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Protect the Environment

At the heart of our work is the knowledge that a healthy environment is essential to a green and peaceful world. we work to protect biodiversity in all its forms, from great global forests and oceans, to might rivers. we aim to safeguard and restore the essential ecosystem for a healthy planet and all who call it home.

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  • Protect the Environment

    Eskom: Clean Up Your Act!

    Greenpeace Africa activists used three dumper trucks to unload five tonnes of coal in front of the Eskom Megawatt Park offices, effectively blocking one of the entrances to the building with the coal.

    Greenpeace Africa
    2 min read
  • Bialowieza Forest in Early Summer. © Anonymous
    Protect the Environment

    Crisis for FSC in the Congo Basin?

    Greenpeace and many other Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) members and stakeholders are seriously concerned that an increasing number of FSC certificates are being granted around the world to logging companies that do not meet the international principles and criteria for forest stewardship, or key policies and standards.

    Greenpeace Africa
  • Protect the Environment

    Zuma Must Not Get Caught in a Nuclear Trap

    With the announcement of cooperation agreements having been signed between South African and French energy companies, Greenpeace reiterates its call to President Zuma not to fall into the dangerous trap of nuclear energy.

    Greenpeace Africa
    1 min read
  • Primary Forest in Papua. © Ulet Ifansasti
    Protect the Environment

    Turning REDD into Green

    Can a National REDD Plan in the Democratic Republic of Congo set a new course for the protection of forests, people and global climate?

    Greenpeace Africa