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Don't Gas Africa @dontgasafrica.bsky.social · 5h

Not all heroes wear capes... some simply sign petitions

Be you own hero 🦸🏿

Sign our petition TODAY!
https://globalcitizen.org/en/action/african-leaders-dont-gas-africa/

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Don't Gas Africa @dontgasafrica.bsky.social · 11h

Do not be misled, the man-made climate crisis is an EVERYTHING crisis!

#ActOnClimate #DontGasAfrica

Don't Gas Africa @dontgasafrica.bsky.social · 1d

We are all tasked with the responsibility of caring for our home.
These words by Pope Leo are a reminder 👇🏿

Don't Gas Africa @dontgasafrica.bsky.social · 1d

Fossil fuel companies have proven time and time again that they only care about profits and not people.

It is time to #ActOnClimate and #EndFossilFuels ✊🏿

#Dontgasafrica

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Don't Gas Africa @dontgasafrica.bsky.social · 2d

They've done it before and they'll do it again!🚴🏿🚴🏿‍♀️🚴🏿‍♂️

600 activists are cycling to Brazil ahead of #COP30 to demand #ClimateAction. Last year the cycled to Baku and this year they're headed for Belem.

#MondayMotivation
apnews.com/article/cycl...

Biking to Brazil, activists urge greener transport at UN climate talks

A group of climate activists is cycling to the world’s biggest climate summit and without stepping onto a plane.

apnews.com

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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 5d

Peace is more than an absence of war!

Welcoming today’s ceasefire in #Gaza, Greenpeace calls for humanitarian organisations to be given unrestricted access to deliver aid in the face of famine and genocide.

Full statement:

www.greenpeace.org/internationa...

Alt text:
Destroyed residential buildings in the Jabalia area, northern Gaza Strip, photographed after Israeli forces withdrew in January 2009. Rubble and debris stretch across the landscape where homes once stood, with people seen moving among the ruins.

Photo credit:
Photo by RafahKid / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Date and location:
Jabalia, Gaza Strip — 20 January 2009

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Don't Gas Africa @dontgasafrica.bsky.social · 2d

Gas IS NOT Clean!
Gas IS NOT Green!
Gas IS NOT Reliable!
Gas IS NOT Viable!

Sign our petition if you agree!
globalcitizen.org/en/action/af...

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Don't Gas Africa @dontgasafrica.bsky.social · 5d

For years, the fossil fuel industry has touted gas as a 'transition fuel', but what do the facts say?

New research shows that the fossil fuel industry is not transitioning at all, owning less the 1.5% of the world's renewable power.

How shameful!
www.newscientist.com/article/2499...

Don't Gas Africa @dontgasafrica.bsky.social · 5d

Gas disrupts livelihoods.

From farmers to fishers to market traders, gas projects destroy the very sources of income people depend on.

Reject this false solution today! Sign the petition!

#DontGasAfrica

www.globalcitizen.org/en/action/af...

Don't Gas Africa @dontgasafrica.bsky.social · 6d

If we phase-out fossil fuels, we will have clean energy. If we prioritise renewable energy, we will power Africa. If we phase-out fossil fuels and prioritise renewable energy we can build a sustainable future.

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Don't Gas Africa @dontgasafrica.bsky.social · 7d

Gas pollutes water!

From drilling sites to pipelines, the oil and gas industry leaks toxic chemicals that poison rivers, groundwater, and oceans.

Who pays the price? Communities.

Say NO to dirty energy!
www.globalcitizen.org/en/action/af...

Don't Gas Africa @dontgasafrica.bsky.social · 7d

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, the world’s wind and solar farms generated more electricity than coal plants!

In the first half of 2025, renewables outpaced rising power demand, leading to a small decline in coal and gas use.

Source: @ember-energy.org
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Don't Gas Africa @dontgasafrica.bsky.social · 8d

Africa’s oil and gas industry is gearing up for a new “exploration boom,” led by TotalEnergies, BP, and Chevron, all promising data-driven efficiency and faster permits.

