On May 25th, we are joining forces to amplify the call for Africa to break free from all new fossil fuels and encourage a just transition to renewable energy. The way we build hope in dark moments such as these is through action. Across the continent, people are preparing for mass actions against fossil fuels between now and May.
In February 2018, activists gathered in Johannesburg for a series of meetings, community exchange, and training as part of the decoalonise strategy to build the organising and campaigning capacity of anti-coal activists from Africa.
We’re asking the Development Bank of Southern Africa to publicly commit to not funding a new coal-fired power plant in South Africa, called Thabametsi.
2017 has been a tough year for the climate movement. Devastating climate impacts have been accelerating and an increasingly difficult…