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What is Climate Justice Camp 2023? And why am I so excited?
I am beyond thrilled to be getting ready for the upcoming Climate Justice Camp in Lebanon. As a passionate environmental and social justice activist, this is a great opportunity to…
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#FundOurFutures: Why programmes like the Basic Education Employment Initiative are worth funding, both for the future of young people and for learners.
Youth Capital, in partnership with Greenpeace Africa have launched the #FundOurFutures campaign this Mandela Day, urging the Ministers of Finance and Basic Education to support funding the Presidential Employment Stimulus (PES).
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The mangrove: an essential ecosystem for the regeneration of fishery resources
Around 250 artisanal fishermen, fishmongers and women processors from Joal, Mbour, Ngaparou, Saly, Guéréo, Popenguine and Cayar have joined forces to safeguard their livelihoods.
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World Oceans Day 2023: The people of Senegal join forces to reforest mangroves, expose overfishing and take their destiny into their own hands.
At a series of World Oceans Day events in Joal, Senegal, yesterday (8 June) fishing communities and members of civil society demonstrated that only concrete action on the ground can help restore fish stocks.
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How a small Senegalese fishing community is challenging the fossil fuel industry
Greenpeace Africa's Board of Directors recently travelled to Bargny, a Senegalese town just 30 km from Dakar, to show their solidarity with the communities and activists there. Bargny is facing environmental threats that put it at the risk of collapse.
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Ending the age of plastic: Why a global plastics treaty is essential
As delegates from different nations gather in Paris in a few days, the top most agenda for this historical meeting is to realise a global treaty that will deal with the impacts of plastic pollution from production to disposal.
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Greenpeace Africa Demands a Strong Global Plastic Treaty with 3D Projection at Constitution Hill
The Constitution Hill was on Saturday all lit up with a 3D projection with an End the age of plastic message in support of the upcoming second Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee session (INC2) that is happening in Paris
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Using Art to tackle the plastic pollution crisis
In 2016, I embarked on a creative journey, a quest fueled by a deep-seated concern for our oceans – choked with plastic. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch had recently commanded…
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Congo oil auction: Perenco is interested, local communities want it out
The Anglo-French oil company Perenco has filed expressions of interest in two of the Coastal Basin blocks on offer in the giant oil auction the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) launched last July. Oil Minister Didier Budimbu visited the zone last Saturday to inaugurate new Perenco installations.
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UN urged to stop the fossil fuel industry undermining new Global Plastics Treaty
Over 150 civil society groups and scientists from around the world, including ethologist, anthropologist and United Nations Messenger of Peace Dr. Jane Goodall, have signed on to an open letter urging the UN to act now - to prevent the fossil fuel industry from undermining negotiations to agree to an effective Global Plastics Treaty.
