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Greenpeace Africa calls For a Thorough Investigation into the Death of 8 Rhinos
Nairobi, 17th July 2018 - Eight out of 14 critically endangered black rhinos have died after being moved from the Nairobi and Lake Nakuru national parks to a new sanctuary created in Tsavo East national park.
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Ensure Safe and Healthy Food for Citizens, Greenpeace Africa Urges Kenya’s Government
Nairobi, 03 July 2018: In response to news that some of Kenya’s imported sugar contains dangerous elements such as copper and lead; and that fertilisers sold to farmers in Kenya are reported to be laced with harmful mercury, Greenpeace Africa has called on the government of Kenya to act now - Food for life Campaigner,…
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Greenpeace Africa commends Uganda for the ban on plastic bags
Nairobi, 7th June 2018 - In a statement read on his behalf on World environment day 2018, President Museveni noted that the continued manufacture, use and poor disposal practices associated with plastics have added to the accumulation of the hazardous materials in the environment. For the second time, the Ugandan President banned the use of…
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If you can’t reuse it, refuse it!
We live in a contemporary society where technology, innovation, globalisation and human interconnectedness define us - overconsumption is the norm. Now, imagine yourself on vacation along the sandy beaches of mombasa - captured on your cellphone is the beautiful scenery. That is but a dream, for the reality is that the coast line is submerged…
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Greenpeace Africa launches online campaign platform to strengthen environmental activism in Africa
Johannesburg, 5 June 2018 - Today, World Environment Day, Greenpeace Africa has launched VUMA. EARTH - an online campaign platform for ordinary citizens to run environmental petitions. The platform seeks to grow an environmental movement and give a voice to millions of Africans across the continent . The tool provides a space for Africans to…
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An irrational IRP can expect legal challenge from human rights organisations
17 May 2018 - The Life After Coal (LAC) Campaign and Greenpeace Africa say that the Department of Energy (DoE) will face a legal challenge from them if the Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity (IRP) ignores constitutional obligations.
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Maiden Machakos Farmers Network
To the west of Nairobi, sits a beautiful, hilly, semi-arid county. It is named after Masaku wa Munyeti, an Akamba chief. Welcome to Machakos home to Iveti hills.
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Greenpeace Africa Executive Director calls for Peatland protection after visit to DR Congo
Kinshasa, 10 May 2018 - Good morning to you all and thank you all very much for taking the time to meet with me today. It is a pleasure to be in the DRC and I feel blessed to have spent time in the giant forest of the Congo Basin. I am in awe of…
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Massive irregular expenditure at the Department of Water and Sanitation – outrageous: Greenpeace
Johannesburg, 10 May 2018 -- Greenpeace Africa has launched a petition calling on President Ramaphosa to put water at the centre of all government decision-making. This comes in the wake of news that South Africa’s auditor-general has reported to parliament that irregular expenditure at the Department of Water and Sanitation has rocketed from R4 billion…
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Durban citizens join the world in saying no to single use plastics!
18 April 2018, Johannesburg – In the wake of Day Zero, plastic was a major concern for those donating water to the water stricken city of Cape Town. Plastics are a growing problem on the continent, putting the environment and oceans in crisis mode. We are seeing too much plastic ending up in landfills.