Oil exploration in the Congo is raising the alarm
Local communities and civil society urge the government to adhere to national and international conservation laws, protect farmers and prioritize investment in renewable energies.
#AfrikaVuka: Together we can deCOALonize Africa and save the planet.
For many years now, I have been looking for answers to one of the questions that the esteemed environmentalist, Pierre…
#AfrikaVuka in Rwanda – A week can make a dream come true
Hey!tell me your story that inspired you to join us in fighting climate change! #AfrikaVuka- Africa’s voice to divest from…
Kenya has lost nearly half its forests – time for the young to act
The projected impacts of climate change, deforestation and land degradation could lead to the extinction of species and intensify the frequency and impacts of droughts and floods, with far-reaching consequences on communities, ecosystems, food security and infrastructure.
Digital Storytelling for Impact
Our living Planet is Burning! Yes, burning from the effects of our own doing. Our climate is fast-changing, our rivers…
UNESCO has a chance to protect Sundarbans. Will it?
New footage shows the extent of damage from coal development in the Sundarbans mangrove forest – so will the World Heritage summit do all it can to save it from coal?
We are joining hands to Save Lamu and the Sundarbans
The Sundarbans has seen some of the world’s most violent hurricanes, thousands of years of changing riverbeds, rise and fall of civilizations. Lamu have survived centuries of people’s movements, political rivalries, sometimes even wars. Throughout that time our people built patient and respectful relationships with these delicate sites.
The Lamu Coal Plant project in Kenya has been stopped by a court decision
After years of inspiring and creative campaigning from the climate movement, the Kenyan National Environment Tribunal (NET) has just cancelled that license, citing the lack of effective public participation and social and environmental risks among other reasons.
PR: deCOALonize Campaign partners and Greenpeace Africa Demand a Stop to Coal Investments in Kenya.
Communities from Lamu and Kitui together with Greenpeace Africa and members of the deCOALonize coalition have today handed over letters to the Ministry of Energy and the Chinese Embassy. The letters are calling on the Cabinet secretary, Hon. Charles Keter and Chinese corporations to stop investing in Lamu and Kitui coal projects and instead invest in renewable energy.
Kenya doesn’t need coal, Report reaffirms
New report says that Kenya doesn’t need any coal generation project, but should rather actively explore its abundant renewable resources to satisfy the likely growth scenarios.