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Allocation of logging rights to Camvert: MINFOF violates the law three times over
Yaounde, 26 October 2022/ Green Development Advocates, in partnership with Greenpeace Africa, has just published an Analysis Note which highlights the legal irregularities surrounding the attribution by the Cameroonian government…
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Top polluters’ party spoiled by projection on nearby stadium: “Fossil fuels kill”
Tonight’s gala dinner for fossil fuel industry chiefs and petroleum ministers participating in the Africa Energy Week in Cape Town was interrupted by bright projections on the overlooking Cape Town Stadium: “Fossil fuels kill” and “The future is renewable."
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GMOs: A neo-colonial technology undermining food and seed sovereignty in Kenya
Kenya has lifted its 10 year ban on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines GMOs as organisms (plants, animals or microorganisms) whose genetic material (DNA) has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally through mating and/or natural recombination.
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Chemical fertilisers: unnecessary evil for farmers
The proponents of fertilisers view this as a significant step towards reducing the cost of food production in turn lowering the skyrocketing food prices.
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With new coal uninsurable, insurers start to move on oil and gas
Insurance company restrictions on oil and gas are finally starting to catch up with those on coal, according to new data from the Insure Our Future campaign, co-published with Greenpeace.
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Dare to Dream: The workshop that made me wake up
I find myself thinking back about the Climate Justice Camp, held in Tunisia, like it was a dream. There was this sense of belonging, inclusivity, sharing, respect, kindness and joy. It might have been the dream of the masterminds behind this camp and, it was actualised. Dreaming - it could awaken us!
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Signing deals for Congo fossil gas in two weeks: mission impossible, says Greenpeace Africa
Nine companies are bidding for exploration rights to fossil gas in Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) including US-based Symbion Power, a firm without clear experience in gas exploration.
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Need for Basic Needs: Feedback from the Climate Justice Camp
It has come to my realisation that being an environmentalist and fighting for climate justice is not exactly what someone wishes to be. We become what we are because we see the truth behind all of the green washing, we see behind the scenes of how corporations and government officials manage to get away with…
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Food Security and Sovereignty Lies in Farmers Breeding Their Own Seeds: Greenpeace
Nairobi, 13 October 2022: Ahead of World Food Day, Greenpeace Africa has urged President Ruto to take concrete action to free Kenya’s food system from profit driven corporations that have…