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Climate change and renewable energy: Where does your favorite party stand?
In light of the catastrophic threats posed by climate change, Greenpeace has analysed the top three political party’s manifesto’s to understand their stance on clean energy, and climate change. The impacts of climate change have already been felt in South Afric over the proceeding eight months with the current drought conditions leading to water scarcity…
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Mandela, an instrument of hope
Yes, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was an incredible man. He lived his life with his fist constantly held up high ready for battle, fighting for the sustainability of all mankind, the…
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Will you marry the sun? Greenpeace activists deliver gigantic ‘solar’ ring to Pick n Pay CEO
Cape Town, 28 June 2016: Today Greenpeace activists made a formal marriage proposal to Pick n Pay, calling on the retailer to commit to a 100% renewable energy future, and ditch its dirty love affair with fossil fuels. In a peaceful protest action that took place at the Pick n Pay head office in Cape…
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The biggest sun plant in the solar orchard
Last week the Solar Lovers participated in a Solar Expo in Wonderboom Junction North of the City of Pretoria from the 6 to the 19th of June 2016.
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Greenpeace France’s reaction to Michelin Zero Deforestation Commitment
Paris, June 13th 2016
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The Sun is the center of it all…
The diary of a Solar Lover - Part 2
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Shopping on Sunshine
The diary of a Solar Lover - Part 1
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The Great Water Grab
Water is essential for all life on earth and plays a central role in human development: from sanitation and health, to food and energy production, to industrial activities and economic development. However, human activities are depleting our planet’s water resources at an alarming rate.
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World’s coal power plants consume enough freshwater to sustain 1 billion people – Greenpeace
Johannesburg, 22 March 2016 - The world’s rapidly dwindling freshwater resources could be further depleted if plans for hundreds of new coal power plants worldwide go ahead, threatening severe drought and competition, according to a new Greenpeace International report.