Earthlife Africa

Earthlife Africa is a South African environmental organization founded in August 1988, in Johannesburg. Initially conceived of as a South African version of Greenpeace, the group began by playing a radical, anti-apartheid, activist role, while now arguably is more of a reformist lobby or pressure group. Considered by some to be a key voice in the emerging environmental justice movement, Earthlife Africa is criticised by some as still being too radical, and by others as intent on working with traditional conservation movements rather than linking activist NGOs in furthering its environmental goals.

History

The first branch of Earthlife Africa was established in 1988 at Wits University, in Johannesburg.The Earthlife Africa constitution (and name) was formally adopted at the first national conference at Dal Josophat, near Paarl (outside of Cape Town) during 1989. The ELA constitution was initially based upon the Four Pillars of the Green Party and other movement documents. In attendance at this historical inauguration of South Africa's green movement were various members of related environmental organisations and ecology groups including:
* Peter Lukey
* Chris Albertyn
* Mike Kantey
* Elfrieda Strauss
* David Robert Lewis

Conveners

* Maya Aberman 2006

Early Campaigns

* Apartheid is an Ecology issue
* Nuclear Power Costs the Earth

ee also

*Cape Town Ecology Group
*Earth Summit 2002
*Green movement in South Africa
*Koeberg Alert

External links

* [http://www.earthlife.org.za/ Earthlife Africa] - Johannesburg branch
* [http://www.earthlife-ct.org.za/ Earthlife Africa] - Cape Town branch