2021: The year we stood strong, striving for a just recovery
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#AfrikaVuka
Building A Fossil Free Africa
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"We are not going to be left behind. We will continue touring across villages and cities enlightening communities about the impacts of coal."
— Khadija Shekuwe Save Lamu coordinator.
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#RiseForClimate in Africa
#ThumaMinaDBSA: Cape Town action. December 2018.
#RiseForClimate concert in Nairobi, Kenya
we’re mobilising across Africa to #BreakFree from fossil fuels and push for a renewable
We don’t need another coal power plant in South Africa, we know that burning more coal will only lead to catastrophic climate impacts.
Break Free: #ThumaMina DBSA
Violence is not the solution: Building political will towards climate and environmental action in Kogi state, Nigeria.
In a bid to protect and preserve the remains of their communities, campaigners from various local governments in Kogi state…
Building political will towards climate and environmental action in Benue state, Nigeria
Nigeria is blessed with a lot of mineral resources but is also unfortunately cursed with the plight of exploitation. In…
Ivory Coast to finally abandon the proposed San Pedro coal-fired power plant project
It’s almost official – the Ivorian government is seriously considering abandoning the San Pedro coal-fired power plant project. This announcement was reportedly made on November 18th by the Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Development speaking to parliamentarians during the budget session.
A breath of Fresh Air as Coal Free Nigeria Campaigners meets Legislators
Coal Free Nigeria campaigners from Benue State, Kogi State, Kaduna State, Nasarawa State and the Federal Capital Territory received a…
Centrale à charbon, c’est officiel, la Côte d’Ivoire abandonne le projet de San Pedro
Centrale à charbon. Le gouvernement ivoirien abandonne le projet. Jean-Luc Assi, ministre de l’Environnement l’a clairement signifié aux députés. Cela, ce 18 novembre 2021 au cours de la session budgétaire en commission.
Ghana Youth Climate Defenders Present “Climate Clock” and Key Demands to Scale Up Clean Energy to President Akufo-Addo at COP26
On Tuesday, November 2nd, climate defenders from Ghana presented a Climate Clock and a set of demands to President Akufo-Addo, during a ceremony at the Ghana Pavilion inside the formal negotiating space at COP26.
WHO IS PART OF #AFRIKAVUKA:
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- AACDS RDC
- Abayuuti Community Group
- ACAPE Burundi
- Achievers innovative advocate international foundation
- Action Communautaire pour le Développement et la Conservation (ACDC-Asbl)
- Action Solidaire International
- Afrika Fire Dreams
- Africa for Renewable Energy
- African Youth for Development Commission – AYDEC
- Afrique verte
- Agir contre le réchauffement climatique (ACOREC)
- AIA International Foundation Tanzania
- Alexis Opportunities
- All for Climate
- Amis Des Etrangers au Togo
- APPUI
- Appui aux Initiatives Communautaire de Conservation de l’Environnement et de Développement Durable
- ASHIA International
- Association ALPD “Aidons LES PLUS Diminues”
- Association des Acteurs de Développement (ADEV)
- Association des Jeunes Leaders pour le Développement
- Association des Jeunes Responsables et Dynamiques du Bénin
- Association JSA
- Association pour le Développement Durable
- Association Sénégalaise pour le Développement Durable (ASDD)
- Barbara Asbl
- Bargny Dit Non Au Charbon
- Benin Climate Movement
- Bridge that Gap Initiative
- Burundi-Amis de la Nature
