{"id":58975,"date":"2025-09-24T14:32:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T14:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/?p=58975"},"modified":"2025-09-24T14:32:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T14:32:34","slug":"stories-songs-and-wisdom-around-the-fire-indigenous-youth-pass-on-the-spirit-of-the-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/blog\/58975\/stories-songs-and-wisdom-around-the-fire-indigenous-youth-pass-on-the-spirit-of-the-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"Stories, songs, and wisdom around the fire: Indigenous youth pass on the spirit of the forest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-query posts-list p4-query-loop is-custom-layout-list is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-58711 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-inspirethemovement tag-forests tag-greenpeaceafrica tag-drc p4-page-type-press\">\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\/press\/58711\/travel-diary-from-the-heart-of-the-congo-basin-voices-and-hopes-of-indigenous-peoples\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/08\/6c937047-voices-and-hopes-of-indigenous-peoples.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Travel diary from the heart of the Congo Basin: voices and hopes of indigenous peoples\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/08\/6c937047-voices-and-hopes-of-indigenous-peoples.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/08\/6c937047-voices-and-hopes-of-indigenous-peoples-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/08\/6c937047-voices-and-hopes-of-indigenous-peoples-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/08\/6c937047-voices-and-hopes-of-indigenous-peoples-453x340.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-africa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2025\/08\/6c937047-voices-and-hopes-of-indigenous-peoples.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 href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/category\/issues\/inspirethemovement\/\">Inspire the Movement<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/forests\/\" rel=\"tag\">Forests<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/greenpeaceafrica\/\" rel=\"tag\">GreenpeaceAfrica<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/drc\/\" rel=\"tag\">DRC<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/press\/58711\/travel-diary-from-the-heart-of-the-congo-basin-voices-and-hopes-of-indigenous-peoples\/\" target=\"_self\" >Travel diary from the heart of the Congo Basin: voices and hopes of indigenous peoples<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In August 2025, Greenpeace Africa led an exceptional expedition to the heart of the Congo Basin, to the villages of Lokolama and Penz\u00e9l\u00e9, as well as to Mbandaka, in Equateur Province. <\/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'>Raphael Mavambu<\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-08-26T05:03:08+00:00\">26 August 2025<\/time><\/div><\/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\">Previous Carousel Slide<\/button><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button carousel-control-next\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Next Carousel Slide<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Upon returning from the forest expedition, as night fell on the village of <strong>Lokolama<\/strong>, a special atmosphere settled around a campfire. More than <strong>60 indigenous youth<\/strong> gathered with Greenpeace Africa volunteers to share a <strong>unique moment of songs, dances, and ancestral stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"749\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/0390b99f-ip-blog-5-3-1024x749.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/0390b99f-ip-blog-5-3-1024x749.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/0390b99f-ip-blog-5-3-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/0390b99f-ip-blog-5-3-768x562.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/0390b99f-ip-blog-5-3-1536x1123.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/0390b99f-ip-blog-5-3-465x340.jpg 465w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/0390b99f-ip-blog-5-3.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fire as a witness to traditions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>In indigenous culture, fire is not just a source of heat or light. It is a <strong>place of transmission<\/strong>, where elders share their knowledge with the younger generation. Around the crackling flames, stories are told, laughter rings out, and wisdom takes root.<\/p>\n\n<p>This vigil allowed volunteers to discover the spiritual and cultural world of the Lokolama people, where every tale and every song carries a message:<strong> respect the forest, protect life, honor the ancestors.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/3521c105-ip-blog-5-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/3521c105-ip-blog-5-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/3521c105-ip-blog-5-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/3521c105-ip-blog-5-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/3521c105-ip-blog-5-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/3521c105-ip-blog-5-2-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/3521c105-ip-blog-5-2.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stories that inspire resilience<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>The young people sang melodies inherited from their grandparents, recounted myths about the creation of forests, and danced to the beat of drums. These traditions, much more than folklore, are<strong> lessons in resilience<\/strong> and reminders of the importance of the inseparable link between humans and nature.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>\u201cThe forest is not just our home. It is our memory, our school, and our future<\/strong>,\u201d said one young participant, staring into the flames.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Strengthening ties between generations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>This moment of exchange was an opportunity to bring indigenous youth and Greenpeace Africa volunteers closer together. Together, they shared an emotionally rich experience that strengthened trust and solidarity.<\/p>\n\n<p>In a world where modernity tends to erase traditions, these moments remind us that <strong>culture is also a weapon of protection<\/strong>. Preserving stories and songs also means preserving the forest.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/0c8c7f74-ip-blog-5-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/0c8c7f74-ip-blog-5-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/0c8c7f74-ip-blog-5-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/0c8c7f74-ip-blog-5-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/0c8c7f74-ip-blog-5-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/0c8c7f74-ip-blog-5-1-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/0c8c7f74-ip-blog-5-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A living culture for a sustainable future<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Through this vigil, Lokolama showed that cultural transmission is key to preparing for the future. For young people, nourished by these stories and bearers of this identity, are the<strong> true heirs of the forest and agents of change<\/strong>.