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The Air We Breathe
My first victory this year with Greenpeace Africa is creating awareness about plastic pollution and calling for action or an end to plastic pollution.
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GPAF calls for climate action after KZN floods
13 April, Johannesburg – The devastating torrential rains in Kwa-Zulu Natal continue to claim lives, and drive loss, damage and displacements in the region. This has quickly become a humanitarian…
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Just transition key to addressing youth unemployment: Greenpeace Africa
21 March, Johannesburg – On Human Rights Day, Greenpeace Africa calls on the South African government to fast track a just transition to renewable energy. Doing so will prioritise South…
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Distressing findings of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report signal climate litigation to come
Climate change is no longer imminent but violently unfurling before our eyes. As the South African government cautiously navigates the transition away from fossil fuels, the South African public is…
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6 African women shaping the climate conversation
There are many women who will not be silenced when it comes to conversations around their futures, and are shaping the way we think about the climate crisis
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Minister Godongwana misses the mark: Greenpeace Africa
Johannesburg, 23 February – Responding to Minister Godongwana’s Budget speech today, Greenpeace Africa Climate and Energy Campaigner Thandile Chinyavanhu said:
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Greenpeace Africa responds to SONA
10 February 2022, Johannesburg – Responding to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address, Greenpeace Africa Climate and Energy Campaigner Nhlanhla Sibisi said:
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Major victory for Wild Coast communities: Shell interdicted from conducting seismic operations with immediate effect
28 December 2021: Today the Grahamstown High Court in Makhanda ordered Shell to immediately cease its seismic blasting along South Africa’s Wild Coast, while ordering Shell and the Minister of…
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Wild Coast interdict: Appeal filed against first Shell judgement
rgent interim-interim interdict against Shell to prevent the fossil fuel company from commencing seismic blasting along South Africa’s Wild Coast filed an application for leave to appeal the judgement made against them on 3 December 2021.
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Eskom air pollution decision: South Africans can safely breathe a sigh of relief
“Thanks to the National Air Quality Officer’s decision to reject Eskom’s application to postpone complying with air quality legislation, South Africans can safely breathe a sigh of relief."