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Why we need tax rules that work for people like me (not multinational corporations and the ultra rich)
As we stand on the cusp of a historic moment, the final negotiations of the content in the new UN Tax Convention, happening later this month, offers a pivotal opportunity to reshape global economic structures in favour of fairness and wellbeing for the majority. The discussion about new global tax rules is a chance to…
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A Homecoming for Climate Justice Camp 2024 in Tanzania
As a youth and climate justice advocate from Tanzania, my journey has been shaped by a deep commitment to environmental and social justice.
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Wild Coast communities, Environmental Justice organisations appeal Shell judgment at the Constitutional Court
Wild Coast communities, Sustaining the Wild Coast, All Rise Attorneys, Natural Justice and Greenpeace Africa have, last week, filed petitions in the Constitutional Court to appeal against the order of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in the legal battle over Shell’s exploration rights which allows them to conduct seismic testing on the Wild Coast…
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SCA dismisses Shell’s appeal but extends Shell a lifeline
Bloemfontein, 03 June 2024: The Supreme Court of Appeal today dismissed an appeal by Shell, Impact Africa and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy of the Makhanda High Court…
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INC-4: Greenpeace Africa is alarmed by the growing number of fossil fuel lobbyists in treaty negotiation
Ottawa, Canada, 25 April 2024 – Over 195 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists have gained access to the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC4) to negotiate…
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South African activists demand systemic change for social and climate justice
Cape Town: March to Parliament brings together broad coalition of grassroots civil society groups to demand socio-environmental justice
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International Women’s Day: From Land to Sea, Women Leading Africa’s Food Systems Towards a Sustainable Green Economy
As a proud daughter of Africa, raised by a lineage of strong and resourceful women, I watch with profound admiration as women take their rightful place at the forefront of the movement towards a sustainable green economy. Their relentless determination and enduring wisdom are the cornerstones upon which Africa’s communities thrive.
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International Women’s Day: Greenpeace Africa Calls for Sustainable and Long-term Investments in Women for a Healthier Planet
Nairobi, March 8 – On International Women's Day, environmental and women’s rights campaigners in Africa have called for sustainable and long-term investments in the well-being of women, particularly those living and working at the forefront of environmental challenges and bearing the brunt of the climate crisis.
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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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WATCH: Celebrity comedians call for TotalEnergies to be kicked out of AFCON
Johannesburg, 12 January 2024 – A punchy parody video featuring celebrity comedians was released today by Greenpeace Africa and its partner Kick Polluters Out, a movement of African creatives and…