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on Human Rights Day

picketing in Cape Town against shell oil and gas exploration.

2022 Legacy participants complete advocacy programme

protest against Shell appeal to drill for oil and gas in the Wild Coast.

protesting against offshore oil and gas exploration at Africa Energy Indaba, during the Gas Forum.

share the importance of shifting to a just energy transition outside African Energy Week.

Advocacy Officer Kholwani Simelane spoke about the importance of collaboration in activism

At Fish Hoek beach, we joined CareCreative in the CHANGE project, painting a wall to raise awareness about eco justice and how we want to see the world CHANGE.

in Cape Town, picketing in support of Eastern Cape activists against Shell seismic surveys in the wild coast.

in Cape Town, picket in support of Eastern Cape activists against Shell seismic surveys in the wild coast.

by raising awareness about offshore oil and gas exploration in Africa (speaker, Soleone Smith Langebaan Coastal Links.

Christian Adams attended the Searcher court case

Civil society and activists gathered at the Bridges Project discussing Budgetary Review Recommendations Report process for 2024 & 2025, to contribute to parliamentary processes for good governance.

Coastal communities and Civil Society win the court case against seismic surveys in the west coast

picketed outside Western Cape High Court against TEEPSA567 offshore oil and gas exploration project.

Coastal community members who attended and represented their communities at the oceans Tribunal.

Community Coordinator Neville van Rooy spoke about the importance of protecting the ocean.

action against offshore oil and gas projects.

Demonstration showing The Green Connection, Masifundise and Extinction Rebellion opposition of offshore oil and gas exploration projects. Demonstration took place outside Cape Town International Convention Centre during Department of Mineral Resources.

Discussion with Carmen Mannarino from Masifundise and Neville van Rooy about Operation Phakisa and the impact it has over small-scale fisherman at the oceans Tribunal

During the legacy award ceremony, our guest speaker Sinegugu Zukulu for sharing words of wisdom to uplift, motivate and inspire legacy activists as they continue on their journey to advocate for just energy transition.

outside Parliament

Engaging with people at the exhibition area, after watching Our Mother The Earth performance by SboNdaba Dance

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Fishing communities and civil society organizations joined harbour protest at Paarden Eiland

Fishing communities joined harbour protest at Paarden Eiland

from Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape & KwaZulu Natal stand in solidarity against Deep Water Orange basin project in Northern Cape

held a ‘funeral’ that is symbolic of the ongoing killing of our oceans and the livelihoods of coastal communities due to oil and gas drilling.

Green Connection and Masifundise raising awareness about protecting the ocean.

of kitchen tools to PHA Food & Farming campaign.

Researcher advocating to protect the ocean

team attended system change march

team members doing a beach clean-up in Blaauwberg beach.

team standing in unity to protect and save the ocean.

was part of exhibition at Alternative Mining Indaba

The Green Connection, Aukotowa Fisheries Primary Co-Operative and Natural Justice launch a court case against Deep Water Orange Basin (DWOB) project

Legacy champions advocating to protect the ocean.

champions advocating to say no to proposed oil and gas projects.

Maia Nangle and Jonathan Julies from Masifundise Cape Town spoke about the importance of oceans Tribunal

Makoma Lekalakala and Liz McDaid award Legacy Champion Banele Sibanyoni for his activism work

Makoma Lekalakala and Liz McDaid award Legacy Champion Tsili Lekheme for her activism work.

Makoma Lekalakala from Earth Life Africa was the guest speaker at the Legacy Awards Ceremony.

girls donated funds to the Green Connection.

girls raised funds to donate to the Green Connection.

Neville van Rooy attended a picket movement against seismic surveys, outside Cape Town High Court.

Neville Van Rooy making a speech in 2022

Neville Van Rooy narrated a skit about the importance of standing up against offshore oil and gas companies, during Africa Day.

Neville Van Rooy wins the Ecowarrior Award.

Neville Van Rooy, Lisa Makaula and Liz McDaid spoke at Open Secrets The People's Hearing on Energy Profiteers

Ntsindiso Nongcavu from Port St Johns represented his community.

performance in collaboration with SboNdaba Dance performed at Waterfront

Outside parliament commemorating court case victory against #nucleardeal. Along with celebrating energy justice and freedom for al

People signed the petition to call on President Ramaphosa to stop all offshore oil and gas projects.

People signed the petition to call on President Ramaphosa to stop all offshore oil and gas projects.

picketing against TotalEnergies offshore oil and gas projects (Western Cape).

Picketing movement of The Green Connection and other eco justice organisations outside Africa Energy week conference venue.

picketing outside Department of Environmental Affairs against Minister Creecy's decision to approve TotalEnergies 567 project

Power Up for climate solutions protest.

against Shell's offshore oil and gas exploration in the wild coast.

against operation of karpowerships at Uproot the DMRE mobilisation.

SAFCEI and Green Connection held vigil outside parliament.

Skit showing offshore oil and gas company dealings with the government

protested against seismic surveys, outside Cape Town High Court.

protested against seismic surveys, outside Cape Town High Court.

spotted arriving at Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robbin Island, Cape Town.

picket against Shell CGG Seismic surveys to take place in the Wild coast.

unwelcome the vessel to conduct CGG Seismic surveys in the Wild coast.

went to hand over the letter, directed to president Macron, at the French consulate in Cape Town.

protested outside Cape Town International Convention Centre, Southern Oil and Gas Conference, against investment and exploration of oil and gas.

oppose at SLR Consulting

raise awareness to climate emergency.

conduct an ocean's funeral procession, during Africa Energy week.

The Green Connection and the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) initiated a legal challenge against President Cyril Ramaphosa to force him to bring Section 6 of the National Energy Act into operation, and for the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy to develop an Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) in terms of that Section.

The Green Connection and various environmental organisations exhibited at Artscape Theatre to raise awareness about environmental issues, in support of Our Ocean, Our Future performance.

The Green Connection celebrated by donating and planting trees at Rise Above Development.

hands over their comments and objections to the proposed Shell Seismic surveys at SLR Consulting.

joined schools and other organizations to march for system change.

launched performance video in collaboration with SboNdaba Dance. Watch the video on YouTube:.

team joined the Uproot DMRE mobilisation.

protest out side Petroleum Agency of South Africa against Shell's seismic surveys

celebrated Mother's Day by picketing to highlight the importance to protect mother earth.

Vijayan MJ from of Pakistan India People’s Forum for Peace and Democracy presented lessons learnt from the Blue economy in India during the oceans Tribunal.

We award legacy activists of 2023-2024 for acquiring eco-justice advocacy skills and advocating to protect coastal communities and the environment against offshore oil and gas