groundWork (Pietermaritzburg)
Website: http://www.groundwork.org.za/
December 8, 2011
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South Africa: Leaked Report Finds World Bank Management Failed to Consider Critical Environmental Issues on U.S.$3.75 Billion Loan to Eskom to Build One of the Largest Coal Power Plants in the World [press release]
A leaked Inspection Panel (IP) report reveals signifcant environmental, social and climate impacts associated with the Local community members have been challenging the illegal... Read more »
December 7, 2011
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Africa: World Bank's Legitimacy in Climate Finance Questioned [press release]
A leaked Inspection Panel (IP) report reveals signifcant environmental, social and climate impacts associated with theLocal community members have been challenging the... Read more »
December 5, 2011
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Africa: Activists Occupy Global Business Day [press release]
Seven Greenpeace climbers who peacefully occupied the World Business Council on Sustainable Development conference were arrested during an attempt to hang a banner demanding... Read more »
December 2, 2011
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South Africa: Developed Nations Try to Turn Green Climate Fund Into Greedy Corporate Fund
Today 163 civil society organisations from 39 countries released a letter exposing an attempt led by the US, the UK and Japan to turn the Green Climate Fund into a “Greedy... Read more »
November 30, 2011
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Africa: Indigenous Activists From North America Join African Activists to Target Shell [press release]
In Canada and the United Kingdom, Indigenous activists and their supporters targeted Shell today for violating agreements made with Indigenous communities in Canada. In Durban,... Read more »
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South Africa: Toxic Dumpsite in Durban Finally Shuts Down [press release]
After a long twenty year battle by environment organisations and the Chatsworth community, the hazardous Bulbul landfill site permanently shut down on Tuesday, 15th November.... Read more »
November 29, 2011
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Africa: Activists to Unite Against Climate Gangsters [press release]
Last week Friday saw the ending of the Dirty Energy Week strategy conference, organised by the South African based environmental justice NGO, groundWork together with 14 national... Read more »
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