groundWork

groundWork Its vision is that people live well with each other and with the earth.

groundWork, an environmental justice NPO (est 1999), seeks to improve the quality of life of vulnerable people through a just transition to open democracy and energy sovereignty towards its vision of people living well with each other and the earth. Established in 1999, groundWork Friends of the Earth South Africa is a principles driven non-profit environmental justice organisation working towards

a just transition and open democracy in South Africa and beyond. To realise this vision, groundWork partners with affected communities to resist dirty energy and toxic production, building solidarity and local alliances that advocate for open debate and democratic control over resources such as energy, waste and health towards a viable future. Working with community organisations, peoples’ movements, and other civil society actors to hold government and corporates to account, groundWork challenges environmental racism and injustice on the ground. It seeks to ensure that the constitutional right to an environment that is not harmful to people’s health and well-being is realised and that their livelihoods are secured. groundWork does this work through five key campaigns including Climate and Energy Justice, the end of Coal and fossil fuel extraction, Zero Waste, Healthy Hospitals and Environmental Health. Over the past 10 years groundWork has run an annual Environmental Justice Activist School for our constituent communities from across South Africa and Africa.

01/06/2026

Happy 27th B🌍day groundWork, Friends of the Earth SA,

27 years ago today, groundWork, Friends of the Earth South Africa was born in direct response to environmentail injustic...
01/06/2026

27 years ago today, groundWork, Friends of the Earth South Africa was born in direct response to environmentail injustices and climate change.

Since then there have been many wins and there have been many challenges.

As we move into the next 27 cycles around the sun, we celebrate the collective contributions to ; we remember all the people who believed in the work and we remember what it takes to effect real change.

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Periods are a part of life, but the damage done to our bodies and the environment due to plastic and toxic chemical inf...
28/05/2026

Periods are a part of life, but the damage done to our bodies and the environment due to plastic and toxic chemical infused single-use pads and tampons is something we cannot ignore. This Menstrual Hygiene Day, let's switch to reusable products like, washable pads or menstrual cups, because the earth deserves our care too!

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Join in the global week of action to



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Clean Air Fund
GAIA Africa
African Centre for Biodiversity

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A media briefing by the Union Against Hunger

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This Africa Day, we call for water justice, climate justice, and ecological justice.Water for people.Water for dignity.W...
25/05/2026

This Africa Day, we call for water justice, climate justice, and ecological justice.

Water for people.
Water for dignity.
Water for future generations.

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08 Gough Street
Pietermaritzburg
3200

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Monday 08:30 - 16:30
Tuesday 08:30 - 16:30
Wednesday 08:30 - 16:30
Thursday 08:30 - 16:30
Friday 08:30 - 16:30

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