Fossil Free South Africa
@fossilfreesa.bsky.social
For life, beyond fossil fuels | We are a growing community uniting for a more prosperous, safe future for all South Africans by catalysing support for safer, cleaner and cheaper energy where no one is left behind 🌍
All our links: linktr.ee/fossilfree
All our links: linktr.ee/fossilfree
COP30 and the G20 are coming, but will the 99% be heard, or the 1% again? 🌱 Fossil fuel interests and “green growth” myths drown out real climate justice. We’ll be at the People Summit in Joburg, 20–22 Nov. Join us at the Energy Imbizo for a just, fossil fuel-free future. 🎟️ wetheninetynine.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:04 AM
COP30 and the G20 are coming, but will the 99% be heard, or the 1% again? 🌱 Fossil fuel interests and “green growth” myths drown out real climate justice. We’ll be at the People Summit in Joburg, 20–22 Nov. Join us at the Energy Imbizo for a just, fossil fuel-free future. 🎟️ wetheninetynine.com
Is UCT’s divestment commitment under threat? How can energy from the sun and create more jobs? Can creative agencies take bold stances on fossil fuel advertising? We answer these questions, and more, in our latest newsletter 🗞️🚨 Read it here 👉🏽 fossilfreesa.substack.com or at the link in our bio 🤓
November 4, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Is UCT’s divestment commitment under threat? How can energy from the sun and create more jobs? Can creative agencies take bold stances on fossil fuel advertising? We answer these questions, and more, in our latest newsletter 🗞️🚨 Read it here 👉🏽 fossilfreesa.substack.com or at the link in our bio 🤓
Some context as to why we launched our #climatehope campaign 💡🌍Visit the online resource hub on our website: www.fossilfreesa.org.za/climatehope
#hopecore #naturewins #earth #fossilfuels #gaslightingtheplanet
#hopecore #naturewins #earth #fossilfuels #gaslightingtheplanet
October 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Some context as to why we launched our #climatehope campaign 💡🌍Visit the online resource hub on our website: www.fossilfreesa.org.za/climatehope
#hopecore #naturewins #earth #fossilfuels #gaslightingtheplanet
#hopecore #naturewins #earth #fossilfuels #gaslightingtheplanet
We gathered to protest Africa Energy Week outside the CTICC in Cape Town. We protested against false energy solutions that protect profit over our people ✊🏽 Thank you to The Green Connection, African Climate Alliance, SAFCEI, Project 90 by 2030, Extinction Rebellion, and Climate Justice Coalition 🌱
September 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
We gathered to protest Africa Energy Week outside the CTICC in Cape Town. We protested against false energy solutions that protect profit over our people ✊🏽 Thank you to The Green Connection, African Climate Alliance, SAFCEI, Project 90 by 2030, Extinction Rebellion, and Climate Justice Coalition 🌱
Energy Justice Day with African Climate Alliance was powerful 💥 From divestment to direct action, we explored real ways to challenge fossil fuels & the climate crisis. Big thanks to ACA, Project 90x2030, and the Alternative Information Development Centre for this space 🌍
September 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Energy Justice Day with African Climate Alliance was powerful 💥 From divestment to direct action, we explored real ways to challenge fossil fuels & the climate crisis. Big thanks to ACA, Project 90x2030, and the Alternative Information Development Centre for this space 🌍
READ: Our latest newsletter is live! 🗞️ Read it here: fossilfreeuct.substack.com/p/how-deep-i...
September 9, 2025 at 7:08 AM
READ: Our latest newsletter is live! 🗞️ Read it here: fossilfreeuct.substack.com/p/how-deep-i...
Did you catch our stall at the Open Book Festival over the weekend? 📚 Thank you to everyone who stopped by our stall to learn more and sign our pledges in support of a fossil fuel-free future! Visit www.fossilfreesa.org.za/getinvolved if you want to join our community 🌞
September 8, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Did you catch our stall at the Open Book Festival over the weekend? 📚 Thank you to everyone who stopped by our stall to learn more and sign our pledges in support of a fossil fuel-free future! Visit www.fossilfreesa.org.za/getinvolved if you want to join our community 🌞
Come visit our stall next week at the 2025 Open Book Festival in Cape Town! 📚 We'll be there to chat to you about our campaigns, how you can get involved, and any fossil fuel-free related questions you may have. See you there 🌞
August 26, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Come visit our stall next week at the 2025 Open Book Festival in Cape Town! 📚 We'll be there to chat to you about our campaigns, how you can get involved, and any fossil fuel-free related questions you may have. See you there 🌞
Join us on Wednesday, 10 September for Energy Justice day at The Commons, Muizenberg as part of African Climate Alliance's Cape Town Climate Week 📣 Register here: cloud.seatable.io/dtable/forms...
