What will it take to center justice in the energy transition?

A reflection on a conversation with Centre for Environmental Rights, Climate Advocacy Lawyer, Brandon Abdinor  - "This is a Call for Radical Truth and Community Empowerment" As we embark on the pivotal journey of transitioning our energy systems, it’s crucial that we pause and reflect on the often-overlooked element of justice. When we speak of [...]

By |2024-07-15T08:48:33+02:00July 15th, 2024|

PRESS RELEASE: NNR public hearings taking place in Tableview, Athlone and Atlantis 6 – 8 June

Koeberg’s 40 year operational licence comes to an end in July 2024 and Eskom is pushing for a twenty year extension from the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR). The NNR is now holding public hearings in Tableview, Athlone and Atlantis from the 6th to the 8th of June to consult on the proposed life extension. The [...]

By |2024-08-05T12:34:20+02:00June 5th, 2024|

Microplastics: A Continued Environmental Issue

Microplastic pollution is one of the most pervasive emerging environmental issues that we face today. The world’s oceans, freshwaters, soils, and air are increasingly contaminated with tiny plastic fragments, particles, and fibers, raising concerns about the associated environmental and human health impacts. Microplastics are tiny plastic particles with a length of fewer than five millimeters [...]

By |2022-11-01T11:15:30+02:00November 1st, 2022|

March For System Change

On 24th September 2022, under the banner of March For System Change, youth, civil society and concerned citizens from across Cape Town and Surrounding towns and settlements came together to march from Hanover Street to Cape Town Parliament on Heritage Day!    The action was led by the youth-led African Climate Alliance in [...]

By |2022-10-27T07:46:42+02:00October 27th, 2022|

Global Solidarity Through Activism – South African Youth In Germany

In June 2022, two of our young #ClimateLeaders made their way to Germany for a line-up of climate and social justice events, engagements, and conferences, set up and supported by our partners and friends at Misereor and Bund der Deutschen Katholischen Jugend (BDKJ). These events sought to bring together youth from South Africa and [...]

By |2022-09-13T15:21:09+02:00September 12th, 2022|

Media Release 23 March 2022: #PeopleNotProfit Global Climate Action

South African youth to lead intergenerational global climate action on 25th March, calling for “people not profit” in the wake of Human Rights Day, as the domestic environmental justice movement picks up greater momentum.     On 25th March 2022, South African youth and civil society will once again take [...]

By |2022-07-04T10:23:14+02:00March 23rd, 2022|

A Legacy of Coal

South Africa has a legacy of coal reliance that if continued will only lead to more destruction and devastation. The reality is that there is no future in coal, despite what our leaders would have us believe. We need to stop this new procurement of coal-fired power and move through a Just Energy Transition toward [...]

By |2021-12-01T12:14:54+02:00December 1st, 2021|

Gender Justice is Climate Justice

Project 90 Director, Lorna Fuller speaks to the intersectionality's between climate justice and gender justice this women's day! Woman’s month 2021 presented me a challenge to write something personal AND hopeful. With the Climate Emergency is mostly on my mind, coupled to the fact that the women I was thinking about today are under extreme [...]

By |2021-08-09T14:47:51+02:00August 9th, 2021|
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