Make Big Polluters Pay Africa – …Make Big Polluters Pay

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Make Big Polluters Pay So We Can Advance Climate Justice!

THE CLIMATE CRISIS WAS NOT INEVITABLE, NOR WAS IT AN ACCIDENT. IT’S TIME TO TAKE ACTION TO HOLD THOSE RESPONSIBLE TO ACCOUNT.

TO: GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND DECISION-MAKERS ACROSS THE AFRICAN REGION

RE: HOLD BIG POLLUTERS LIABLE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HARMS AND CLIMATE CHANGE.

We, the undersigned African civil society organizations, represent people and communities across the African region- women, children, farmers, families, the elderly, workers, laborers and especially those on the front lines of the climate crisis. We are writing because of the confounding climate, public health, and economic emergencies being experienced. We write to ask you to take steps that can help our region thrive, and to ask you to be a leader in making this bold but necessary vision a reality.

Our Campaign Areas

Advancing International, Regional, and National Policies with our Regional Allies

In collaboration with frontline communities and like-minded allies in Africa, we are working to advance policies at the international, regional, and national and local levels that hold big polluters accountable for their harmful impact on the environment.

Build Regional Power

In partnership with frontline communities and allies in Africa, we are actively working to enhance our regional influence, advocate for policies that prioritize environmental protection and climate justice, and amplify our collective voice for transformative change.

Direct Pressure on Transnational Corporations

Our campaign involves putting direct pressure on transnational corporations to take responsibility for their infractions and their role in contributing to climate change.

Shift the Public Climate

Our campaign aims to shift the public climate by raising awareness and mobilizing support for our cause through engaging with the public and promoting dialogue on holding big polluters accountable. Utilizing mainstream and social media, we seek to create widespread support for our efforts to protect the planet and secure a sustainable future for all.

Background: Africa's Stand Against Big Polluters

The Africa MBPP Campaign was operationalized in May 2020 with a series of actions, including calling out Shell, for its net-zero scam strategies and leveraging global MBPP tools such as the Liability Roadmap and the “Big Con”, an expository report uncovering the misleading false solutions and industry-led greenwashing. This initiative was driven by the imperative to build movement power, raise awareness among the media about climate reporting, and counter the false narratives propagated by big polluters on the continent and the world over.

The Climate Crisis

Our primary objective is to hold those primarily responsible for the climate crisis accountable for their actions and seek reparations for corporate abuses, human rights violations, and environmental destruction.