August 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Join us on Wednesday, 10 September for Energy Justice day at The Commons, Muizenberg as part of African Climate Alliance's Cape Town Climate Week 📣 Register here: cloud.seatable.io/dtable/forms...
Are you an academic/affiliated with a South African university? Find out more about why you should sign our Climate Leadership Platform, to demand your university to take climate action ‼️
August 19, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Are you an academic/affiliated with a South African university? Find out more about why you should sign our Climate Leadership Platform, to demand your university to take climate action ‼️
Calling all university students 📣 The Gen Z's on our team have created memes to better explain why you, your friends AND your lecturers should sign our Climate Leadership platform! Use this link to sign your support: www.fossilfreesa.org.za/blog/unis-di...
August 19, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Calling all university students 📣 The Gen Z's on our team have created memes to better explain why you, your friends AND your lecturers should sign our Climate Leadership platform! Use this link to sign your support: www.fossilfreesa.org.za/blog/unis-di...
This month’s newsletter is live 🎉 We discuss how two of our campaigners became mentors for Al Gore’s African Climate Reality Project, what to say to fossil fuel loyalists, and more!
Read the full stories here: lnkd.in/dXqjM832 📚
Read the full stories here: lnkd.in/dXqjM832 📚
August 4, 2025 at 9:46 AM
This month’s newsletter is live 🎉 We discuss how two of our campaigners became mentors for Al Gore’s African Climate Reality Project, what to say to fossil fuel loyalists, and more!
Read the full stories here: lnkd.in/dXqjM832 📚
Read the full stories here: lnkd.in/dXqjM832 📚
We launched the latest Planet A Investment Guide last year 📖 Turns out ESG funds often outperform traditional ones, but many financial advisors still don’t know this.
Want your investments to fund a sustainable future? Visit www.fossilfreesa.org.za/resources to learn more 🌿
Want your investments to fund a sustainable future? Visit www.fossilfreesa.org.za/resources to learn more 🌿
July 29, 2025 at 10:05 AM
We launched the latest Planet A Investment Guide last year 📖 Turns out ESG funds often outperform traditional ones, but many financial advisors still don’t know this.
Want your investments to fund a sustainable future? Visit www.fossilfreesa.org.za/resources to learn more 🌿
Want your investments to fund a sustainable future? Visit www.fossilfreesa.org.za/resources to learn more 🌿
Take a look at some more pictures from our AGM and 10th birthday event earlier in July 📸 If you'd like to stay up to date with our upcoming events, keep an eye on our page or visit our website: www.fossilfreesa.org.za 🌿
July 28, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Take a look at some more pictures from our AGM and 10th birthday event earlier in July 📸 If you'd like to stay up to date with our upcoming events, keep an eye on our page or visit our website: www.fossilfreesa.org.za 🌿
Another sneak peek into some of the activities we've been up to recently 🌟 If you're interested in learning more and getting involved, head over to our website: www.fossilfreesa.org.za
July 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Another sneak peek into some of the activities we've been up to recently 🌟 If you're interested in learning more and getting involved, head over to our website: www.fossilfreesa.org.za
Thank you to everyone who celebrated our 10th birthday & Annual General Meeting with us on 12 July! 🌍 We're grateful for the connections, reflections & renewed energy for the road ahead. Here’s to a just, fossil-free future! 📸 More photos to follow.
🎥: Tam Wilson, Itchy Digital
🎥: Tam Wilson, Itchy Digital
July 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Thank you to everyone who celebrated our 10th birthday & Annual General Meeting with us on 12 July! 🌍 We're grateful for the connections, reflections & renewed energy for the road ahead. Here’s to a just, fossil-free future! 📸 More photos to follow.
🎥: Tam Wilson, Itchy Digital
🎥: Tam Wilson, Itchy Digital
Air pollution from coal power plants put Mpumalanga communities at risk. Our Fossil Ad Ban campaign, Carolina Eco Green and Womxndla Community Development held a greenwashing workshop to expose fossil fuel harms and false promises of prosperity.
#FossilAdBan #FossilAdBanSA #StopGreenwashing
#FossilAdBan #FossilAdBanSA #StopGreenwashing
July 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Air pollution from coal power plants put Mpumalanga communities at risk. Our Fossil Ad Ban campaign, Carolina Eco Green and Womxndla Community Development held a greenwashing workshop to expose fossil fuel harms and false promises of prosperity.
#FossilAdBan #FossilAdBanSA #StopGreenwashing
#FossilAdBan #FossilAdBanSA #StopGreenwashing
How does greenwashing impact communities near coal mines & fossil fuel plants? At our Smoke and Mirrors launch, we shared insights from our Mpumalanga workshop last year on how companies market to those most affected.
