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A forest is never empty when a community has protected it for generations.For more than 60 years, the Banen people have ...
26/08/2026

A forest is never empty when a community has protected it for generations.
For more than 60 years, the Banen people have been separated from their ancestral lands in the Ebo Forest.

They are rights-holders.

The Ebo Forest is a living ecosystem, a cultural homeland, and a critical part of the Congo Basin rainforest - one of the most important forest systems on Earth.

Protecting this forest does not mean choosing between people and nature.
It means recognising that Indigenous rights and conservation belong together.

The future of Ebo Forest must include the voices of the communities who have cared for it for generations.

✊ Support the Banen community.

Sign the petition: https://act.gp/4wNeANy

26/08/2026

Kenya is currently facing a maize crisis. A projected 5.4M-bag shortfall has the government turning to imports. Adverse weather and delays in subsidised fertiliser have hit the 2026 harvest, while maize flour prices are already putting pressure on households. With 1M bags set to arrive, will it be enough?

But food security cannot be built on imports and inputs alone. Agroecology can help farmers build more resilient food systems and when communities have real control over their seeds, they can conserve, adapt and reproduce varieties suited to their local conditions.

The question is not only how much maize Kenya can import, but how much control we have over the food systems that feed us.

The soil carbon credit schemes spreading across East Africa are forcing Maasai communities in Tanzania into rigid, 40-ye...
26/08/2026

The soil carbon credit schemes spreading across East Africa are forcing Maasai communities in Tanzania into rigid, 40-year land deals without meaningful participation. They are paid as little as US$2 per hectare while the projects impose rules that clash with centuries of vital nomadic herding practices.

Critically, the science shows soil carbon gains in these drylands are highly uncertain and easily reversed by drought.

Projects that extract value from Indigenous territories while offering little proven environmental benefit are not climate solutions; they are carbon colonialism disguised as sustainability.

This crisis demands justice and transparency before similar carbon projects exploit more communities across East Africa. Add your voice to help stop this: https://act.gp/4y63WCX

25/08/2026

💔We stand with the families mourning this devastating loss. Our thoughts are with every life affected by this tragedy. This loss is a stark reminder of the urgent need for safer waste-management systems, stronger safeguards, and more sustainable approaches to the waste we generate.
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25/08/2026

Why settle for a world drowning in disposable plastic?

Think your actions don’t matter? Think again.

When we act together, we force brands and corporate polluters to ditch the wasteful
status quo, making it crystal clear “business as usual” is done.

They pay more attention when our actions become stronger, because profits follow the
crowd.

Our collective push isn’t just powerful it’s a bit intimidating for them.

Demand our leaders place a total ban on single-use carrier bags. Sign the petition - https://act.gp/4wNIoKg

25/08/2026

When you cut down a water tower, you steal life itself.

Deep in Meru, Imenti Forest is not just an ancient canopy - it is the beating heart of our regional water systems. Its roots catch the rain, feed Kenyan rivers, and nourish the farms that put food on millions of tables.

To slice through this lifeline for an airstrip or luxury resort is not "development" - it is an attack on human survival.

But Imenti is not alone. Across Kenya, Kenya’s most sacred natural shields are being systematically carved up.

Almost 60,000 citizens have raised their voices calling this out.

We are pushing to hit 100,000 signatures to force full legal accountability and permanently stop the bulldozers. Every single name makes our shield stronger.

Sign and share the petition today! - https://act.gp/4xjyJMv

South Africa keeps telling us there’s no money. No money for better public services, climate resilience, clean energy or...
24/08/2026

South Africa keeps telling us there’s no money. No money for better public services, climate resilience, clean energy or helping communities recover when disaster hits.
But at the same time, government has ruled out a dedicated wealth tax on the super-rich.

Governments are currently shaping the rules for a Global Tax Treaty, and Africa should have a strong voice in deciding what a fairer global tax system looks like.

Taxing extreme wealth could help unlock money for the things people actually need, from affordable clean energy and stronger infrastructure to protecting communities from floods, droughts and extreme heat.

So, spicy question: if ordinary people are expected to keep paying more, why should extreme wealth be off the table? :eyes:

Tell us what you think in the comments, then sign the petition in our bio calling on governments to tax the super-rich and fight for fairer global tax rules. 👉 https://act.gp/4gp7RmV

Forests aren't just pretty backdrops. In the Kivu-Kinshasa Corridor, every species has a job: birds and bats control pes...
24/08/2026

Forests aren't just pretty backdrops. In the Kivu-Kinshasa Corridor, every species has a job: birds and bats control pests, insects pollinate, and microbes enrich the soil.

When oil drilling and mining tear these ecosystems apart, these vital networks break down. Without natural pest control, crop-destroying insects thrive, threatening food security. Without healthy soil, the forest loses its ability to filter and clean freshwater.

We cannot allow these false sustainability claims to destroy this vital ecosystem. Protecting the Kivu-Kinshasa Green Corridor means protecting the basic systems that keep us alive.

Add your voice: https://act.gp/3U3YF01

23/08/2026

They sold the Congo Basin for paper promises.

They carved up our ancient water towers for corporate profits.

They tell us carbon credits and "development" will save us, while chainsaws echo through our forests and indigenous custodians are silenced in the dark.
Africa’s green lungs are not a corporate carbon sink. They are living, breathing ecosystems, our history, our survival, our future.

Stop the greenwashing. Protect our forests now: https://act.gp/4glq8la

22/08/2026

From protected forests to university grounds - no tree is safe in Kenya.

Footage has emerged showing ongoing tree felling at the University of Nairobi main campus, leaving destroyed hostel perimeter fences and exposed student residential quarters in its wake.

When tree felling breaches hostel security barriers, it crosses the line from environmental damage to an immediate safety hazard for students.

We are asking:
1️⃣ Was an environmental impact assessment conducted?
2️⃣ Why is hostel perimeter security being destroyed?
3️⃣ Who is profiting from the timber?
Comrades and citizens deserve answers. Help them get it: https://act.gp/4gsWnyM

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