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For life, beyond fossil fuels | We are a growing community uniting for a more prosperous, safe future for all South Africans by catalysing support for safer, cleaner and cheaper energy where no one is left behind 🌍 All our links: linktr.ee/fossilfree
The climate crisis is making insurance unaffordable for many 🚨
“We’re seeing more frequent, more severe extreme weather events and that inevitably affects claims and affects pricing – it can’t not.” - Felicity Alvey, University of Cambridge @cisl.cam.ac.uk
#climatechange
Ramaphosa charts a new horizon of over 40% renewables by 2030: Will it happen? Our Director-coordinator, David Le Page, is quoted by Dr Enock Sithole. open.substack.com/pub/climatec...
27.02.2026 12:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Don't forget to register your interest for this free course here: tinyurl.com/consciouscapital
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Have you read our latest newsletter? Jo-Anne Smetherham dives into why we support the Just Energy Transition, tangible benefits to communities, and how you can help. Read it via SubStack here: fossilfreesa.substack.com/p/supporting...
11.02.2026 09:15 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Tomorrow is the last day to apply for our Climate Media Lab fellowship! Apply here: tinyurl.com/CMLFELLOWS
10.02.2026 13:04 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Our Campus Climate Leaders campaign team had a great day with Stellenbosch University's EcoMaties at their welcoming fair with newcomers 🌞
09.02.2026 08:24 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🚨 Have you read our latest oped? Greenwashing gas undermines climate action, writes Lazola Kati for News24 South Africa. Read it here: lnkd.in/dr8ggs2Q
Replacing coal with gas to generate electricity is not a move towards cleaner energy, argues environmental activists.
We've partnered with organisations like Project90by2030 and more to host an event at the 2026 Alternative Mining Indaba 🎉 This imbizo will bring together activists and community representatives for a storytelling around extractive energy projects. Register here: tinyurl.com/alternativemining
05.02.2026 08:21 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Take a look at this exciting new opportunity! Apply here: tinyurl.com/CMLFELLOWS
27.01.2026 09:27 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Exciting news! 📣 We're building a free short course – take a look below and register your interest here: tinyurl.com/consciouscap...
26.01.2026 14:51 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1Our last newsletter for 2025 is here! We cover why we're taking Thungela to court, celebrating our roll of honour, and more! Read it here: fossilfreesa.substack.com
11.12.2025 09:30 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Communities united at our march in Jo’burg last month to challenge TotalEnergies’ century of oil and gas expansion. Those whose lands, oceans and livelihoods are at risks made their message clear: No to fossil fuel expansion!
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ljw...
#NoNewOilAndGas
Shareholders, namely Fossil Free South Africa, Just Share SA, and Aeon Investment Management, are taking Thungela to court for repeatedly refusing to table their climate resolutions ⚖️ Read more here: justshare.org.za/media/news/s...
08.12.2025 11:22 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Check out the We The 99% event we collaborated on with Coalition for Human Rights in Development, WWF South Africa, Project 90 by 2030, SAFCEI, 350.org, The African Centre for Governance, and the Centre of Applied Legal Studies 🫱🏾🫲🏿
01.12.2025 12:37 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Our team loved attending We the 99's People’s Summit at Constitution Hill! 🌍 From imagining a green industrial future to hearing community climate stories, it was inspiring. Grateful for new connections and excited for more intersectional climate work in the new year! 🌱
01.12.2025 10:34 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0We marched to @totalenergieseneos.bsky.social to deliver a letter of demands, co-signed by 56 social justice movements. We’re demanding that they aligns their actions to urgent calls: Ban fossil fuel greenwashing, fast track renewables, and stop all new oil and gas development.
26.11.2025 09:33 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
We co-hosted a roundtable with Wits’ Global Change Institute on their fossil-fuel links and what real climate leadership should look like. Wits can lead with transparency, net-zero alignment and a just energy transition. ✊🏽
Sign the pledge if you want your university to do the same: lnkd.in/dgDxm6Dw
💣“They say ‘Just Transition, leaves no one behind’. But when you look at the reality, everyone is left behind.” - Zethu Hlatshwayo, South African climate justice activist featured in CEO’s documentary.
Join us for the premiere in Brussels on 27th Nov at 7pm
🎬 Watch our new trailer 👇
COP30 and the G20 are coming, but will the 99% be heard, or the 1% again? 🌱 Fossil fuel interests and “green growth” myths drown out real climate justice. We’ll be at the People Summit in Joburg, 20–22 Nov. Join us at the Energy Imbizo for a just, fossil fuel-free future. 🎟️ wetheninetynine.com
17.11.2025 10:04 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
We call on TotalEnergies to end a century of exploitation, greenwashing, and fossil fuel (coil, oil and gas) expansion in Africa!
Join 31 other social justice organisations by signing the letter of demand to TotalEnergies 👉: tinyurl.com/Totalenergie...
#NoMoreGreenwashing #StopEACOP
Community members from oil-affected districts raised their voices at the Communities Tribunal for Justice & Reparation during the recent #KickTotalOutofAfrica week.
Byabakama Geoffrey shared his ordeal fearing arrest. Join us in Joburg, at 10am, to #STOPEACOP.
Sign here 👉: shorturl.at/J1mMv
Is UCT’s divestment commitment under threat? How can energy from the sun and create more jobs? Can creative agencies take bold stances on fossil fuel advertising? We answer these questions, and more, in our latest newsletter 🗞️🚨 Read it here 👉🏽 fossilfreesa.substack.com or at the link in our bio 🤓
04.11.2025 09:33 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Students holding up Fossil Free Banner at Edge Hill University. Text reads: Victory: Edge Hill University Divests from Fossil Fuels and the Border Industry
✊ This is what student power looks like!
Students just forced Edge Hill University to take a stand against some of the world’s most destructive corporations - massive oil, coal and gas companies + companies profiting from the detention, deportation and misery of migrants.
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Hurricane Melissa made 4 TIMES more likely by global warming. Reliance on oil, gas and coal increased its likelihood and intensity. These storms will become even more devastating if we continue overheating the planet by burning fossil fuels. By Xantha Leatham
www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
Some context as to why we launched our #climatehope campaign 💡🌍Visit the online resource hub on our website: www.fossilfreesa.org.za/climatehope
#hopecore #naturewins #earth #fossilfuels #gaslightingtheplanet
Can't wait!
22.10.2025 12:27 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Register now to join the conversation on how fast fashion and fossil fuels (coal, oil, and gas) are connected and what we can do to protect our planet.
📅: Wed, 22 October 2025
🕑: 17:00 PM – 18:00 PM
🔗:Register here: tinyurl.com/fastfashion-...
#climatejustice #greenwashing #fastfashion
What’s the real cost of fast fashion?
Join FAB, Greenpeace Africa,Fashion Revolution South Africa & experts for a conversation exploring the ties between fast fashion & fossil fuels,&how they affect our planet.
📅: Wed, 22 October 2025
🕓: 17:00 PM – 18:00 PM
🖇:Register: tinyurl.com/fastfashion-...
We're launching our new campaign, #ClimateHope, which we've been working on for weeks and are very excited to make public 🥳 We're debunking a host of #climatemyths, promoting science-based truths, and empowering us all to climate action.
🔗 Find out more on www.fossilfreesa.org.za/climatehope
Read: "Research lead Professor Janet Cherry said that a truly just energy transition means ‘restructing the economy to be owned and controlled by ordinary people’."
Story by @oxpeckersnews.bsky.social
Read the full investigation here: tinyurl.com/5a6n99wz
