Greenpeace Africa

Vegetables come with their own natural protection! They don’t need layers of unnecessary plastic suffocating the planet! Yet, supermarkets continue to wrap our food in fossil fuel-based plastics – and it's time we speak out against this insanity. Plastics are made from 99% fossil fuels, the very driver of the climate crisis. By staying silent, we’re allowing this harmful practice to continue, while our oceans, wildlife, and communities bear the brunt. Demand change 👉 https://act.gp/3A6jf6e #BreakFreeFromPlastic #ClimateCrisis

A MAJOR MILESTONE AT #COP29! 🌍 When you take action we’ll make sure all our voices are heard! We are thrilled to announce that our petition was wholeheartedly accepted by Ali-Mohamed, Chair of the African Group of Negotiators (AGN), at COP29! This moment is a testament to the collective power of our supporters, volunteers, and partners. 💪💚 With almost 10,000 voices strong, we demanded: ✅ Investments in renewable energy for communities ✅ An end to destructive fossil fuel projects ✅ Climate finance that truly supports those most affected ✅ Holding polluters accountable to fund climate action. This is just the beginning! Together, we’re showing that Africa’s future is renewable, not fossil-fueled. Let’s keep up the momentum and ensure these commitments turn into action. Share, amplify, and let’s keep the fight alive! ✊

BEHIND THE SCENES of Ghana’s #COP29 speech, fast fashion waste piles up and GALAMSEY SCARS OUR LAND. We deserve more than greenwashing – WE NEED REAL SOLUTIONS THAT PUT PEOPLE FIRST! And no, selling our land off so that polluters can keep polluting under the guise of being green is not that. #CarbonMarkets #FastFashionSlowPoison #Galamsey

🚨LAST DAY: Polluters must pay for the destruction their profits have caused. Justice must be served. Tomorrow, we deliver your voices to the African Group of Negotiators at #COP29. Let’s hit 10,000 signatures before it’s too late! 👉 https://act.gp/4hSR5wn #MakePollutersPay

WHAT SHE SAID. 👊 YES to climate finance that serves our purpose. NO to measly loans and carbon offset scams. ~ Odudu-Abasi James Asuquo 🇳🇬 #COP29 #ClimateFinance #PayUp

Youth across the world are demanding action at #COP29! Their chants leave no room for confusion. 🌍 It's time for the Global North to step up: ➡️ Deliver climate finance ➡️ Make polluters pay ➡️ Support communities fighting the climate crisis Their future depends on it. Add your voice to call for action with them 👉 https://act.gp/3Z8tCjF

SHOCKING: Over 1,700 coal, oil, and gas lobbyists have access to #COP29—outnumbering the 1,033 delegates combined from the 10 most climate-vulnerable nations. COP29 is supposed to tackle climate finance, yet it feels more like a playground for Big Oil. Are we making oil deals or real climate solutions? 🤔 #MakePollutersPay

Meet some of the Greenpeace delegation in Baku at #COP29 and how they'll be demanding accountability from major polluters 👊

READ THAT AGAIN! #COP29

Is this the perfect response? 🤔 When asked on live TV in Kenya about the climate talks happening in Azerbaijan right now, Amos Wemanya, Responsive Lead at Greenpeace Africa, breaks down EXACTLY what needs to happen at COP29. He reminds us of the high expectations placed on recent COPs: COP27’s establishment of the Loss and Damage Fund, COP28’s operationalisation of that fund, and now COP29, where progress on carbon market regulations was made on day one. But Amos makes it clear that’s just the start. For COP29 to truly deliver, he insists we need concrete, needs-based financing that goes beyond loans with high interest rates, instead calling for debt-free, grant-based financing or concessional loans with 0% interest. His message is simple: frontline countries like Kenya, who did the least to cause the climate crisis, shouldn’t pay the highest price. #COP29