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DRC Forest Minister seeking to allocate an area the size of Belgium for industrial logging
Kinshasa, 16 April 2018 - Greenpeace Africa and Congolese non-governmental organisations have learned that a month after reinstating 650,000 ha of logging concessions deemed illegal and cancelled in 2016, DRC’s Environment Minister sought authorisation from Prime Minister Bruno Tshibala to auction off fourteen other concessions covering an area the size of Belgium. The move violates…
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Greenpeace Africa responds to PIDMA-Cameroon importing 1000 tons of corn seeds
In response to news that Agriculture Investment and Market Development Project (known by its French acronym- PIDMA) officials are augmenting food supply in Cameroon by importing 1000 tons of hybrid corn seeds from South Africa, Greenpeace’s Forest Campaigner, Sylvie Djacbou said:
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Talking Forest With City Dwellers In Yaounde
I have always seen surveys conducted on TV and until the 19 March 2018, I was afraid to approach strangers on the street and ask questions. During the World Forest Day celebration, we, the Environmental Ambassadors of Cameroon, decided to organise a survey to know what the population of Yaoundé know about the Congo Basin…
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Greenpeace Africa: renewable energy deals a step towards a just energy transition
5 April 2018, Johannesburg – Newly appointed Minister of Energy Jeff Radebe signed the renewable energy agreements with 27 independent power producers on behalf of state-owned power utility Eskom, his department said.
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Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of Congo must translate words into action to ensure the protection of peatlands
Brazzaville, 26 March 2018: Greenpeace Africa recognises the steps made by the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo who organised the Global Peatland Initiative’s third meeting in Brazzaville from 21-23 March. While both countries are making statements to show commitment to protect the recently discovered peatland on their territory, recent developments on…
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Walking through the tropical swamps of DRC
Planet Lovers & Protectors, my name is Capucine Dayen, International Communications Coordinator for Greenpeace Africa, but I go by Caps. In June last year, I joined the Congo Basin Forest Campaign Team and together we work to protect the second largest rainforest in the world from deforestation. It would probably take pages and pages for…
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World Water Day: Greenpeace demands more commitment to defend South African people’s right to water
22 March 2018, Johannesburg – This year, South Africa will observe World Water Week under the ominous cloud of the Cape Town water crisis, and the stark reality of long-term water scarcity in South Africa and beyond our borders. The spotlight on water is at the heart of all conversations in South Africa with questions…
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Greenpeace Africa opens pilot green space in Yaoundé
Yaoundé, 21 March 2018: Greenpeace Africa and local partners have today launched a pilot green space at the Baptist High School- Awai, to commemorate the World Forest Day. The need for urban green spaces is highlighted in the theme for this year’s World Forest Day celebration.
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This is why the Antarctic needs your help
Six years ago, sitting behind a computer of a construction company, I realised I needed to do more with my life. I no longer wanted to keep financial records of wealthy individuals and businesses, but instead I wanted to make an impact on positive environmental change. I knew life on our planet was under threat…