But let’s be clear: this isn’t progress.

iol.co.za/business-rep...

Don't Gas Africa @dontgasafrica.bsky.social · 9d

Three years after its creation, the Loss & Damage Fund has less than 0.1% of the resources needed to support those hardest hit by the #ClimateCrisis.

Next week’s board meeting, must set a new course, ensure funds reach communities and uphold human rights.
www.climatechangenews.com/2025/10/03/t...

The ICJ climate ruling has major implications for the loss and damage fund

As the fund struggles with lack of money and bureaucratic barriers, its board must align its actions with the landmark court decision

www.climatechangenews.com

Don't Gas Africa @dontgasafrica.bsky.social · 9d

Gas is not a solution to Africa’s energy problems, it’s a distraction.

While fossil fuel giants profit, millions remain in the dark.

Africa needs a #JustTransition that prioritizes people and the planet.

Reject gas today! Sign the petition!
www.globalcitizen.org/en/action/af...

Don't Gas Africa @dontgasafrica.bsky.social · 9d

In March 2025, Dr #JaneGoodall filmed an interview that would only be released after her death.

This is her final message.

"We have to do everything in our power to make the world a better place for the children alive today and for those that will follow.”

Source: Famous Last Words

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Don't Gas Africa @dontgasafrica.bsky.social · 12d

Every time the West extracts our resources, Africa is left with nothing.

They did it with gold.
They did it with diamonds.

DON'T let them do it with gas!

SIGN THE PETITION!
globalcitizen.org/en/action/african-leaders-dont-gas-africa/

Don't Gas Africa @dontgasafrica.bsky.social · 12d

Last week, Trump called climate change a “con job.”

But what really makes a con?
❌ Deceives communities
❌ Misguides governments
❌ Enriches a few, harms the many

That’s the fossil fuel industry's MO.

#ClimateChange isn’t the con, it’s the evidence that the con is happening.

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Watts Up Africa @wattsupafrica.bsky.social · 12d

A milestone that deserves way more attention!

Don't Gas Africa @dontgasafrica.bsky.social · 14d

This deserves more attention!

Seven countries now generate nearly all of their electricity from renewables!

That's right! 🇦🇱 Albania, 🇧🇹 Bhutan, 🇳🇵 Nepal,
🇵🇾 Paraguay, 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of Congo are officially living in the future!

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Don't Gas Africa @dontgasafrica.bsky.social · 14d

If sad pictures of floods, fires, and disasters are too much for your feed…

Remember: for millions, this is everyday life.

The #ClimateCrisis is REAL!

Don't Gas Africa @dontgasafrica.bsky.social · 14d

This deserves more attention!

Seven countries now generate nearly all of their electricity from renewables!

That's right! 🇦🇱 Albania, 🇧🇹 Bhutan, 🇳🇵 Nepal,
🇵🇾 Paraguay, 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of Congo are officially living in the future!

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Don't Gas Africa @dontgasafrica.bsky.social · 14d

In a bold display of leadership, China has pledged to cut emissions by 7-10% by 2035.

This marks China’s first absolute reduction target and signals positive momentum in the clean energy race.

#UNGA80 #ClimateAction

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Don't Gas Africa @dontgasafrica.bsky.social · 15d

THIS JUST IN: ExxonMobil is pushing a $30B gas project in Mozambique — even as Cabo Delgado reels from years of insurgencies.

This project will bring the same problems: conflict, displacement, and chaos. Gas will not bring prosperity!

#DontGasAfrica

www.devdiscourse.com/article/head...

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Don't Gas Africa @dontgasafrica.bsky.social · 16d

The unequivocal truth: Gas doesn’t bring development, it displaces communities.

#DontGasAfrica

Don't Gas Africa @dontgasafrica.bsky.social · 16d

At #UNGA80 last week, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reminded us: “The science compels climate action!”

This Monday, let’s draw strength from that truth. We are not just acting out of hope, our cause is backed by science.

#MondayMotivation

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