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    Biodiversity Plastics Conservation

    INC 4: Another chance to close the plastic tap

    In the last week of April I will be in Ottawa, Canada attending the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC 4) towards a Global Plastics Treaty. This is…

    Hellen Kahaso Dena
    22 April 2024
  • Inspire the Movement
    SocialJustice GreenpeaceAfrica

    Greenpeace Africa welcomes the condemnation of the Swiss government for climate inaction and sees it as a ray of hope for African communities

    Yaoundé, 16 April 2024 – The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has condemned Switzerland for violating the European Convention on Human Rights. The verdict is a major victory for…

    Luchelle Feukeng
    16 April 2024
    1 min read
  • Protect the Environment
    Biodiversity Plastics Conservation

    To be a treaty for the people, the Global Plastics Treaty must reduce plastic production

    Have you ever seen a referendum that 80% of people would support? Such an event is rare, although not unprecedented. This is a remarkable result, which demonstrates broad support for…

    Angelica Pago is the Global Plastics Comms/Media Lead at Greenpeace USA
    16 April 2024
  • Inspire the Movement
    Energy Activism Water SocialJustice

    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

    Milan Burnett
    16 April 2024
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    Biodiversity Plastics SouthAfrica

    INC-4: 8 in 10 people in South Africa support Global Plastics Treaty to cut  plastic production 

    Johannesburg, 04 April 2024 – Ahead of the fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC4) meeting for a Global Plastics Treaty to be held in Ottawa, Canada from April 23 to 29,…

    Ferdinand Omondi
    9 April 2024
    3 min read
  • Protect the Environment
    Forests DRC

    DRC: Greenpeace denounces the illicit allocation of a million hectares of forest to an American company 

    At a time when the DRC is buzzing with wild rumors about Environment Minister Eve Bazaiba’s possible role in a new government, Greenpeace Africa is calling on her to explain her award last year of hundreds of thousands of hectares of so-called “conservation” concessions in excess of the legal limit.

    Raphaël Mavambu
    8 April 2024
    2 min read
  • Protect the Environment
    SocialJustice GreenpeaceAfrica SouthAfrica

    Clearing the Air: Africa’s Major Air Polluters Revealed

    Air pollution, a growing threat in Africa, is the second leading cause of death after malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa and the main environmental risk factor for death in North Africa.…

    Karen Nkatha
    28 March 2024
  • Protect the Environment
    SocialJustice GreenpeaceAfrica SouthAfrica

    The Toxic Air We Breathe: Greenpeace Maps Africa’s Air Pollution Hotspots  

    “The ten largest NO2 point sources identified in Africa are all thermal power stations, with nine in South Africa owned by ESKOM and the tenth in Côte d'Ivoire”.

    Ferdinand Omondi
    28 March 2024
    4 min read
  • Change my Community
    Water Conservation Kenya SouthAfrica

    Water woes: 13 undeniable facts about Africa’s water scarcity

    The theme for this year’s World Water Day is “Water for Peace”, a call to end disputes and violence relating to water. Attaining peace means ensuring equal access to safe…

    Karen Nkatha
    22 March 2024
  • Change my Community
    Forests Biodiversity Conservation Cameroon

    International Forest Day: Greenpeace Africa raises awareness of deforestation among young students

    Yaoundé, 21/03.2024/ Greenpeace Africa and its partners met on 21 March at the Catholic University of Central Africa, Ekounou campus in Yaoundé, for a conference-debate to mark the celebration of…

    Luchelle Feukeng
    22 March 2024
    2 min read
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