{"id":757,"date":"2018-05-28T09:51:19","date_gmt":"2018-05-28T09:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/decoalonise.africa\/?p=757"},"modified":"2025-03-26T22:50:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T22:50:11","slug":"break-free-2018-heres-what-happened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afrikavuka.org\/fr\/break-free-2018-heres-what-happened\/","title":{"rendered":"Break Free 2018 – Here’s What Happened!"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Friday, people across Africa stepped up their commitment to keeping fossil fuels in the ground with courageous actions that have challenged business as usual across Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n

Click here to see photos from Break Free actions that happened on Friday!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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Lephalale, South Africa. Photo by Greenpeace Africa, Shayne Robinson, 25 May 2018<\/p><\/div>\n

Break Free stood up to the proposed coal-fired station in Lamu, Kenya – told the Development Bank of Southern Africa to not fund Thabametsi, or any more coal projects in South Africa – <\/span>reached out to communities in the Eastern region of Ghana (Dome, Asayansu, Kwesi Kunde, Fori) to promote and distribute renewable energy solutions<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

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#Breakfree<\/a> Press Conference in Abuja Made Headlines, See one below:
\nWe will not rest untill we #BreakFree<\/a> from Fossil Fuels and embrace Renewable Energy for the good of all of us. @350Africa<\/a> @AfricaCRP<\/a> @ninteretse<\/a> @GlenTyler<\/a> @groundWorkSA<\/a> @Rukiya_Khamis<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/LprVpyiwgb<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 David Mike Terungwa (@miketerungwa) May 27, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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With powerful actions involving people across the continent, Break Free from Fossil Fuels took the fight directly to the fossil fuel industry and showed just how powerful we can be when we act together.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo<\/p><\/div>\n

The only way we\u2019ll defeat the fossil fuel industry, which is wrecking our climate is if we all come together to show it up for what it is: an immoral and dangerous industry that is at odds with a safe future. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Lamu, Kenya<\/p><\/div>\n

As the planet becomes dangerously hot, our greatest collective hope is that this movement continues to grow in size, strength and boldness. Friday showed what we can accomplish together.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Abuja, Nigeria<\/p><\/div>\n

In every country that took action on Friday — Cote D\u2019Ivoire, South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, Zambia, Senegal, Kenya, Togo, Uganda, Ghana — organising against fossil fuels and <\/span>for<\/span><\/i> renewable energy will continue, stronger than ever.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Children are the future of tomorrow, let us habit train them to #breakfree<\/a> and go for #fossilfree<\/a>. Children in Kenya are saying #CoalSiCool<\/a> @350_kenya<\/a> @350Africa<\/a> @ninteretse<\/a> @deCOALonize<\/a> @LamuYouthAllia1<\/a> @savelamu<\/a> #deCOALonize<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/OjlAb902pj<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 BintiKhamis (@Rukiya_Khamis) May 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Because people everywhere see the writing on the wall: the planet is heating up, renewable energy is becoming more affordable, and the fossil fuel industry is entering a financial crisis, the time has come to stand up to its power and pollution. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Bargny, Senegal<\/p><\/div>\n

This movement will continue to grow in all of its forms: divesting from fossil fuels, blocking fossil fuel extraction and transportation, passing fracking bans, stopping new coal plants, ending fossil fuel subsidies, and securing commitments build a 100% renewable economy.<\/b><\/p>\n

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in case you missed us ,#GreenEnergy<\/a> is the future.#breakfree<\/a> #fossilfuel<\/a> #FossilFriday<\/a> #fossilfree<\/a> #ClimateChange<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/9pw4wjvn9k<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Asmaa Hanafi (@AsmaaHanafi1) May 27, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But our work does not end here. The need for a rapid transition to renewable energy has never been more urgent, and the way we get there is by continuing to organise, mobilise and campaign. <\/span><\/p>\n

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This how we did it in Lagos Nigeria. Happy that African Youths are Championing this course- We must #BreakFree<\/a> from Dirty Energy. @350Africa<\/a> @AfricaCRP<\/a> @gifsep4climate<\/a> @ninteretse<\/a> @GlenTyler<\/a> @Rukiya_Khamis<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/BJJVFp9bch<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 David Mike Terungwa (@miketerungwa) May 26, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Even though Break Free 2018 is now over, you can get involved in climate campaigns and mobilisations by signing up to the deCOALonise.africa platform <\/span>mailing list<\/b><\/a>, or getting involved in the global mobilisation, <\/span>Rise for Climate<\/a><\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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