fuels
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What is COP26 and why does it matter to Africa?
COP26 is currently taking place in Glasgow. But what is COP26, and why does it matter to Africa?
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Greenpeace Africa hands over a petition against the lifting of the moratorium with more than 100,000 signatories to the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Greenpeace Africa, together with its partners “Rainforest rescue, Femme Environnement Nature Entrepreunariat Vert (FENEV), Rainforest UK and Save The Green World”, have succeeded in collecting more than 100,000 signatories from all over the world
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Greenpeace Africa responds to Just Transition Partnership
Today, The South African government announced a historic partnership with the governments of France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as the European Union, to support a just transition to a low carbon economy and a climate resilient society in South Africa.
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Green Gold: the Billion Dollar Question for the Congo Rainforest
On the brink of an unprecedented environmental emergency, EU ambassadors to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) gathered earlier this month for a luxury river cruise hosted by the country’s Environment Minister, Eve Bazaiba.
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10 African Climate Youth Activists Changing the Face of The Planet
Africa causes the least climate-wrecking emissions but is bearing the brunt of climate disaster. Meet 10 African youth activists demanding action by governments and polluters to protect people — now and in the future — from the worst impacts of the climate crisis.
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What air are you breathing?
It has been sixteen years since the World Health Organisation (WHO) last updated its air quality guidelines - the last update being in 2005. These guidelines provide an assessment of the health impacts of air pollution, and thresholds for harmful pollution levels. On 22 September 2021 WHO provided a revised version of its air quality…
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Over 40 NGOs call on donor governments to intervene to stop new logging plans in the Congo rainforest
As international donors prepare to announce a purported 1 USD billion forest protection agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo, the DRC government is planning to lift a moratorium on new logging concessions that threatens some of the last intact tropical forest on earth.