Dear Urban Residents of Africa, International Day of Forests on March 21st, couldn’t have fallen on a better day and month. East Africa is on fire! News reports show the government of South Sudan has indefinitely closed all learning institutions beginning Monday, March 18 due to the current heatwave that is also
World Bank Group, African Development Bank initiative could halve the number of people living without electricity in Africa The World Bank Group and African Development Bank Group (AfDB) have unveiled a new deal to connect at least 300 million people in Africa to electricity access by 2030 in a critical
The “Switch on Africa” campaign is aimed at catalyzing investment in renewable energy, improving access to the grid, cutting the cost of power to boost household access and protecting African forests through sustainable energy practices.Objectives:Increase Africa’s electricity consumption to between Five to 10-fold by 2030 by catalysing massive increase in investment in clean energy
Campaign Details WePlanet Africa takes part in university climate week Campaign Name Climate Week (JKUAT) Reason to raise awareness about the urgent need for smart & sustainable agriculture practice Date September 7, 202 Campaign Summary RePlanet Kenya joined students of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) on Friday
Campaign Details Online campaign against plastic pollution on the continent. Campaign Name #BeatPlasticPollution Campaign Location Online Reason Discouaraging use of Single-use Plastics Date June, 2023 Campaign Summary In June, WePlanet Africa kicked up an online campaign against plastic pollution on the continent. Dubbed #BeatPlasticPollution, the campaign is aimed at discouraging
Campaign Details African university students were engaged in an Essay writing Competition on Nuclear Energy in Africa Campaign Name University Essay Writing Competition Location Online Reason Efforts to ignite a dialogue and encourage innovative thinking Date July, 2023 Campaign Summary In july, RePlant Africa launched an Essay Writing Competition on
Campaign Details A webinar on nuclear energy to exploit a premium resource to fuel sustainable development Campaign Name #Nuclear4Africa Webinar Reason Exploit Best Fuel for Development Date June, 2023 Campaign Summary In June, WePlanet Africa hosted a webinar on nuclear energy and Africa's preparedness to exploit a premium resource that
Campaign Details Peaceful march in Nairobi to support Genetic Modification (GM), as one of the solutions to Kenya’s chronic food shortage. Campaign Name #LetKenyansEat Location Nairobi, Kenya Kampala, Uganda Reason Support GMO Food Date February 10, 2023 Campaign Summary On February 10, 2023, WePlanet Africa organised a peaceful march in
