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One year on: reaffirming the right to peaceful protest and civic participation in Kenya
As we mark one year since the Finance Bill demonstrations of June 25, 2024, Greenpeace Africa expresses its solidarity with the people of Kenya, particularly young Kenyans, who continue to engage constructively in national conversations around justice, accountability, and inclusive governance.
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The Maasai and the true cost of conservation in Ngorongoro
Can we truly call it conservation if it comes at the cost of displacing those who have nurtured the land for centuries? Ngorongoro is one of the conservation areas located in Tanzania, home to the Maasai community, who have lived there for generations.
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My Experience At The Climate Justice Camp 2024
Last week, I had the incredible opportunity to attend the Climate Justice Camp, where passionate individuals from across the globe gathered with a shared mission: fighting for climate justice and building a sustainable, just world.
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Why we need tax rules that work for people like me (not multinational corporations and the ultra rich)
As we stand on the cusp of a historic moment, the final negotiations of the content in the new UN Tax Convention, happening later this month, offers a pivotal opportunity to reshape global economic structures in favour of fairness and wellbeing for the majority. The discussion about new global tax rules is a chance to…
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A Homecoming for Climate Justice Camp 2024 in Tanzania
As a youth and climate justice advocate from Tanzania, my journey has been shaped by a deep commitment to environmental and social justice.
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South African activists demand systemic change for social and climate justice
Cape Town: March to Parliament brings together broad coalition of grassroots civil society groups to demand socio-environmental justice
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International Women’s Day: From Land to Sea, Women Leading Africa’s Food Systems Towards a Sustainable Green Economy
As a proud daughter of Africa, raised by a lineage of strong and resourceful women, I watch with profound admiration as women take their rightful place at the forefront of the movement towards a sustainable green economy. Their relentless determination and enduring wisdom are the cornerstones upon which Africa’s communities thrive.
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International Women’s Day: Greenpeace Africa Calls for Sustainable and Long-term Investments in Women for a Healthier Planet
Nairobi, March 8 – On International Women's Day, environmental and women’s rights campaigners in Africa have called for sustainable and long-term investments in the well-being of women, particularly those living and working at the forefront of environmental challenges and bearing the brunt of the climate crisis.
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History in the making: Africa’s stand against the plastic pollution crisis at INC3
Last week, as I attended one of the most historic events as world leaders came together to negotiate a Global Plastics Treaty, made me realise that I am not just a visitor from South Africa to Kenya.
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African scientists urge African leaders to reject fossil fuels at COP28
Ahead of the COP28 climate summit, 50 African scientists and over 4000 youth across 30 African countries have called on African leaders to seize the opportunity to transition the continent to 100% renewable energy and reject the destructive path of fossil fuels.
