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  • 'Actions for Climate' Global Day of Action in Indonesia. © Ulet  Ifansasti
    Protect the Environment
    Energy

    Africa’s largest Wind farm will reduce reliance on fossil fuels in Kenya

    Nairobi, 11th October, 2017: Kenya has doubled its efforts to take up renewable energy by building an epic wind farm. Lake Turkana wind power project becomes the largest wind farm in Africa with a capacity of 310 megawatts - enough to power up to one million homes.

    Greenpeace Africa
    11 October 2017
    1 min read
  • Sodefor Concession in Congo. © Kate Davison
    Protect the Environment

    Cut from Congo

    From 2000 to 2013, the global area of intact forest landscapes (IFLs) decreased by 7.2%, a reduction of 90 million hectares, with industrial timber extraction as the lead driver behind this fragmentation and degradation globally. In Africa, selective logging is the dominant cause of IFL loss.

    Greenpeace Africa
    5 October 2017
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    UMOJA

    This edition is packed with victories, from the Congo forest to supermarkets in Australia phasing out single use plastics.

    Greenpeace Africa
    22 September 2017
  • Protect the Environment

    Statoil exploration threatens biodiversity of Algoa Bay

    Johannesburg, 19 September - Norwegian multinational oil and gas company, Statoil’s a newly acquired East Algoa exploration licence is located just a few kilometres east of Algoa Bay in the Eastern Cape, an area labelled as a marine biodiversity hotspot.

    Greenpeace Africa
    19 September 2017
    1 min read
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    Plastics Oceans

    Plastic ban: More can be done towards waste management

    Let’s grab lunch!

    Phyllis Ng’ang’a
    14 September 2017
    3 min read
  • Mama Sara Obama at Solar Panels Installation in Kenya. © Richard  Dobson
    Protect the Environment

    Greenpeace’s Project Sunshine delivers in Diepsloot

    Johannesburg, 8 September – After a successful crowdfunding campaign that exceeded the R100 000 target, Greenpeace Africa and the Philile Foundation’s commitment to install solar streetlights in Diepsloot will be met tomorrow when the solar streetlights are officially handed over to the community.

    Lerato Ngakane
    8 September 2017
    2 min read
  • Ecological Farmer in Kenya. © Cheryl-Samantha Owen
    Protect the Environment

    Greenpeace calls on AGRF to rethink its Approach to Agriculture in Africa

    Nairobi, 6th September 2017 - The seventh edition of the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) 2017 under the theme ‘Accelerating Africa’s Path to Prosperity: Growing Inclusive Economies and Jobs through Agriculture’ is hosted in Abidjan from September 4-8 2017. The ambition of the forum has been to accelerate the progress on agriculture’s contribution to economic…

    Greenpeace Africa
    6 September 2017
    1 min read
  • Inspire the Movement
    Energy SouthAfrica Coal

    Can the world come to its senses on nuclear weapons?

    Looking back, one of the key moments that was to define both my professional and personal path was the moment I stepped onto the small atoll of Rongelap, in the…

    Bunny McDiarmid
    29 August 2017
    5 min read
  • Inspire the Movement
    Energy SouthAfrica

    Let the installation begin!

    It’s been almost two months since we surpassed our crowdfunding target for the solar streetlights that will be installed at the Diepsloot Philile Creche. A lot has been happening in those two months, including the delivery of the solar streetlights by our supplier, Schneider Electric.

    Lerato Tsotetsi
    25 August 2017
    3 min read
  • Local fishermen fishing from traditional canoes, in Sierra Leone waters. © Kate Davison
    Inspire the Movement
    Oceans Lifestyle AboutUs

    Greenpeace Africa in total solidarity with the People of Sierra Leone

    Dakar, 17 August 2017- Following the disaster that struck Freetown on 13 August 2017 and killed at least 312 people and thousands of homeless people, Greenpeace Africa expressed its compassion and solidarity to the people of Sierra Leone.

    Greenpeace Africa
    17 August 2017
    1 min read
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