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  • Greenpeace ships: Warriors at Sea

    1971. This was the year it all began. You’ve heard the story about how a boat load of (very brave) volunteers and journalists sailed to Alaska to stop the American government from running nuclear tests? The U.S government started feeling the pressure from all directions and was forced to abandon the nuclear tests the following…

    Lerato Tsotetsi 4 min read
  • #BridgesNotWalls: It’s Time for Solidarity, Love and Hope

    This Friday, January 20th, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, after a year when the politics of hate, fear and division blossomed around the world.

    Greenpeace Africa 2 min read
  • Waste no time – start volunteering!

    Thato is a Greenpeace volunteer based in Johannesburg, South Africa. She’d like you to do the same, to ACT for a cause close to your heart and here’s why!

    Thato Mokale 2 min read
  • Let’s make it a green peace

    Today (21 September), around the globe, we mark Peace Day knowing that for many, peace is nowhere to be found. Not today. And unless things change dramatically, not any time soon.

    Bunny McDiarmid and Jennifer Morgan 5 min read
  • Nuclear testing is not a path to security and peace

    Today marks the International Day against Nuclear Tests. Since 1945, more than 2000 nuclear tests have been carried out at more than 60 locations around the globe. Nuclear weapons were designed and tested to be the ultimate doomsday weapon, setting a legacy of fear and destruction. No other human invention had as much impact on the story…

    Bunny McDiarmid 4 min read
  • My vote will change the world

    I have voted once in my life, this will be the second vote I am casting, I will vote for the same political party as I did the first time I voted. Voting in 2016 is worth it. I am afraid but I can see the events are calling for my vote. What I make…

    Sphume Msomi 2 min read
  • Mandela, an instrument of hope

    Yes, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was an incredible man. He lived his life with his fist constantly held up high ready for battle, fighting for the sustainability of all mankind, the…

    Spume Msomi 2 min read
  • Evening on the Esperanza

    After driving two hundred kilometers in a car with no air-con and hardly any fresh air, I finally found my way around a rather confusing harbor till I saw that…

    Sarah Visser 1 min read
  • Volunteer Spotlight: Delwyn Pillay

    Hi my name is Delwyn Pillay, I completed my Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Management, in 2009 at The University of South Africa. I’m a well known full time volunteer activist for Greenpeace Africa, based in Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.  

    imaerten 3 min read
  • Cyberactivism:

    So you want to join the online revolution! Are you computer savvy and comfortable with social networking tools? Maybe you’re located far from any of our regional offices, yet you want to make a difference and volunteer your time? Well guess what, there ARE ways to pressure governments and corporations to make the ethical choice…

    Greenpeace Africa 2 min read