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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

Fossil fuels are at the heart of our environmental crises - from pollution to ecosystem destruction. Here’s how: ➡️ Plastic: Did you know 99% of plastics come from fossil fuels? That plastic clogging our oceans, choking wildlife and affecting human health is a direct result of oil and gas extraction. ➡️ Deforestation: Across Africa, forests are cleared not just for wood but to drill for oil, leaving landscapes bare and biodiversity at risk. ➡️ Deep-Sea Mining: Our oceans face a new threat from deep-sea mining, all for extracting resources for fossil fuels, leaving underwater ecosystems at risk of irreparable damage. It’s time to make the fossil fuel industry pay for the climate crisis we’re facing. At #COP29, we demand accountability - because our planet and communities can’t afford the cost of inaction. COP29 Azerbaijan

Remember, hope is not a strategy, but a key component of resilience. 💪 As the world rallied for the UN Biodiversity COP16, activists rallied to protect our source of life: nature. It is time to confront the insatiable greed of industries that exploit our natural resources and the financial institutions that enable them. 💸 Our planet is grappling with the catastrophic effects of rampant consumption and environmental destruction. Communities and biodiversity alike are suffering as we face record-breaking heat waves, devastating floods, and wildfires. The collapse of ecosystems poses a serious and tangible threat to our existence. According to the World Bank, nature is the backbone of our global economy, with over half of the world’s GDP reliant on its services. This highlights the urgent need to protect and restore our natural ecosystems, which are far more valuable than the industries that profit from their destruction. Imagine a world where, the US$7 trillion that banks and corporations currently funnel into harmful activities, according to the UNEP, is redirected toward nature restoration and protection. 🌳 The potential for transformation is immense, and it starts with governments finally acting on their promises to protect and restore at least 30 % of Earth’s land and water, while at the same time respecting Indigenous land rights and local communities. What is your message of #HopeforNature to encourage world leaders to act? 💚 💌 Send your message today and make your voice heard at the UN Biodiversity COP16! #DefundNatureDestruction #RestoreNature #COP16 #PeaceWithNature

DID YOU KNOW: billionaires emit more carbon pollution in 90 minutes than the average person does in a lifetime? 🤯

The fossil fuel era has failed Africa. It’s time to power our future with wind, solar, and sustainable solutions that protect livelihoods and the environment. Say NO to fossil fuels and YES to renewable energy! Add your voice 👉 https://act.gp/3C0q0XL #StopDrillingStartPaying #COP29

Exciting news for Greenpeace Africa! Our Climate and Energy Campaigner, Cynthia Moyo-Sibindi, has been invited by South Africa’s Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment to present our report, “Major Air Polluters in Africa Unmasked.” This pivotal report sheds light on air pollution's impact across Africa and aims to drive actionable change. We look forward to sharing our insights and working towards cleaner air for all. 👏 Read our report here 👉 https://bit.ly/3Yzz3I2

Don't be fooled by the plastics industry into thinking that recycling and clean- ups are the solution to the plastics crisis! It's the industry's way of brainwashing us so they can quietly get away with their continued and uninterrupted production of plastic pollution. Help stop this from happening 👉 https://act.gp/3YnRMF1

In the face of blockbuster profits, rising emissions and vast human suffering linked to climate-induced extreme weather, the moral, economic and environmental case for making the fossil fuel industry and other high-emitting sectors pay has never been stronger! Make your voice heard this COP 👉 https://act.gp/4e6evLQ #COP29

DON'T GAS AFRICA! We are ready to tackle COP29 head-on, where we will bring all the difficult but much needed conversations to leapfrog Africa to renewable energy. We'll be there to take bold, massive action this year. Join us by adding your voice 👉 https://act.gp/3BZBYAU #PeoplePower #COP29

There is no shortage of funds needed for climate mitigation and adaptation. What we need is for those responsible to pay up! ✅ Big Oil - that's you! ✅ Global North - you too! We're amplifying the voices of the many in Africa calling them out this COP. Will you join us? 👉 https://act.gp/4e15JPb #COP29