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Reducing plastic waste in our everyday lives is important, but it’s time to hold the real polluters accountable.
Reducing plastic waste in our everyday lives is important, but it’s time to hold the real polluters accountable. Plastic Free July is back! Each year I look forward to taking on the month-long challenge to avoid as much single-use plastic as possible. Wouldn’t it be nice if Coca-Cola and Pepsi also joined this challenge (wink…
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Water Crisis In South Africa
South Africa's water crisis has devastating effects on the well-being of her entire population, especially the poorest and most vulnerable. This water crisis remains a major challenge, especially in the context of climate change.
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A blind eye to pollution on Durban beaches
My first victory this year with Greenpeace Africa is creating awareness about plastic pollution and calling for action or an end to plastic pollution.
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The Air We Breathe
My first victory this year with Greenpeace Africa is creating awareness about plastic pollution and calling for action or an end to plastic pollution.
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#SearcherSeismic
West Coast to smithereens.. Familiar feelings of panic and nausea returned.. So many questions…. How is it possible that these destructive seismic blasting vessels are being allowed?
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One small step at a time…
My relationship with Greenpeace Africa started in early 2019. Out of the blue I was swept up in a whole new world, a new family and a great group of like-minded people who were there for the same reason I was. To make change happen.
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#ToHellWithShell: A timeline of the fight and victory to stop Shell from destroying the Wild Coast
Last year, thousands of South Africans across the country sent a clear message to Shell and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy: our oceans are not for sale! After joining forces with our partners in 2021 to get Shell out of the Wild Coast, we are preparing to see them in court again, where…
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#ToHellWithShell – Desiree Laverne
I recall that nauseating feeling when we discovered that Shell was about to start Seismic blasting on the Wild Coast… panic soon replaced nausea.. OMW, we have to stop this disaster from unfolding on our pristine coastline..
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Victories campaign – My contribution
I joined Greenpeace Africa in 2019 as a volunteer in an effort to “give back” not only to my people and my country, but rather to the earth as a whole. This beautiful, majestic, life-sustaining planet we as humans and so many other species call home deserves a “voice” to let the human race know…
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Where it all Began: A Greenpeace Africa Activist Journey
One of my greatest victories in Greenpeace Africa as a climate Activist is my involvement in the fight against harmful pesticides in our food under the #FoodForLife campaign. The action…
