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    Energy, Conservation

    10 African Climate Youth Activists Changing the Face of The Planet

    Africa causes the least climate-wrecking emissions but is bearing the brunt of climate disaster. Meet 10 African youth activists demanding action by governments and polluters to protect people — now and in the future — from the worst impacts of the climate crisis.

    Angelo C. Louw •
    21 October 2021
    7 min read
  • Unmarked Timber on Truck in DRC. © Greenpeace
    Press Release
    Forests, Conservation, DRC

    Greenpeace Africa reacts to DRC President’s decision to suspend illegal logging concessions made by former Minister of the Environment

    The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, during the council of ministers on Friday, October 15th, ordered the suspension of all dubious logging concessions, including the 6 granted in September 2020.

    Tal Harris •
    18 October 2021
    2 min read
  • Press Release
    Forests, Biodiversity, DRC

    Greenpeace response: Kunming Declaration is a toothless tiger

    BEIJING 10/15/2021 — The COP15 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) concluded today in Kunming, China, after a week of virtual meetings. Ending the first round of negotiations that aim to…

    Greenpeace International Press Desk •
    15 October 2021
    2 min read
  • Air Pollution Action at Eskom's Megawatt Park in Johannesburg. © Shayne Robinson / Greenpeace
    Press Release
    Conservation, SouthAfrica

    What air are you breathing?

    It has been sixteen years since the World Health Organisation (WHO) last updated its air quality guidelines - the last update being in 2005. These guidelines provide an assessment of the health impacts of air pollution, and thresholds for harmful pollution levels. On 22 September 2021 WHO provided a revised version of its air quality…

    Nhlanhla Sibisi •
    11 October 2021
    4 min read
  • Press Release
    Oceans, Food, Senegal

    Greenpeace intercepts fish oil tanker as dramatic industry expansion threatens livelihoods in West Africa

    Dakar, Senegal, 7 October 2021 – Activists from the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior in the English Channel have intercepted a tanker transporting fish oil taken from West Africa, as an…

    Richard Power Sayeed •
    8 October 2021
    4 min read
  • Plastic Waste in Kinshasa, DRC. © Junior D. Kannah / Greenpeace
    Press Release
    Plastics, Cameroon

    Greenpeace calls on the Cameroonian government to step up the fight to ban plastic

    Cameroonian authorities recently intercepted and destroyed just over 42 tonnes of non-biodegradable plastic that transporters were attempting to smuggle into Cameroon at night.

    Luchelle Feukeng •
    7 October 2021
    2 min read
  • Illegally Logged Hardwood in DRC. © Lu Guang / Greenpeace
    Press Release
    Forests, Conservation, DRC

    Over 40 NGOs call on donor governments to intervene to stop new logging plans in the Congo rainforest

    As international donors prepare to announce a purported 1 USD billion forest protection agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo, the DRC government is planning to lift a moratorium on new logging concessions that threatens some of the last intact tropical forest on earth.

    Tal Harris •
    23 September 2021
    2 min read
  • Logging in Ituri Forest. © Jan-Joseph Stok / Greenpeace
    Press Release
    Forests, Conservation, DRC

    NGOs letter to donor governments

    Imminent threat to the Congo Basin rainforest from the lifting of the DRC moratorium on new logging concessions

    Greenpeace Africa •
    23 September 2021
    4 min read
  • Press Release
    Coal, Energy, SouthAfrica

    WHO strengthens air quality guidelines: Greenpeace response

    Save draft Preview Publish Add title WHO strengthens air quality guidelines: Greenpeace response Join the push against environmental injustice 22 September, 2021 - Today the World Health Organization (WHO) updated its air quality guidelines for the first time in 15 years. In 2020, air pollution in most of the world’s biggest cities failed to meet…

    Chris Vlavianos •
    23 September 2021
    3 min read
  • Press Release
    Energy, GreenpeaceAfrica, SouthAfrica

    Greenpeace Africa Analysis reveals Johannesburg Power Outages are graver than City Power wants you to believe

    The chronic under-resourcing of infrastructure in Johannesburg has long plagued residents of this once world-class African city. One of the ways in which this has chiefly impacted residents is energy access. As winter rears its ugly head, once again, residents of Johannesburg are forced to contend not only with load shedding imposed by Eskom but…

    Thandile Chinyavanhu •
    22 September 2021
    4 min read
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