<\/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-3d213aab wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Posts<\/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=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/news-stories\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">See all posts<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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-58724 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-inspirethemovement tag-forests tag-greenpeaceafrica tag-drc 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\/58724\/lokolama-at-the-heart-of-indigenous-forestry-solutions-in-the-congo-basin\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/08\/d6b8b474-ip-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Lokolama: At the heart of indigenous forestry solutions in the Congo Basin\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/08\/d6b8b474-ip-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/08\/d6b8b474-ip-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/08\/d6b8b474-ip-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/08\/d6b8b474-ip-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/08\/d6b8b474-ip-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/08\/d6b8b474-ip-1-510x287.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-africa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2025\/08\/d6b8b474-ip-1.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 href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/category\/issues\/inspirethemovement\/\">Inspire the Movement<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/forests\/\" rel=\"tag\">Forests<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/greenpeaceafrica\/\" rel=\"tag\">GreenpeaceAfrica<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/drc\/\" rel=\"tag\">DRC<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/blog\/58724\/lokolama-at-the-heart-of-indigenous-forestry-solutions-in-the-congo-basin\/\" target=\"_self\" >Lokolama: At the heart of indigenous forestry solutions in the Congo Basin<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Earlier this month I set off for the village of Lokolama with the Greenpeace Africa team, in to immerse ourselves in the living heritage of Indigenous Peoples. <\/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'>Raphael Mavambu<\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-08-27T05:27:51+00:00\">27 August 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-58788 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-inspirethemovement tag-forests tag-greenpeaceafrica tag-drc 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\/58788\/from-conflict-to-cooperation-when-lokolama-and-penzele-chart-the-future-of-their-forests-together\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/5a1e403f-raphael-blog-2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"From conflict to cooperation: when Lokolama and Penz\u00e9l\u00e9 chart the future of their forests together\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/5a1e403f-raphael-blog-2-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/5a1e403f-raphael-blog-2-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/5a1e403f-raphael-blog-2-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/5a1e403f-raphael-blog-2-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/5a1e403f-raphael-blog-2-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/5a1e403f-raphael-blog-2-1-510x287.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-africa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2025\/09\/5a1e403f-raphael-blog-2-1.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 href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/category\/issues\/inspirethemovement\/\">Inspire the Movement<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/forests\/\" rel=\"tag\">Forests<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/greenpeaceafrica\/\" rel=\"tag\">GreenpeaceAfrica<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/drc\/\" rel=\"tag\">DRC<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/blog\/58788\/from-conflict-to-cooperation-when-lokolama-and-penzele-chart-the-future-of-their-forests-together\/\" target=\"_self\" >From conflict to cooperation: when Lokolama and Penz\u00e9l\u00e9 chart the future of their forests together<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In the heart of Ecuador province, the villages of Lokolama and Penz\u00e9l\u00e9 share the same mission: to protect the forests that feed their families and are home to exceptional biodiversity. <\/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'>Raphael Mavambu<\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-02T15:08:12+00:00\">2 September 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-58843 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-inspirethemovement tag-forests tag-greenpeaceafrica tag-drc 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\/58843\/a-forest-on-the-big-screen-when-images-reignite-the-flame-of-conservation-in-lokolama\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"901\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/5857fa7d-blog3-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"A forest on the big screen: when images reignite the flame of conservation in Lokolama\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/5857fa7d-blog3-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/5857fa7d-blog3-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/5857fa7d-blog3-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/5857fa7d-blog3-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/5857fa7d-blog3-1-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/09\/5857fa7d-blog3-1-510x287.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-africa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2025\/09\/5857fa7d-blog3-1.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 href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/category\/issues\/inspirethemovement\/\">Inspire the Movement<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/forests\/\" rel=\"tag\">Forests<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/greenpeaceafrica\/\" rel=\"tag\">GreenpeaceAfrica<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/tag\/drc\/\" rel=\"tag\">DRC<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/blog\/58843\/a-forest-on-the-big-screen-when-images-reignite-the-flame-of-conservation-in-lokolama\/\" target=\"_self\" >A forest on the big screen: when images reignite the flame of conservation in Lokolama<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">More than 100 community members gathered to watch a special screening dedicated to the Congo Basin forest. <\/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'>Raphael Mavambu<\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-09T10:10:06+00:00\">9 September 2025<\/time><\/div><\/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 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