📖 Read the report: tinyurl.com/FABreport1
🎥 Full video: youtu.be/a_2-MfyzR5Y
📖 Read the report: tinyurl.com/FABreport1
🎥 Full video: youtu.be/a_2-MfyzR5Y
July 16, 2025 at 11:43 AM
How does greenwashing impact communities near coal mines & fossil fuel plants? At our Smoke and Mirrors launch, we shared insights from our Mpumalanga workshop last year on how companies market to those most affected.
📖 Read the report: tinyurl.com/FABreport1
🎥 Full video: youtu.be/a_2-MfyzR5Y
📖 Read the report: tinyurl.com/FABreport1
🎥 Full video: youtu.be/a_2-MfyzR5Y
Our director, David, spoke at an Efficient Group event, highlighting the fossil-free BCI Select ESG Equity Fund in July🌱 This fund is one of the few SA collective investments that fully excludes fossil fuels. We’re not affiliated, just advocating for more funds that support a sustainable future 🌍
July 16, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Our director, David, spoke at an Efficient Group event, highlighting the fossil-free BCI Select ESG Equity Fund in July🌱 This fund is one of the few SA collective investments that fully excludes fossil fuels. We’re not affiliated, just advocating for more funds that support a sustainable future 🌍
Reminiscing about our Clean Creatives SA Climate Mixer event we held in March this year. We brought together industry experts, creatives and advocates to discuss the transition away from fossil fuel clients in the ad and PR industry. Check out the full panel video here: youtu.be/_zHz3_26Wf4
July 8, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Reminiscing about our Clean Creatives SA Climate Mixer event we held in March this year. We brought together industry experts, creatives and advocates to discuss the transition away from fossil fuel clients in the ad and PR industry. Check out the full panel video here: youtu.be/_zHz3_26Wf4
🚨 Are South African MPs indirectly profiting from climate chaos and war? We teamed up with Open Secrets to ask this question – but the Political Office Bearers Pension Fund won’t answer, despite claiming 'transparency' as a core value.
Read more & tell us: is this a conflict of interest?
Read more & tell us: is this a conflict of interest?
July 2, 2025 at 8:24 AM
🚨 Are South African MPs indirectly profiting from climate chaos and war? We teamed up with Open Secrets to ask this question – but the Political Office Bearers Pension Fund won’t answer, despite claiming 'transparency' as a core value.
Read more & tell us: is this a conflict of interest?
Read more & tell us: is this a conflict of interest?
🎉 Our 2024-2025 Annual Report is officially live!
It reflects on the work we've done over the past year, where we've grown, and how our work is evolving to reflect a more holistic approach to build support for a truly Just Transition.
You can read the report via our website here: lnkd.in/d9dyJvG9
It reflects on the work we've done over the past year, where we've grown, and how our work is evolving to reflect a more holistic approach to build support for a truly Just Transition.
You can read the report via our website here: lnkd.in/d9dyJvG9
July 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
🎉 Our 2024-2025 Annual Report is officially live!
It reflects on the work we've done over the past year, where we've grown, and how our work is evolving to reflect a more holistic approach to build support for a truly Just Transition.
You can read the report via our website here: lnkd.in/d9dyJvG9
It reflects on the work we've done over the past year, where we've grown, and how our work is evolving to reflect a more holistic approach to build support for a truly Just Transition.
You can read the report via our website here: lnkd.in/d9dyJvG9
From @africanclimatereality leadership training to being hosted on @mobilizesa's climate comms podcast — here’s a round-up of why our team’s been up to lately 🌍 If you’re interested in learning more about our work, head over to our website www.fossilfreesa.org.za 💻
June 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
From @africanclimatereality leadership training to being hosted on @mobilizesa's climate comms podcast — here’s a round-up of why our team’s been up to lately 🌍 If you’re interested in learning more about our work, head over to our website www.fossilfreesa.org.za 💻
Invested in Allan Gray? 💰 A R10,000 investment made 27 years ago carries major climate risk – a risk many asset managers still ignore 🌍
📚 Read the op-ed: bit.ly/allangrayoped
✍🏾 Want sustainable options? Sign our letter: tinyurl.com/IFFLetter
📚 Read the op-ed: bit.ly/allangrayoped
✍🏾 Want sustainable options? Sign our letter: tinyurl.com/IFFLetter
June 19, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Invested in Allan Gray? 💰 A R10,000 investment made 27 years ago carries major climate risk – a risk many asset managers still ignore 🌍
📚 Read the op-ed: bit.ly/allangrayoped
✍🏾 Want sustainable options? Sign our letter: tinyurl.com/IFFLetter
📚 Read the op-ed: bit.ly/allangrayoped
✍🏾 Want sustainable options? Sign our letter: tinyurl.com/IFFLetter