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Civil society perseveres in the face of a deeply flawed Plastics Treaty negotiations process and demands that countries take decisive action
Despite a lack of space for interventions and restricted access throughout the process, Indigenous Peoples, frontline and fenceline...
CIVIL SOCIETY STANDS WITH COUNTRIES CHOOSING PEOPLE OVER POLITICS
WAY FORWARD FOR TREATY NEGOTIATIONS LEFT UNCLEAR Geneva, Switzerland– At the close of the plastics treaty negotiations (INC-5.2),...
GLOBAL SOUTH MEMBER STATES AND CSOS DEMAND STRONG AMBITION TO SECURE A ROBUST PLASTIC TREATY AT INC-5.2
Geneva, Switzerland– Demonstrating strong unity, Global South Member States and Civil Society called for ambitious, legally binding global...
“For Every Patient, Seven Bags of Plastic” – 48 Million Health Professionals Demand No Exemptions for Healthcare at Global Plastics Treaty
Press release As delegates gather in Geneva for the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) to finalize a global...
GAIA AFRICA HOSTS MEDIA BRIEFING TO MOBILISE AFRICAN JOURNALISTS IN SUPPORT OF AN AMBITIOUS GLOBAL PLASTICS TREATY
GAIA Africa hosted an online media briefing for African journalists ahead of the resumed fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating...
Life After Coal Solidarity Statement in Support of SERI
Life After Coal Solidarity Statement in Support of SERI Life After Coal, a coalition of groundWork, Earthlife Africa, and the Centre for...
There is no single hero narrative here:A critical review of the Groundwork 25 Years Exhibition
There is no single hero narrative here A critical review of the Groundwork 25 Years of Activism for Environmental Justice by Snesizwe Mahlalela...
The human cost of green hydrogen in South Africa: community voices challenge EU’s narrative
The human cost of green hydrogen in South Africa: community voices challenge EU's narrative 9 July 2025, Strasbourg, France -...