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Women and Empty Gourds: Guardians of Food Security in Senegal
On the Bargny beach, under the scorching Senegalese sun, a group of fifteen women stand united, each holding an empty gourd - a calabash bowl. Their faces mirror both determination and concern as they raise their fists in the air.
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Fishing communities coalition launches with demand for coastal reserves.
21 November 2023 - Fishing communities from Senegal, Indonesia and Thailand joined forces to mark World Fisheries Day, delivering letters to officials demanding protections for the communities’ traditional fishing waters - and for the right to stewardship of those coastal areas.
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UN INC3 ends in frustration as low ambition countries derail Global Plastics Treaty
19 November 2023, Nairobi: The third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC3) for a Global Plastics Treaty ends on a disappointing note for the fight against the plastic and climate crises.
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The Third Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee Meeting: Africa’s stand against the plastic pollution crisis
As our world grapples with the out of control plastic pollution crisis, the upcoming third Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC3) meeting taking place at the UNEP Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to solve this crisis.
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Artists, activists call for Global Plastics Treaty to end the age of plastic
Nairobi, Kenya, November 13, 2023 – Thirteen celebrated activists, athletes and actors from around the world have appeared in a video calling to end the age of plastic. The 90-second…
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Achieving a strong global plastics treaty requires cooperation among the member states of Africa.
An estimated 2400 tonnes of waste is produced daily in Nairobi, about 20% of this is plastic waste. These may just be meaningless numbers to many, until the rains come and the sight of choked drainage and waterways becomes an eyesore.
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Greenpeace Africa lauds Kenyan Government’s Declaration of Public Holiday in recognition of climate change, while warning we can’t plant our way out of the crisis
[Nairobi, Kenya, November 6th] – Greenpeace Africa commends the Kenyan government’s progressive step in declaring Monday 13th November, a public holiday dedicated to landscape and ecosystem restoration. On this day,…
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Homeowners lose cover for climate risks while insurance industry keeps backing increased oil and gas production
Kinshasa – Fifty years after the insurance industry first warned about the impact of climate change, it is continuing to fuel the climate emergency. This is the key warning by the Insure Our Future campaign in its seventh annual scorecard on insurers’ climate policies which was published today.
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The Global Plastics Treaty: Why a Global Plastics Treaty is essential to Africa Part 2
In this blog, we'll explore the far-reaching consequences of plastic pollution on Africa's health, environment and economy, and why a strong Global Plastics Treaty is a lifeline for Africa.
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Three Basins Summit ends without concrete action, neglects Indigenous Rights
The Three Basins Summit marked an attempt to pioneer an alternative model of governance amongst Global South countries, in pursuit of preserving biodiversity ecosystems and tropical forests.
