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Return to sender: Why Africa doesn’t need any more of your clothes
For several years now, my country Ghana has been dealing with a silent plague: second-hand clothes. Behind its booming cocoa industry, vibrant culture and delicious food, this plague is choking…
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Greenpeace Africa Lauds Nigeria’s Lagos State Plastic Ban
"We commend Nigeria's Lagos State for taking a decisive step towards environmental sustainability by banning styrofoam and other single-use plastics. This is a positive signal that Nigeria is committed to addressing critical environmental issues and contributing to a sustainable future alongside other African nations.
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History in the making: Africa’s stand against the plastic pollution crisis at INC3
Last week, as I attended one of the most historic events as world leaders came together to negotiate a Global Plastics Treaty, made me realise that I am not just a visitor from South Africa to Kenya.
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How fast fashion is fuelling the fashion waste crisis in Africa
Fashion waste from fast fashion brands and second-hand clothes shipped from the Global North is killing both local textile industries and the environment in Africa.
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Three Basins Summit ends without concrete action, neglects Indigenous Rights
The Three Basins Summit marked an attempt to pioneer an alternative model of governance amongst Global South countries, in pursuit of preserving biodiversity ecosystems and tropical forests.
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Why Greenpeace is calling on governments to cut plastic production by at least 75% by 2040
The data is clear. Global plastic production doubled from 2000 to 2019, reaching 460 million tonnes (Mt) per year, and without action is anticipated to nearly triple by 2050 and projected to consume 13% or more of Earth’s remaining carbon budget to keep warming
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Greenpeace in Monte Carlo: activists protest against insurance companies support for oil development
Greenpeace activists demonstrated today at the Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monte Carlo (Monaco), demanding that insurance and reinsurance companies refrain from covering the risk of the development of oil concessions in a carbon bomb and biodiversity hotspot in the Congo rainforest.
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Seizing the African Climate Summit: A Call for Genuine African Priorities
It is imperative, however, to critically examine whether the summit truly reflects the needs and aspirations of Africa or whether it has been hijacked by external agendas.
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Loadshedding will end when the government adopts a progressive energy policy
In recent weeks, South African citizens have all had the chance to view the revival of the Theatre of the Absurd: statements made by senior ANC officials have shown them trying to present their botched policies of the past three decades as victories.
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Floods And Landslides In South Africa: Two Sides Of A Catastrophic Coin
A detailed account on the climate crisis & the challenge of destructive floods in South Africa.
