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Greenpeace Africa Appeals Africa Oil SA Corp, Ricocure (Pty) Ltd and Azinam Limited’s Environmental Authorisation in South Africa
Greenpeace Africa, with the assistance of its attorneys, Cullinan and Associates, has lodged an appeal against the decision granted by the Department of Mineral Resources. This decision, in our view, raises serious concerns regarding the balance between environmental protection and the exploitation of mineral resources, a matter which demands careful scrutiny in light of both…
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The Maasai and the true cost of conservation in Ngorongoro
Can we truly call it conservation if it comes at the cost of displacing those who have nurtured the land for centuries? Ngorongoro is one of the conservation areas located in Tanzania, home to the Maasai community, who have lived there for generations.
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DRC: Greenpeace Africa Supports The Decision To Cancel The Auction Of 27 Oil Blocks And Calls On The Congolese Government To Fully Stop his Process.
Kinshasa, October 16, 2024 – Greenpeace Africa welcomes the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government’s decision to halt the bidding process for 27 oil blocks. This move is a crucial…
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My Experience At The Climate Justice Camp 2024
Last week, I had the incredible opportunity to attend the Climate Justice Camp, where passionate individuals from across the globe gathered with a shared mission: fighting for climate justice and building a sustainable, just world.
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World Food Day 2024: Dear Leaders, This is Not the Future We Want for Our Food!
Nairobi, October 16, 2024 – So, here we are again, celebrating World Food Day. I wonder, are we supposed to celebrate the fact that small-scale farmers, who feed most of…
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Greenpeace Africa Participates in the 5th Environmental Protection Dialogue (EPD2024) in Lusaka, Zambia
Lusaka – October 15, 2024 – Greenpeace Africa enthusiastically participated in the 5th Environmental Protection Dialogue (EPD), which took place from October 9 to 11, 2024, at the Mulungushi International…
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Greenpeace Africa Calls Out Unilever for Plastic Pollution: Protest at Durban HQ
Durban, October 15, 2024— Greenpeace Africa activists and concerned community members gathered at Unilever's headquarters in Durban to protest the multinational corporation's contribution to plastic pollution across Africa.
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Embracing the Polluter Pays Principle: A Defining Moment for Climate Finance
In the face of unprecedented profits in the fossil fuel industry, coupled with rising emissions and the tangible toll of climate-induced extreme weather, the moral, economic, and environmental justification for enforcing the polluter pays principle has never been stronger.
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Kenya: Greenpeace Africa commends the government decision to join the High Ambition Coalition to end plastic pollution
Nairobi 26/09/2024/ Kenya has officially joined the High Ambition Coalition aimed at eliminating plastics pollution, which now comprises 67 nations dedicated to establishing a robust international legally binding instrument based on a comprehensive and circular approach that mandates urgent actions and effective measures throughout the entire lifecycle of plastics.
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COP29: The Finance COP Must Deliver for Africa – A Call to Action for African Negotiators
As COP29 approaches in Azerbaijan, African negotiators have been urged to seize the moment to secure equitable climate finance for the continent. Greenpeace Africa and climate justice movements have presented a document to the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) demanding a push for an ambitious, needs-based climate finance framework.
