BLOG | Road Towards COP29: Amplifying Grassroots Voices with Earthlife Africa Johannesburg

by Earthlife | 8 December, 2024 | Events, News, Publications

8 November 2024: As the world gears up for COP29, set to kick off on 11 November 2024, Earthlife Africa Johannesburg has taken a bold step to ensure that grassroots voices from South Africa are heard loud and clear on the global stage. Through its series of community...

NEWS | “Enough Is Enough!” Soweto Residents & Earthlife Africa Say “No!” to Eskom’s 36% Tariff Hike

by Earthlife | 8 December, 2024 | News, Press Releases, Publications

3 December 2024: Today, Earthlife Africa Johannesburg joined grassroots communities in Gauteng to stage a peaceful demonstration during Nersa’s hearings, opposing Eskom’s proposed 36% electricity tariff increase. “This tariff hike is a direct attack on poor and...

NEWS | Empowering Women to Lead the Just Transition: Earthlife Africa’s Annual Women Seminars

by Earthlife | 28 October, 2024 | Events, News, Publications

August 2024: For Earthlife Africa Johannesburg, its widely anticipated annual Women Seminars are at the heart of Women’s Month. These events have become an inspiring and transformative staple each year, with nearly 400 women attending in four locations in Limpopo,...

OPINION | Shambolic energy planning derails SA’s path to a low-carbon future

by Earthlife | 25 October, 2024 | News, Publications

Thabo Sibeko, during an environmental justice march led by Earthlife Africa, hosted by the Eastern Cape Combined Environmental Forum. 23 September 2024: Speaking at the National Treasury’s first Climate Resilience Symposium recently, President Cyril Ramaphosa drew...

NEWS | Communities in Uitenhage/Kariega March For Climate Action: Demanding Urgent Government Response To Flood Crisis And Pollution

by Earthlife | 25 October, 2024 | Events, News, Press Releases, Publications

26 September 2024: Today, more than 20 community organisations from Uitenhage/Kariega, Jeffrey’s Bay, Humansdorp, and Gqeberha joined forces in a mass march to demand immediate action on the escalating climate crisis. An initiative spearheaded by the Eastern Cape...