{"id":69,"date":"2018-05-09T13:37:23","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T13:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/k8s.p4.greenpeace.org\/defaultcontent\/?page_id=69"},"modified":"2026-05-05T12:08:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T12:08:22","slug":"community","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/explore\/community\/","title":{"rendered":"Change my Community"},"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                            Change My Community\n                        <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:1.25rem\">\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Big change starts with small steps. It starts with you keeping nature intact. It starts with you demanding change in your community.<\/span>\n                        <\/p>\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\/cac253cd-gp0sts10u.jpg\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 601px) 50vw, 100vw\" 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>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div data-hydrate=\"planet4-blocks\/gallery\" data-attributes=\"{&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;gallery_block_style&quot;:2,&quot;gallery_block_title&quot;:&quot;It all starts with you&quot;,&quot;gallery_block_description&quot;:&quot;A thriving environment is possible, and so are equitable societies that are just and peaceful. But the world doesn\\u2019t get better on its own. It gets better because individuals and communities work together to make it that way. We believe when we stand together and act, we can make the change in the world for a greener, fairer and more peaceful tomorrow.rnrnBe part of our growing movement by encouraging your friends, family and neighbours to get involved.&quot;,&quot;multiple_image&quot;:&quot;3895,3774,5424&quot;,&quot;gallery_block_focus_points&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;image_data&quot;:[],&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;image_src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/10\\\/bcd082c1-gp0stpw3s-768x513.jpg&quot;,&quot;image_srcset&quot;:&quot;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-300x200.jpg 300w, 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, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/10\\\/bcd082c1-gp0stpw3s.jpg 1200w&quot;,&quot;image_sizes&quot;:&quot;(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px&quot;,&quot;alt_text&quot;:&quot;World Oceans Day &#039;Flash Mob&#039; in Dakar. \\u00a9 Cl\\u00e9ment  Tardif&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Joggers with their coach and a Greenpeace volunteer in the centre wearing a fish costume, during an activity in Dakar, where hundreds of oceans lovers, fishers and Greenpeace volunteers celebrate World Oceans Day.  The event is held on the \\u201cParcours Sportif\\&quot;, one of the most famous beaches of Senegal where people gather every afternoon for jogging and sports. The activists demonstrate how they all rely on healthy and beautiful oceans through a choreographed \\&quot;flash mob\\&quot; accompanied by music. A banner reads \\u201cWe Love Oceans\\u201d.&quot;,&quot;focus_image&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;credits&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Cl\\u00e9ment  Tardif&quot;},{&quot;image_src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/10\\\/958656ff-gp0sts10n-768x513.jpg&quot;,&quot;image_srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/10\\\/958656ff-gp0sts10n-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/10\\\/958656ff-gp0sts10n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/10\\\/958656ff-gp0sts10n-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/10\\\/958656ff-gp0sts10n-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/10\\\/958656ff-gp0sts10n.jpg 1200w&quot;,&quot;image_sizes&quot;:&quot;(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px&quot;,&quot;alt_text&quot;:&quot;Protest against Coal Plant Construction in Senegal. \\u00a9 Cl\\u00e9ment  Tardif&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;On Africa Day Greenpeace Africa  joined other NGO&#039;s e.g Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, Action solidaire internationale (350.org partner in Senegal) to support a Forum and a protest organised by local communities affected by the construction of a coal plant, in Sendou and Bargny, two fishing villages located 35 km away from Dakar.&quot;,&quot;focus_image&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;credits&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Cl\\u00e9ment  Tardif&quot;},{&quot;image_src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/11\\\/14d7c15c-pg2017_1015_125234-3-768x513.jpg&quot;,&quot;image_srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/11\\\/14d7c15c-pg2017_1015_125234-3-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/11\\\/14d7c15c-pg2017_1015_125234-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/11\\\/14d7c15c-pg2017_1015_125234-3-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/11\\\/14d7c15c-pg2017_1015_125234-3.jpg 1000w&quot;,&quot;image_sizes&quot;:&quot;(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px&quot;,&quot;alt_text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Open boat on board Greenpeace ship Esperanza.  Visit for the public, messages on wish tree, exhibition, parade, concerts, artists dances, visitors associations, informations stands, beauty contest&quot;,&quot;focus_image&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;credits&quot;:&quot;&quot;}]}}\"><section class=\"block split-three-column \"><header><h2 class=\"page-section-header\">It all starts with you<\/h2><\/header><p class=\"page-section-description\">A thriving environment is possible, and so are equitable societies that are just and peaceful. But the world doesn\u2019t get better on its own. It gets better because individuals and communities work together to make it that way. We believe when we stand together and act, we can make the change in the world for a greener, fairer and more peaceful tomorrow.rnrnBe part of our growing movement by encouraging your friends, family and neighbours to get involved.