- Campaign for Climate Change and Renewable Energy
- Center for Citizen’s Conservation
- Center for Climate Change Action and Biodiversity Conservation
- Centre for Climate Change and Food Security
- Centre de l’Environnement Minier du Grands Lacs en sigle CEM-GL
- Cercle des Grands Pionniers
- CHANGE
- Change for life
- CHRCE
- Climate Change and Global Warming
- Climate Justice Coalition
- Climate Smart
- Climate Students Movement Nigeria
- Club EVF
- Coal Free Nigeria
- Coalition for Greenpeace
- Collectif des eco-activistes pour l’environnement
- Community Youths Response Initiatives
- Concern For Community Resources Development
- Conseil National des Jeunes sur le Changement Climatique
- DeCOALonize Kenya
- Dhima Yetu Community Based Organization
- Doucara Consulting for Développement
- DYCOPERA
- East Africa Climate Change Network
- Eco Network
- ESCODEV-NIGER
- Euphrates Institute-Liberia
- Ever Green Africa
- Extinction rébellion université de Goma
- Femmes et Actions Climatiques
- Friday’s For Future Windhoek
- Friends of Nature-Uganda
- G75-Green Faith Circle
- GIFSEP
- Girls for Climate
- Go Green 350
- Go Green Save Environment
- Gombe Youth For Global Goals
- Green Carbon Ghana
- Green Enviro Watch
- Green Saturday
- Green Solution Assertiveness
- Green Voice
- Groupe de Reflexion pour la Sécurité et le Développement
- Groupe Scout Espoir de Gitega
- Heroes Arts Foundation-HA Foundation
- HipHopTourMagazine Company International
- HOMEF
- Hope Land Congo
- Hopes for Youth
- Hopes Youth Development Association
- Independence Day of Action
- JAVERDE
- Jeunes Médiateurs du Bénin (JMB)
- Jeunesse Unie pour le Progrès et le Développement
- Jeunes Volontaires pour l’Environment
- Jeunes Volontaires pour l’Environnement JVE_Mali
- JPIC Franciscans Africa
- JPIC – TAJPI
- JVE Niger
- Kakuma Hub
- Kenya Women Environmental Pacesetters – KWEP
- Kishoka Youth Organization
- Lamu Youth Alliance
- Last Mile to Climate Justice
- League of Enlightenment
- LEAT
- Lekeh Development Foundation
- Living Green
- Lumiere Synergie pour le Developpement
- Makurdi Fossil Free campaign
- Mali Youth Stand Up
- Manica Youth Assembly
- Moanda Group
- Mouvement de Jeunes pour la Protection de l’environnement MJPE-ASBL
- Mouvement Eco-rdc
- Mt Kenya Network Forum
- Muungano Development Gateways
- Net Educational Advancement initiative
- Newcastle Environmental Justice Alliance
- Niger Delta Advocacy Movement
- Noble Delta Women for Peace and Development Int’l
- NoVox
- Nu Climate Vision Klerksdorp
- One Life Count Empowerment Foundation
- Open Future
- People’s Federation for National Peace and Development (PEFENAP)
- Poverty Transition Initiative
- RAPEN
- Réseau des Jeunes pour le Développement Communautaire
- Salaknight Community Development
- Save Our World
- Sierra Leone School Green Clubs
- Society for the Improvement of Rural People (SIRP)
- Solidariser
- SOS Environnement
- SOS Lac en Danger
- Strategic Youth Network for Development
- Support Centre for Land Change
- Sustainability
- TAJPI Tanzania
- Taka Mali Afrika Incorporated
- Terre mer EM l’environnement
- The Enviroman Club
- Togo campaign group
- Togo Planet Protector
- Tswelopele Youth Movement
- Uganda’s Little Green Hands
- Vaal Environmental Justice Alliance
- Volontariat-Action-Mobilite
- Waterberg Women Advocacy Organization
- Western Youth league
- Yobe Youth 4 Nature
- Young People of Likemind to Serve
- Youth Coalition for Environmental Advocacy & Renewable Energy
- Youth Emergency Auxiliary Service-Sierra Leone (YEAS-SL)
- Youth For Climate Tunisia
- Zero Emissions|Omissions
- Zero Plastic World
- 350 Africa
- 350 Cote D’Ivoire
- 350 G-Roc
- 350 Kenya
- #CoalFreeNigeria