In an open letter to African heads of state and government, scientists have denounced a new scramble for oil, gas and coal on the continent, led by former colonial and neo-colonial powers. The letter, published on 27 November 2023 on the eve of the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), calls on African leaders to reject investment in the oil sector and focus instead on developing modern, decentralised renewable energy sources for the continent.
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SOMMET DES TROIS BASSINS : Greenpeace plaide pour une meilleure prise en compte des droits des Communautés
Journaliste environnementaliste et littéraire, LEONEL AKOSSO a lu pour notre média, l’exhortation apostolique du Pape François, LAUDATE DEUM, publié le jour de la fête de Saint François d’Assise, le 04 octobre 2023. Cette production littéraire fait suite à l’encyclique écologique LAUDATO SI, paru en 2015 et longtemps resté une référence en matière de discours officiel de L’Eglise catholique Romaine sur la protection de l’environnement.
CAMEROON: Three web influencers defend pygmies and their forests
In Cameroon, three influential web actors have joined Greenpeace Africa and its partner Green Development Advocates (GDA) to lead an ecological campaign. Together, they are raising awareness about the fight against deforestation in Cameroon, as well as the protection of the rights of indigenous communities, the first victims of deforestation. This activity takes place just a few days after the celebration of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People on the theme « The role of indigenous women in the preservation and transmission of traditional knowledge ».