<\/p><\/section><\/div><div data-render=\"planet4-blocks\/columns\" data-attributes=\"{&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;columns_block_style&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;columns_title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;columns_description&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:[{&quot;attachment&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/09\\\/4c1c9bf1-gp0stpnoc-510x340.jpg&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;#Plastics&quot;,&quot;cta_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/africa\\\/en\\\/tag\\\/plastics\\\/&quot;,&quot;attachment_srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/09\\\/4c1c9bf1-gp0stpnoc-510x340.jpg 510w, 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.jpg 1200w&quot;},{&quot;attachment&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/10\\\/9c7d1317-gp0str51m-510x340.jpg&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;#Lifestyle&quot;,&quot;cta_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/africa\\\/en\\\/tag\\\/lifestyle\\\/&quot;,&quot;attachment_srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/10\\\/9c7d1317-gp0str51m-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/10\\\/9c7d1317-gp0str51m-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/10\\\/9c7d1317-gp0str51m-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/10\\\/9c7d1317-gp0str51m-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/10\\\/9c7d1317-gp0str51m.jpg 1200w&quot;},{&quot;attachment&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/10\\\/dec53036-gp0stq8ij-510x340.jpg&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;#Food&quot;,&quot;cta_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/africa\\\/en\\\/tag\\\/food\\\/&quot;,&quot;attachment_srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/10\\\/dec53036-gp0stq8ij-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/10\\\/dec53036-gp0stq8ij-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/10\\\/dec53036-gp0stq8ij-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/10\\\/dec53036-gp0stq8ij-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/10\\\/dec53036-gp0stq8ij.jpg 1200w&quot;}],&quot;className&quot;:&quot;is-style-image&quot;}}\"><\/div><div data-render=\"planet4-blocks\/columns\" data-attributes=\"{&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;columns_block_style&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;columns_title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;columns_description&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:[{&quot;attachment&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/11\\\/1b684c5e-gp0stoufc-510x340.jpg&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;#Conservation&quot;,&quot;cta_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/africa\\\/en\\\/tag\\\/conservation\\\/&quot;,&quot;attachment_srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/11\\\/1b684c5e-gp0stoufc-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/11\\\/1b684c5e-gp0stoufc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/11\\\/1b684c5e-gp0stoufc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/11\\\/1b684c5e-gp0stoufc-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/11\\\/1b684c5e-gp0stoufc.jpg 1200w&quot;},{&quot;attachment&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/09\\\/06055e91-gp0stp8oi-510x340.jpg&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;#Farming&quot;,&quot;cta_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/africa\\\/en\\\/tag\\\/conservation\\\/&quot;,&quot;attachment_srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/09\\\/06055e91-gp0stp8oi-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/09\\\/06055e91-gp0stp8oi-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/09\\\/06055e91-gp0stp8oi-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/09\\\/06055e91-gp0stp8oi-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-africa-stateless\\\/2018\\\/09\\\/06055e91-gp0stp8oi.jpg 1199w&quot;},{&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;attachment&quot;:0,&quot;cta_link&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cta_text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;link_new_tab&quot;:false}],&quot;className&quot;:&quot;is-style-image&quot;}}\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-query actions-list p4-query-loop is-custom-layout-actions-list is-custom-layout-grid is-layout-grid wp-container-core-query-is-layout-29f43435 wp-block-query-is-layout-grid\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you can do<\/h2>\n        <p style=\"margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 32px;\"><\/p>\n        \n        <ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-8445 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-inspirethemovement category-issues tag-plastics tag-kenya\">\n                <figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2019\/11\/393ad745-gp0sts4zt.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Plastic Cleanup Activity in Johannesburg. \u00a9 Tawedzerwa  Zhou \/ Greenpeace\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2019\/11\/393ad745-gp0sts4zt.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2019\/11\/393ad745-gp0sts4zt-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2019\/11\/393ad745-gp0sts4zt-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2019\/11\/393ad745-gp0sts4zt-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2019\/11\/393ad745-gp0sts4zt-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-africa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2019\/11\/393ad745-gp0sts4zt.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n                \n                <div class=\"wp-block-group group-stretched-link is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\">Inspire the Movement<\/div>\n                <h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a data-ga-action=\"Call to Action\" data-ga-category=\"Actions List\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/act\/a-million-acts-of-blue\/\" target=\"_self\" >A Million Acts of Blue<\/a><\/h3>\n                <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\"> <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n                \n                \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group read-more-nav is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><a data-ga-action=\"Call to Action\" data-ga-category=\"Actions List\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/act\/a-million-acts-of-blue\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small\" aria-label=\"Get Involved\">Get Involved<\/a>\n        \n        \n        <\/div>\n        \n                <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3968 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-changemycommunity tag-farming tag-food\">\n                <figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2020\/01\/6da09614-gp0stp8oj_web_size.