groundWork is an environmental justice NPO, campaigning for a just transition. We're phasing out X, connect on https://xitter.cf/t.co/qIbzBlguvq
South Africa
Joined February 2012
- Tweets3.3K
- Following769
- Followers4.1K
- Likes571
groundWork retweeted
VACANCY! Action Appointments is recruiting a Human Resources Officer for groundWork, based in Durban.
For more information, visit the link below:
actionappointments.co.za/vac…
#Hiring #groundWork #HumanResourcesOfficer #EnvironmentalJustice #NonprofitRecruitment #Durban
groundWork retweeted
Swapping fossil fuels for renewables means nothing if land is grabbed, workers are abandoned, & communities are excluded in the process. Just transition must be implemented on the basis of sound #EnvironmentalJustice principles. #JustTransition
#ClimateJustice #ACJC – at Barakin Akawo, Nigeria
groundWork retweeted
Together with @whrdinitiative, we hosted @MaryLawlorhrds for a consultation with human rights defenders from South Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
#HumanRightsDefenders
#ProtectHRDs
📷 Chris Louw for @groundWorkSA
groundWork retweeted
Landmark ‘Deadly Air’ case heads to supreme court mg.co.za/news/2024-08-27-lan…
Outcome of this appeal will be crucial in determining whether the state will be compelled to take stronger action to protect the health and lives of millions of SAns.
#JustTransition #DeadlyAirCase
groundWork retweeted
More than decade later, the environmental injustice remains: toxic air pollution continues to destroy the health and well-being of the people of the Highveld #DeadlyAir
cer.org.za/wp-content/upload…
ALT Images by Daylin Paul for CER
groundWork retweeted
In 2007, government promised to clean up #airpollution on the Highveld by declaring it a priority area under the Air Quality Act
groundWork retweeted
@groundWorkSA and VEM team argue that the right in section 24 of the Constitution is unqualified and immediately realisable. This must inform how the court interprets section 20 of the AQA cer.org.za/news/analysis-why…
groundWork retweeted
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment is not challenging this landmark finding, but is arguing that they have no legal obligation to pass regulations to implement and enforce the air quality management plan #DeadlyAir #Section24
groundWork retweeted
I spoke at the AfricaPhilanthropy conference tonight focusing on the next frontiers of African Philanthropy: I want to thank @WallaceGlobal for being the leader in believing in African voices and funding our movements.
groundWork retweeted
🤔Le pétrole et le gaz peuvent-ils sortir l'Afrique de la pauvreté ?
Spoiler : @TotalEnergies essaie de nous faire croire que oui, mais aux @amisdelaterre et @atafrique on n'y croit pas trop
#StopEacop #NoGazMoz
Article de @conce1 sur @Novethic
👇novethic.fr/environnement/tr…
groundWork retweeted
ESKOM'S LONGEST STANDING NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DR. PROF. ROD CROMPTON TO STEP DOWN FROM THE ESKOM BOARD DUE TO PERSONAL REASONS. May I thank Rod for his years of service to @Eskom_SA and SA, and for being a calm voice of reason & rationality during the most difficult of times.
groundWork retweeted
Link to the digital version of groundWork Report 2023: groundwork.org.za/into-the-c…
groundWork retweeted
Don't miss this launch tomorrow! @groundWorkSA reports have become a critical contribution to understanding how the transition from fossil fuels is unfolding on the ground, and Into The Climate Fire is another zinger 🔥
Join us for the launch of the groundWork Report 2023:
Into the Climate Fire: Harsh realities and fossil fantasies in South Africa’s conflicted transition.
RSVP [email protected]
Live Stream: youtube.com/video/GmnyrIdZCu…
Media Enquiries: [email protected]
groundWork retweeted
Glimpse of #airpollution around Sasolburg in 2023. The red line is the health-based ambient air quality standard for PM2.5, the most harmful air pollution particle. During winter, in Sharpeville, Sebokeng, Zamdela & other Vaal towns, pollution significantly exceeded standards ☠️
groundWork retweeted
Sunita Dubey, Country Lead- Vietnam, stressed the significance of increasing the representation of women in leadership positions and guaranteeing their active participation and influence in energy transitions. #TETDIndia23 #LetsChangeEnergy @orfonline @NITIAayog @g20org
groundWork retweeted
Health professionals are united behind the need to phase out #fossilfuels to protect the health of communities, as demonstrated by the number of signatories to the COP28 Open Letter
Meet @JemilahMahmood, @LujainAlqodmani, @kdrarvind, and @Salman_Khan2835
youtube.com/watch?v=2ygQYBhT…
groundWork retweeted
The health system cannot adapt its way out of a 3-degree world. Solutions like carbon capture have yet to be tested at scale. We need to focus on the only certain solution – the urgent phasing out of fossil fuels.
#FossilFree4Health #COP28
@HCWHeurope @HCWHGlobal @HCWithoutHarm @saludsindanio @healthy_climate @groundWorkSA @Hospsaudaveis @hecaf360 @thePHFI
groundWork retweeted
🚨 BREAKING NEWS FROM #COP28! 🚨
#Colombia just became the tenth country to join the call for a #FossilFuelTreaty! 🇨🇴
"I have no doubt which position to take: between fossil capital and life, we choose the side of life." 🔥 - @petrogustavo
fossilfueltreaty.org/colombi…🧵
groundWork retweeted
#COP28 #ClimateAction #ClimateJustice #DisabilityInclusion #ClimateChange #InclusiveCOP28 #GlobalImpact #Sustainability #EnvironmentalJustice #InclusiveClimateAction #PeopleWithDisabilities #ClimateAdvocacy #GlobalEquality #COP28UAE #COP28Letter #IDPWD #IDPWD23
ALT Nabil Eid, Chief Strategy Officer of Billion Strong Organization, urges delegates and leaders at COP28 to prioritize disability-inclusive climate action. Highlighting the absence of people with disabilities (PwDs) in climate discussions, Eid emphasizes the interconnectedness of disability and climate justice. Calling for inclusivity, he stresses the importance of integrating PwDs' perspectives and solutions in negotiations and actions. Recognizing the disproportionate impact of climate change on PwDs, Eid proposes specific actions, including involving PwDs in decision-making, prioritizing inclusive infrastructure, promoting disability-inclusive policies, investing in capacity-building, and enhancing data collection. Ultimately, he advocates for collective efforts toward a more inclusive and sustainable world.