Respect The Congo Basin Forest!
The Congo Basin is Africa’s green heart – let’s keep it beating.
Join the movement. Tax the super-rich
There’s enough money for a green and fair world but it’s just in the wrong pockets. It’s time to make rich polluting elites pay!
Time 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.
ACT NOW! Stop deep sea mining before it starts
Deep sea mining companies are pressuring governments to exploit the ocean floor for metals, prioritising corporate profit over the protection of fragile marine ecosystems, biodiversity, and our climate.
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Refill, Reuse, Resist: Senegal moves to end the era of single-use plastics
In a decisive step towards environmental justice, Senegalese Civil Society actors convened for a two-day workshop in Dakar to build a united front against single-use plastics, with a particular focus on the country’s growing crisis of plastic water sachets.
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Highest court puts polluters on notice: a historic standard for climate justice
Yesterday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered a decision that will be remembered as a turning point in the global fight for climate justice.
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Until the lion learns to write: Trump’s summit and the making of another African “deal”
Until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter. For centuries, Africa has been acted upon, extracted from, spoken for, and defined by the ambitions of others.
What we are working on right now
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Protect the Congo Rainforest
The forests of the Congo are facing growing threats, highlighted by the recent announcement from the Republic of Congo to double its oil production to 500,000 barrels per day by 2027.
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Time 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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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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Stop 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?
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Wellbeing 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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Stop Deep Sea Mining
In Africa, where biodiversity flourishes on land and in its surrounding seas, the deep sea is a treasure trove of biodiversity and home to untold wonders and possibilities. It is also one of our best allies against climate change.