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2020\/01\/6da09614-gp0stp8oj_web_size.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2020\/01\/6da09614-gp0stp8oj_web_size-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2020\/01\/6da09614-gp0stp8oj_web_size-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2020\/01\/6da09614-gp0stp8oj_web_size-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-africa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2020\/01\/6da09614-gp0stp8oj_web_size.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n                \n                <div class=\"wp-block-group group-stretched-link is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\">Change my Community<\/div>\n                <h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a data-ga-action=\"Call to Action\" data-ga-category=\"Actions List\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/act\/resilient-farming\/\" target=\"_self\" >Resilient Farming<\/a><\/h3>\n                <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\"> <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n                \n                \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group read-more-nav is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><a data-ga-action=\"Call to Action\" data-ga-category=\"Actions List\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/act\/resilient-farming\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small\" aria-label=\"Get Involved\">Get Involved<\/a>\n        \n        \n        <\/div>\n        \n                <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-30 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-changemycommunity tag-plastics\">\n                <figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/df2352b8-gp0stsib7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Plastic Clean Up and Brand Audit Activity in Africa.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/df2352b8-gp0stsib7.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/df2352b8-gp0stsib7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/df2352b8-gp0stsib7-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2018\/10\/df2352b8-gp0stsib7-510x287.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-africa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2018\/10\/df2352b8-gp0stsib7.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n                \n        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The Silent Environmental Cost of Highly Hazardous Pesticides in Africa<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This report highlights the growing reliance on Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) across the continent, particularly in Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa. While these chemicals are often marketed as essential for boosting crop yields, the report argues they are actually &#8220;poisoning the foundations of our food systems&#8221; by destroying soil health and killing critical pollinators like&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\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'>Greenpeace Africa<\/span>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-16T06:35:28+00:00\">16 April 2026<\/time><\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-52663 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-inspirethemovement tag-activism tag-socialjustice p4-page-type-publications\">\n            \n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure 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data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Title\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/publications\/52663\/should-climate-funding-be-a-deal-breaker-for-climate-action-in-africa\/\" target=\"_self\" ><strong>Should climate funding be a deal breaker for climate action in Africa?<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">As the world looks yet again with hope and anticipation to the current round of talks in the global climate conference in Egypt (COP27), it is clear that one of the most critical ways to address the climate quagmire is to make polluters pay.\u00a0 <\/p><\/div>\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'>Mbong Akiy Fokwa Tsafack<\/span>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2022-11-14T08:42:23+00:00\">14 November 2022<\/time><\/div>\n     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alt=\"GMOs: A neo-colonial technology undermining\u00a0 food and seed sovereignty in Kenya\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2022\/10\/906a7f4a-gp0wod_web_size_with_credit_line.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2022\/10\/906a7f4a-gp0wod_web_size_with_credit_line-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2022\/10\/906a7f4a-gp0wod_web_size_with_credit_line-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2022\/10\/906a7f4a-gp0wod_web_size_with_credit_line-507x340.jpg 507w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-africa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2022\/10\/906a7f4a-gp0wod_web_size_with_credit_line.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n         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href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/kenya\/\" rel=\"tag\">Kenya<\/a><\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\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\/publications\/52492\/gmos-a-neo-colonial-technology-undermining-food-and-seed-sovereignty-in-kenya-2\/\" target=\"_self\" >GMOs: A neo-colonial technology undermining\u00a0 food and seed sovereignty in Kenya<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Kenya has lifted its 10 year ban on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines GMOs as organisms (plants, animals or microorganisms) whose genetic material (DNA) has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally through mating and\/or natural recombination.