People across Africa will come together to rise above our history of being colonised, to awaken those who must join the movement for our planet and cross over from the old way of fossil fuels and embrace the new era of Renewable Energy.
On 25 May we will come together in our neighbourhoods to highlight the community resistance and mobilisation efforts underway across the continent to halt and phase out fossil fuels projects while reducing carbon emissions and moving toward a sustainable energy transition.

We are at a tipping point. We are fast running out of time to act, but meaningful action from national governments has been slow at best.

Africa is the most affected continent by climate change while it’s not historically responsible for the climate crisis. Mobilising on May 25th, known as Africa Day, is a demonstration of the determination of Africans to free themselves from the domination, exploitation and oppression of the fossil fuels companies, operating hands in hands with corrupt governments to increase their profits at the expense of communities, livelihoods, ecosystems and climate.

We think this is an opportunity to set a new bar for climate leadership, drive ambition and close the gap between what justice and science clearly tells us – and the achingly slow action by our national governments.

Our actions won’t stop with this mobilisation, we will keep the pressure on our local and leaders to turn words into deeds for a fossil free Africa.

Africa doesn’t need fossil fuels to reach its development. There’s no future nor safety in fossil fuels. It’s time to power our communities with clean, renewable energy from the sun, earth, wind and water.

We need every local government and institution to commit to building 100% renewable energy and stopping new dirty energy projects in their community. Anything less than that is out of line with what science and justice demand.

Every individual action is different, but most are organised by local groups who are leading the way for climate action in their communities. You can host an action in your community by registering it on the map above.

There are many ways your organisation can support this mobilisation. You could hold an action and register it on the map, help promote the day of action or join as a partner. If you have any questions, get in touch with us here.