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Energy Democracy Declaration
Energy is crucial to life for all beings. It cannot be subjected to the laws of the market. Agree? Find out more and sign the Energy Democracy. Without intervention from a strong movement, capitalists’ embrace of green energy will wreck the planet and leave the working class behind. We must work together and fight for…
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Movements Declaration: Our Future is Public – Energy Democracy
The influence of profit-driven energy corporations on governments, international institutions, and environmental conventions is evident. These policies prioritize greed and capital accumulation over ecological and human needs, revealing flaws in neoliberal market economics. As energy poverty and high bills affect billions worldwide, there’s a critical opportunity to transition to a just, democratic public energy system…
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PEOPLE’S TRIBUNAL FOR JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION (PTJR)
The Make Big Polluters Pay global campaign was launched in 2019 to ensure that those largely responsible for the climate crisis are held accountable, and alternative paths are found for reparations in the face of corporate abuses, human rights violations, and destruction of the planet. Conveners of the Make Big Polluters Pay campaign in Africa…
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Orange Farm Booklet: Just Energy Transition in Driezek, Orange Farm
The Driezik 1, Orange Farm Project, Metropolitan Municipality of Johannesburg Community & Youth group comprises a team of fourteen members, consisting of women and youth from the area. After attending workshops organized by GenderCC SA, we initiated a cleaning campaign to address the issue of illegal dumping sites in our locality. We reached out to…
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The Kathlehong Booklet Title is: Just Energy Transition in Kwanele, Kathlehong
The installation and training of a biogas digester in Kathlehong, Municipality of Ekhurhuleni included hands-on instruction on how community members can feed and maintain the digester. We are extremely pleased with this initiative as it provides significant assistance to the school’s feeding program and the wider community. Furthermore, we are utilizing the slurry produced by…
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Urban Agriculture Project: Agroecology in the Gauteng Province
Agroecology urban farms are crucial for establishing sustainable enterprises and localized food systems by incorporating agroecological principles and practices into urban agriculture. The Urban Agriculture Project is currently working on developing three agroecological farms in Gauteng Province, specifically in Kathlehong and the City of Ekurhuleni Municipality, as well as Newlands and South Hill in the…
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8th March 2022 – International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 to commemorate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women. It is also a focal point in the women’s rights movement, bringing attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women. The United Nations began celebrating…
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Pest Control
Farmers and gardeners are constantly faced with challenges in the garden. One of the biggest sources of headaches for farmers is pests.
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Growing Indigenous Crops
The worsening food and nutrition insecurity in sub-Saharan African communities demands the promotion of African indigenous crops such as Bambara nuts and cowpeas to play a central role in addressing food insecurity, associated health concerns and climate change.
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Building climate resilience with farmers in Northwest and Vhembe
As part of our climate change adaptation training, we delivered on dialogues with farmers in the communities of Hebron (Northwest) and Vhembe (Limpopo) between August and November.