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Stop the attack on Kenya's forests now!
Iconic Kenyan forests making up almost 10 times the size of Nairobi are under threat.
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Senegal’s coastal communities unite as extractive industries close in.
From Saint-Louis to Djiffer, communities are joining forces to defend fishing, farming and local livelihoods with a shared platform for action.
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From Awareness to Action: Meet the Ubunifu Hub Youth Program
The word Ubunifu means innovation and it is not only about technology, but about creating opportunities for young people to solve real problems facing their communities.
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Voices on extractive economies from the Eastern Cape: Part 2
Greenpeace Africa volunteer Milan Burnett and photographer Tom van der Schijff spent 14 days in the Eastern Cape to gather perspectives from coastal residents on this narrative.
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Protect the EnvironmentProtect world’s largest Forest Reserve
World’s largest Forest Reserve threatened by mining, logging, oil and gas. Let’s change that.
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Protect the EnvironmentEnd the plastic pollution crisis in South Africa
Add your name now to demand that South Africa implement a total ban on unnecessary single-use plastic and invest in refill-and-reuse systems.
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Protect the EnvironmentLegal poison! Ban toxic pesticides across Africa. Now.
Add your voice now, demand that African leaders ban the production, trade, and use of toxic pesticides across the continent.
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Protect the EnvironmentSupport landmark change to African law across the continent
This is your moment to be part of history. Let’s tell the African Court to put climate justice into law.
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Protect the EnvironmentSeed is sovereign
Kenyan government: scrap law that JAILS Kenyan farmers for sharing indigenous seeds
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Protect the EnvironmentStop the industrial plunder of West Africa
The industrial fishing lobby is powerful, and West Africa’s fishing communities can’t fight this battle alone.
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Inspire the MovementTime to Resist
Billionaires like Elon Musk were born in Africa but now use their power to infiltrate global politics, destroy the world and hurt the poorest in society.
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Inspire the MovementWellbeing for All
The richest 1% have captured twice as much wealth as the 99% of the world’s population, between 2020 and 2023. The Finance Bill in Kenya would have ONLY managed to collect 2.68 billion dollars from the average person. While 480 BILLION DOLLARS are lost to tax abuse by billionaires and multinationals (including big oil corporations).
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Protect the EnvironmentStop the attack on Kenya’s forests now!
Iconic Kenyan forests making up almost 10 times the size of Nairobi are under threat.
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Protect the EnvironmentStop Ghana From Becoming Europe’s Textile Waste Dumpsite
Enough is enough! Instead of importing the Global North’s fast-fashion waste problem let’s put African solutions first. Will you sign the petition now?