Change My Community
Big change starts with small steps. It starts with you keeping nature intact. It starts with you demanding change in your community.
It all starts with you
A thriving environment is possible, and so are equitable societies that are just and peaceful. But the world doesn’t get better on its own. It gets better because individuals and communities work together to make it that way. We believe when we stand together and act, we can make the change in the world for a greener, fairer and more peaceful tomorrow.rnrnBe part of our growing movement by encouraging your friends, family and neighbours to get involved.
What you can do
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Should climate funding be a deal breaker for climate action in Africa?
As the world looks yet again with hope and anticipation to the current round of talks in the global climate conference in Egypt (COP27), it is clear that one of the most critical ways to address the climate quagmire is to make polluters pay.
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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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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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Decolonisation: An Indispensable prerequisite to environmental justice in Africa
All across the African continent a colonial approach of extraction and exploitation continues to plague and paralyse economies. It pushes ecosystems to the edge and puts pan-Africanism on a back burner.
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Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior docks in Cape Town to mobilise resistance against fossil fuel expansion in African waters
The iconic Greenpeace ship, Rainbow Warrior, has docked in Cape Town and opened its door to the public as part of a campaign challenging fossil fuel expansion and plastic pollution in African waters, while mobilising public support to defend ocean and climate justice.
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Artists unveil street art around the world as historic Global Ocean Treaty comes into force
As the Global Ocean Treaty officially comes into force, artists worldwide unveil large-scale street art, celebrating the hard-won victory after two decades of campaigning. The global action, coordinated by Greenpeace, also marks the beginning of a crucial countdown to protect 30% of the world’s ocean by 2030.
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Greenpeace Africa opens Mauritius office: let’s protect the Indian Ocean as High Seas Treaty comes into force
The wait is over. Yesterday, our environmental movement across Africa got a little bigger. We are proud to announce that Greenpeace Africa has officially opened its doors in Port Louis, Mauritius.