\u00a0 <\/p><\/div>\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'>Claire Nasike<\/span>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2022-10-19T14:32:49+00:00\">19 October 2022<\/time><\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-52437 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-changemycommunity tag-farming tag-food tag-kenya p4-page-type-publications\">\n            \n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/publications\/52437\/gmos-a-neo-colonial-technology-undermining-food-and-seed-sovereignty-in-kenya\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2022\/03\/07b17e8a-gp0198o.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"GMOs: A neo-colonial technology undermining\u00a0 food and\u00a0seed sovereignty in Kenya\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2022\/03\/07b17e8a-gp0198o.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2022\/03\/07b17e8a-gp0198o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2022\/03\/07b17e8a-gp0198o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2022\/03\/07b17e8a-gp0198o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2022\/03\/07b17e8a-gp0198o-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-africa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2022\/03\/07b17e8a-gp0198o.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><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\/changemycommunity\/\">Change my Community<\/a><\/div>\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\/farming\/\" rel=\"tag\">Farming<\/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\/food\/\" rel=\"tag\">Food<\/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\/kenya\/\" rel=\"tag\">Kenya<\/a><\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\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\/publications\/52437\/gmos-a-neo-colonial-technology-undermining-food-and-seed-sovereignty-in-kenya\/\" target=\"_self\" >GMOs: A neo-colonial technology undermining\u00a0 food and\u00a0seed sovereignty in Kenya<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Kenya has lifted its 10 year ban on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines GMOs as organisms (plants, animals or microorganisms) whose genetic material (DNA) has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally through mating and\/or natural recombination. <\/p><\/div>\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'>Claire Nasike<\/span>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2022-10-13T09:41:43+00:00\">13 October 2022<\/time><\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/li><\/ul>\n\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons carousel-controls is-horizontal is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-044bd602 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-button carousel-control-prev\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Prev<\/button><\/div>\n  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data-ga-action=\"Navigation Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/greenpeaceafrica\/\" rel=\"tag\">GreenpeaceAfrica<\/a><\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\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\/60924\/initial-white-smoke-from-bonn-as-we-pave-the-way-for-the-cop-31-in-turkiye-whats-happened-so-far\/\" target=\"_self\" >Initial White smoke from Bonn: As we pave the way for the COP 31 in Turkiye, what&#8217;s happened so far?<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The first week has seen countries push to make progress on climate action, including on items such as climate finance, climate adaptation, mitigation, just transition, energy, ambition as anchored in the Paris Agreement. <\/p><\/div>\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'>Qamer Jatoi<\/span>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-12T10:48:14+00:00\">12 June 2026<\/time><\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-60917 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-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/blog\/60917\/a-peaceful-haven-on-senegals-petite-cote\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" 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When storms gather strength and waves crash against the coast, the mangroves take the first blow. <\/p><\/div>\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'>Abdoulaye Famanta : Dakar volunteer Local Group<\/span>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-10T16:45:18+00:00\">10 June 2026<\/time><\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-60898 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-protecttheenvironment tag-forests tag-greenpeaceafrica tag-kenya p4-page-type-blog\">\n            \n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/blog\/60898\/they-came-to-grieve-nairobi-national-park-they-left-in-police-trucks\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/06\/30763fd1-260608-85.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"They came to grieve Nairobi National Park. They left in police trucks.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/06\/30763fd1-260608-85.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/06\/30763fd1-260608-85-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/06\/30763fd1-260608-85-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/06\/30763fd1-260608-85-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2026\/06\/30763fd1-260608-85-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-africa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/06\/30763fd1-260608-85.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\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                <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\/forests\/\" rel=\"tag\">Forests<\/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\/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\/kenya\/\" rel=\"tag\">Kenya<\/a><\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\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\/60898\/they-came-to-grieve-nairobi-national-park-they-left-in-police-trucks\/\" target=\"_self\" >They came to grieve Nairobi National Park. They left in police trucks.<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Kenyans gathered to mourn. Not a person, but a place. 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