In this blog post, first published in (and created for) The Elders, Earthlife Africa Director Makoma Lekalakala writes: Many Africans are thrilled that this year’s United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC/COP) is taking place in Africa, with hopes...
By Sabina Taderera Throughout the world, every day, the impacts of climate change are felt and seen. South Africa is no different. Parts of Eastern Cape are fast approaching day zero, with many already struggling to access water, and KwaZulu Natal (KZN) was recently...
“Don’t look away! Instead, become a community-based social and environmental justice activist.” “With so many social ills affecting our communities, non-governmental and non-profit organizations have become the saving grace for those who need help to survive. In many...
Just as Africa Climate Week focuses on Africans and climate action, Earthlife Africa Johannesburg and GenderCC’s annual Women and Climate Justice Seminar (held on Thursday & Friday 25-26 August 2022) zones-in on the fundamental need for gender justice in the just...
