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Global plastics treaty: big, bold step to end plastic pollution
March 2, 2022, Nairobi, Kenya: The United Nations Environment Assembly announced today the outcome of the UNEA 5.2 meeting adopting a mandate to open negotiations for a legally binding global…
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#PlasticsTreaty: Why a global plastics treaty is essential to Africa
an ambitious global plastics treaty that covers the entire life cycle of plastics, is not only necessary but urgent to protect the health and dignity of communities battling plastic pollution.
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REACTION TO SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT’S COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT AN INTERNATIONAL PLASTICS TREATY
"We are delighted to hear that South Africa has committed to supporting the binding treaty on plastic pollution. Plastic pollution impacts heavily on the most vulnerable communities, blocking sewerage, contributing to flooding, impacting on health.
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Global Plastics Treaty Now
Plastic pollution is fast spiralling out of control and if left unchecked it might be too little too late by the time the world finally decides to do something about it. The current plastic crisis leaves no room for status quo and requires a global approach with all relevant players within the whole plastic life…
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Time for Kenyatta to Demonstrate True Leadership on Climate Change Issues; Greenpeace Africa
Nairobi, 07 February 2022: President Kenyatta has been selected to chair the Committee of African Heads of States and government on climate change. In response to these developments, Greenpeace Africa campaigner, Claire Nasike
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Book excerpt: Education for girls is essential for climate justice
Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate is fast becoming a formidable voice in the climate movement. She has shared with us an excerpt from her new book, A Bigger Picture: My Fight to Bring a New African Voice to the Climate Crisis, in which she discusses the impact African women and girls can have on solving…
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In the Ebo forest, the Oscars isn’t Dicaprio’s
This opinion piece was originally published on Al Jazeera
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Major victory for Wild Coast communities: Shell interdicted from conducting seismic operations with immediate effect
28 December 2021: Today the Grahamstown High Court in Makhanda ordered Shell to immediately cease its seismic blasting along South Africa’s Wild Coast, while ordering Shell and the Minister of…
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Wild Coast interdict: Appeal filed against first Shell judgement
rgent interim-interim interdict against Shell to prevent the fossil fuel company from commencing seismic blasting along South Africa’s Wild Coast filed an application for leave to appeal the judgement made against them on 3 December 2021.
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Congo forests: Indigenous communities at the heart of the process
Either we make tropical forests the giant carbon sink that will help save the planet, or we destroy them and release the estimated 10 billion tons of carbon dioxide from these forests and, hello...climate bomb!
