ENTRANCE PRECINCT KIBLER PARK – “In Africa, Greenpeace’s core campaigns focus on tackling dangerous climate change, halting tropical deforestation and ending the plunder of Africa’s oceans.
“Climate change is the greatest threat humanity has ever faced. Its effects are being felt across the globe and it already threatens the survival of the world’s most vulnerable people,” said Reatlegile.
She went to explain to the garden club members about the work Greenpeace is doing to save the forests. “Some 40 million people depend on the Congo basin rainforest for essential food, medicine and other non-timber products as well as for energy and building materials. It is home to 270 species of mammals, including the endangered gorilla, chimpanzee and bonobo, and 39 species unique to the region, including the okapi and forest elephant,” she said.
“African coastal nations have been selling the right to fish their waters to foreign industrial fleets in an effort to support local economies, raise foreign currency and increase food supply. But poor governance, overfishing and illegal fishing combine to destroy the wealth of Africa’s oceans and people. The plunder must stop,” she added.
Garden club members thanked Reatlegile for her talk and then enjoyed refreshments.
To find out more about Greenpeace Africa and how you can get involved, visit: www.greenpeaceafrica.org or contact 011 482 4696.
