{"id":11,"date":"2018-05-08T14:32:52","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T14:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/k8s.p4.greenpeace.org\/defaultcontent\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-06-29T13:52:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T13:52:23","slug":"explore","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/explore\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-pattern-p4-page-header is-style-parallax\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-background-color has-background\">\n                            Ignite the change\n                        <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem\">\n                            So much environmental destruction, and so much of the grave impact of climate change on people\u2019s lives in Africa goes unnoticed. You have the power to change that. &nbsp;With you, we can stop environmental destruction, <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">hold companies and governments accountable and build a sustainable future<\/span> for ourselves and for the planet.\n                        <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/bcd082c1-gp0stpw3s.jpg\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 601px) 50vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/bcd082c1-gp0stpw3s.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/bcd082c1-gp0stpw3s-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/bcd082c1-gp0stpw3s-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/bcd082c1-gp0stpw3s-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/bcd082c1-gp0stpw3s-510x340.jpg 510w\" class=\"wp-image-3895 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/cac253cd-gp0sts10u.jpg\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1600px) calc((1320px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 1200px) calc((1140px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 992px) calc((960px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 768px) calc((720px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 601px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 577px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 1), calc(100vw - 24px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/cac253cd-gp0sts10u.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/cac253cd-gp0sts10u-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/cac253cd-gp0sts10u-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/cac253cd-gp0sts10u-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/cac253cd-gp0sts10u-510x340.jpg 510w\" class=\"wp-image-3887 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Change My Community<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Big change starts with small steps. It starts with you keeping nature\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/explore\/community\/\">Learn more about this issue<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/09\/4c1c9bf1-gp0stpnoc.jpg\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1600px) calc((1320px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 1200px) calc((1140px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 992px) calc((960px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 768px) calc((720px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 601px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 577px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 1), calc(100vw - 24px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/09\/4c1c9bf1-gp0stpnoc.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/09\/4c1c9bf1-gp0stpnoc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/09\/4c1c9bf1-gp0stpnoc-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/09\/4c1c9bf1-gp0stpnoc-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/09\/4c1c9bf1-gp0stpnoc-510x340.jpg 510w\" class=\"wp-image-349 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#Plastics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are producing more and more throwaway plastic and increasing our dependency\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons carousel-controls is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/plastics\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Get involved<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3600\" height=\"2168\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/7d83baab-gorilla-p4.jpg\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1600px) calc((1320px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 1200px) calc((1140px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 992px) calc((960px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 768px) calc((720px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 601px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 577px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 1), calc(100vw - 24px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/7d83baab-gorilla-p4.jpg 3600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/7d83baab-gorilla-p4-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/7d83baab-gorilla-p4-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/7d83baab-gorilla-p4-1024x617.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/7d83baab-gorilla-p4-2048x1233.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/7d83baab-gorilla-p4-510x307.jpg 510w\" class=\"wp-image-4107 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Protect The Environment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A healthy environment is essential to a green and peaceful world. Oceans,\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/explore\/environment\/\">Learn more about this issue<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4221\" height=\"2554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/11\/f25fdda7-forestbright.jpg\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1600px) calc((1320px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 1200px) calc((1140px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 992px) calc((960px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 768px) calc((720px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 601px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 577px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 1), calc(100vw - 24px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/11\/f25fdda7-forestbright.jpg 4221w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/11\/f25fdda7-forestbright-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/11\/f25fdda7-forestbright-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/11\/f25fdda7-forestbright-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/11\/f25fdda7-forestbright-2048x1239.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/11\/f25fdda7-forestbright-510x309.jpg 510w\" class=\"wp-image-5441 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#Forests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our forests help stabilise the climate, and are home to a diversity\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons carousel-controls is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/forests\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Get involved<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3456\" height=\"2557\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/58042254-inspire_protest.jpg\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1600px) calc((1320px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 1200px) calc((1140px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 992px) calc((960px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 768px) calc((720px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 601px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 577px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 1), calc(100vw - 24px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/58042254-inspire_protest.jpg 3456w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/58042254-inspire_protest-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/58042254-inspire_protest-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/58042254-inspire_protest-1024x758.