It is now six years since Fossil Free SA first called on the University of Cape Town (UCT) to phase out all investments in climate-destroying fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas. In those six years, the global fossil fuel divestment movement has grown from a handful of institutions to well over a thousand, including New York, Paris, London, our own city of Cape Town; a whole … [Read more...]
Wave of protest against rapid 5G rollout coming
So far, groups in the following countries have announced that they are organizing events on 25 January, 2020 as part of the Global Day of Protest against 5G: Australia Austria Canada Croatia Czech Republic Denmark France Germany Ireland Italy Japan Netherlands New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia South … [Read more...]
5G mast opposed in Ireland over health concerns
A local community in Enniscrone says it will fight plans to construct a 5G telecommunications mast at an ESB substation in the seaside village, citing health concerns. The proposed mast would be just metres from a residential area and also in close proximity to five housing estates, a creche and a nursing home. Locals say they feel deceived by … [Read more...]