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The answer is us: Indigenous youth climate and biodiversity message
Indigenous forest defenders forged a new alliance this past week in the heart of West Papua's rainforest. The Forest Defender Camp, constructed among the trees by the Sira Village community on Tehit-Knasaimos Indigenous territory, accommodated Indigenous youth from all seven customary regions of West Papua.
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African Energy Week: Police drag away chained climate activists at Africa’s biggest OIL CONFERENCE
Protesters demand 5 trillion-dollar payment from fossil fuel executives at "African Exploitation Week”
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Over 25,000 concerned citizens demand safe water: Greenpeace Africa hands petition to Minister Pemmy Majodina
Pretoria, South Africa – Millions of South Africans wake up every day unsure if the water from their taps is safe to drink. Yesterday, Greenpeace Africa delivered a petition signed by over 25,000 concerned people, alongside a Memorandum of Grievances, to the Department of Water and Sanitation in Pretoria, demanding urgent action to end the…
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Greenpeace Africa and communities demand action on deadly air pollution as activists stage symbolic protest at DFFE
Today, Greenpeace activists and communities living in some of South Africa’s most polluted regions staged a powerful peaceful protest today outside the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) in Pretoria to denounce South Africa's deadly air pollution crisis and demand urgent governmental action.
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G20 signals support for fairer global tax rules but comes up short on taxing the super-rich
Commenting on the outcome of the G20 3rd Finance Ministers and Central Bank Ministerial Meeting, Greenpeace welcomed the G20 ministers’ support for international tax negotiations at the United Nations.
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Greenpeace: Ramaphosa, G20 must end financial apartheid with tax on super-rich
Greenpeace Africa has demanded G20 host and South African President Ramaphosa push ahead on accelerating efforts to impose a wealth tax on the world’s billionaires and to support the UN Tax Convention for new and fair global tax rules.
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SHOCKING: Mother and child die in Mayfair West fire as water crisis turns deadly
A devastating house fire in Mayfair West, Johannesburg, has claimed the lives of a mother and her child, and exposed the fatal consequences of South Africa’s worsening water crisis.
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Air pollution kills 42,000 South Africans in one year. Big polluters must be held accountable
A new report released today by Greenpeace Africa and the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) reveals a devastating and avoidable public health crisis.
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South Africa’s water crisis is a crime against the people
Across South Africa, a silent emergency is unfolding. What might seem like isolated water outages or occasional sewage spills is, in reality, a national disaster. One that’s steadily eroding our environment, our dignity, and our rights.
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Broken pipes, broken promises: Johannesburg’s water woes
The amount of plastics produced and flowing into the environment has reached crisis point, with approximately 400 million tonnes of plastics produced every year and this number is set to triple by 2060.