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/58042254-inspire_protest-1846x1366.jpg 1846w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/58042254-inspire_protest-460x340.jpg 460w\" class=\"wp-image-3908 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inspire The Movement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Millions of people standing up to power continue to inspire change we\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/explore\/movement\/\">Learn more about this issue<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/8af90205-wind.jpg\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1600px) calc((1320px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 1200px) calc((1140px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 992px) calc((960px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 768px) calc((720px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 601px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 577px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 1), calc(100vw - 24px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/8af90205-wind.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/8af90205-wind-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/8af90205-wind-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/8af90205-wind-1024x645.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/8af90205-wind-2048x1290.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/8af90205-wind-510x321.jpg 510w\" class=\"wp-image-4119 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#Energy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Africa is crying out for clean, locally produced and cost-effective energy solutions.\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons carousel-controls is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/energy\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Get involved<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query posts-list p4-query-loop is-custom-layout-list is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cfe5ce44 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item see-all-link wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/news-stories\/\"><span data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"See More Link\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">See all stories<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:36px\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-61345 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-protecttheenvironment tag-greenpeaceafrica tag-cameroon p4-page-type-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/press\/61345\/cameroon-maroua-floods-exposes-the-growing-cost-of-climate-inaction\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/07\/8c0bebd0-fb_img_1784921790747.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Cameroon: Maroua floods exposes the growing cost of climate inaction\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/07\/8c0bebd0-fb_img_1784921790747.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/07\/8c0bebd0-fb_img_1784921790747-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/07\/8c0bebd0-fb_img_1784921790747-453x340.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-africa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/07\/8c0bebd0-fb_img_1784921790747.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Post Type Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/category\/issues\/protecttheenvironment\/\">Protect the Environment<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Navigation Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/greenpeaceafrica\/\" rel=\"tag\">GreenpeaceAfrica<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Navigation Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/cameroon\/\" rel=\"tag\">Cameroon<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Title\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/press\/61345\/cameroon-maroua-floods-exposes-the-growing-cost-of-climate-inaction\/\" target=\"_self\" >Cameroon: Maroua floods exposes the growing cost of climate inaction<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The devastating floods that struck Maroua last weekend are the latest in a pattern of climate-driven disasters spreading across Cameroon. Greenpeace Africa stands in solidarity with the people of Maroua and warns that flooding of this scale is no longer an isolated event but a national emergency that is becoming more frequent, more severe and&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'>Luchelle Feukeng<\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-28T12:29:56+00:00\">28 July 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-61336 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-protecttheenvironment tag-greenpeaceafrica tag-senegal tag-oceans p4-page-type-blog\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/blog\/61336\/more-than-a-race-what-kayars-pirogues-tell-us-about-the-ocean\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/07\/e9e3aee7-2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"More than a race: what Kayar\u2019s pirogues tell us about the ocean\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/07\/e9e3aee7-2.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/07\/e9e3aee7-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/07\/e9e3aee7-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/07\/e9e3aee7-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/07\/e9e3aee7-2-453x340.jpeg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-africa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/07\/e9e3aee7-2.jpeg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Post Type Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/category\/issues\/protecttheenvironment\/\">Protect the Environment<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Navigation Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/greenpeaceafrica\/\" rel=\"tag\">GreenpeaceAfrica<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Navigation Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/senegal\/\" rel=\"tag\">Senegal<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Navigation Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/oceans\/\" rel=\"tag\">Oceans<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Title\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/blog\/61336\/more-than-a-race-what-kayars-pirogues-tell-us-about-the-ocean\/\" target=\"_self\" >More than a race: what Kayar\u2019s pirogues tell us about the ocean<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">When I arrived in Kayar to attend the pirogue race, I expected to witness a sporting competition. But as the songs rose from the shore and the crowd cheered the crews on, I realised that what was unfolding before me was about much more than winning a race. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'>Khawa Diakite &#8211; Greenpeace Africa volunteer<\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-28T11:49:51+00:00\">28 July 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-61301 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-protecttheenvironment tag-energy tag-congo-basin tag-greenpeaceafrica tag-drc tag-forests p4-page-type-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a 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