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Extending Koeberg’s lifespan by another 20 years not feasible

March 10, 2023 2 Comments

With little more than a week remaining until the deadline for public comment (16 March) on Eskom’s proposal to extend the functioning of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station - for an additional 20 years, until 2044 and 2045 for Units 1 and 2 respectively - civil society is calling for its closure in 2024 at the end of its lifespan. Concerns about the submission process not … [Read more...]

No climate justice without human rights

November 13, 2022 Leave a Comment

With the slogan “we are not yet defeated” hundreds of people marched on the morning of 12th of November at COP27 in Egypt to make it clear that civil society will not give up in defending their demands. Environmental NGOs, Women and gender constituency, Indigenous peoples organisations, Trade union NGOs, and Children and youth NGOs joined the COP27 coalition on the global … [Read more...]

Campaign aims to save SA sharks and rays

June 28, 2022 Leave a Comment

Last week welcomed significant news and positive movement for marine conservation in South Africa - a country that sits in the top five as a global hotspot for shark and ray diversity – as the WILDTRUST announced the launch of its newest marine campaign. On The Brink is a campaign underwriting a 3-year project called ‘Sanctuary for Sharks & Rays’ driven by WILDTRUST, in … [Read more...]

Protesters arrested after oil terminal actions

April 25, 2022 Leave a Comment

Five supporters of Just Stop Oil were remanded in custody over the Easter weekend and appeared in court on charges related to actions at oil terminals in support of the demand that the UK government end new oil and gas projects in the UK. Kathryn Dowds, 28, Jake Handling, 27, and Joshua Smith, 29, were charged with aggravated trespass after being arrested during an action at … [Read more...]

Taking climate action now can secure our future

March 7, 2022 Leave a Comment

Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives of billions of people around the world, despite efforts to reduce the risks. People and ecosystems least able to cope are being hardest hit, said scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, released last month. “This report is … [Read more...]

Helping African fashion entrepreneurs launch their brands globally

January 3, 2022 Leave a Comment

A six-week, intensive digital programme called Re-roll Station hopes to help African fashionistas launch their brands into the global market. The aim is to provide creative entrepreneurs with actionable steps to grow brands that are environmentally friendly, socially inclusive, and profitable. Re-roll is the brainchild of Cher Potter and Kesiena Harry. Harry is the Programs … [Read more...]

Pacific Pawa Shift builds momentum to UN SG’s Climate Action Summit

August 30, 2019 Leave a Comment

63 Pacific Climate Warriors (PCWs) from 17 teams across the Pacific gathered in Nadi, to develop strategies to further strengthen the work of climate activists less than a week after the Pacific Island States declared a climate crisis at the Pacific Islands Development Forum Leaders’ Summit. The gathering of the PCWs aptly called the Pacific Pawa Shift 2019, aims to … [Read more...]

Global climate strike: if a kid says help, you help

August 28, 2019 Leave a Comment

One year ago, Greta Thunberg began her “school strike for the climate’’. Her argument was that if the world’s adults weren’t willing to prepare the planet for her generation, they had no right to demand that her generation spend their youth preparing for the future. Kids across the planet saw the logic. Since then the biggest days of youth-led action have seen 1.4 million … [Read more...]

Join the fight for renewable energy in Africa

May 15, 2019 Leave a Comment

Africa doesn’t need fossil fuels to reach its development. As the least responsible, but yet most vulnerable to climate change, Africa must follow upon the Climate Vulnerable Forum pledge made by 16 African governments in November 2016 to accelerate the transition towards an economy powered by 100% renewables. Our fight against fossil fuels is a pathway to a united African … [Read more...]

Duo welcomed home in Cape Town after rowing to raise awareness

May 25, 2017 1 Comment

On 1 January 2017, Braam Malherbe and Wayne Robertson  left Cape Town for a demanding transatlantic row without assistance or support. After rowing in two-hour shifts, 24 hours a day for 92 days, they completed their 8100km journey from Cape Town to Rio De Janeiro. Braam and Wayne aren’t just rowing for themselves, but rather to raise awareness for an important cause: the … [Read more...]

Let’s take take Arctic oil to court!

February 16, 2017 1 Comment

The world over, oil companies are looking to ever more extreme and dangerous locations to drill, in a reckless bid to exploit the oil we have to keep in the ground. But from the Arctic, to the Canadian Tar Sands and now in the Great Australian Bight - where a huge people-powered win saw oil giant BP ditch its dangerous ultra-deepwater drilling - people have begun to break … [Read more...]

Join the Global Climate March chorus

October 15, 2015 Leave a Comment

The weekend before the biggest UN climate conference of the decade in Paris, the world will stand together in a weekend of global action at the People's Climate March. This is to send a powerful message to governments meeting in Paris: keep fossil fuels in the ground and finance a just transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050. Last year, the People's Climate March saw … [Read more...]

Nigeria joins the world climate march

October 20, 2014 Leave a Comment

Climate Change is a matter of justice. The world’s most vulnerable people have done the least to cause global warming and yet they are suffering most from its devastating efforts. Climate Change threatens to undermine progress on fighting poverty and hunger. It is still possible to make a difference but we have to act quickly. The momentum to galvanize positive actions to … [Read more...]

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