BIG OIL LOST, PEOPLE WON ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻 This legal win is a major beacon of hope for the climate! 👏​​🌍​ Last week, a five-year legal battle came to an end, as the Constitutional Court of South Africa blocked Shell and its local partner, Impact Africa, from exploring for oil and gas off the Wild Coast, and closed the route to renewing the exploration right. This massive legal victory is a collaborative effort between Wild Coast communities, Sustaining the Wild Coast, All Rise Attorneys, naturaljustice_org and greenpeaceafrica 👏​​💚​ It also sets an important legal precedent: decision-makers must weigh climate impacts and ensure meaningful community consultation. Big Polluters can no longer bypass people’s rights for profit. In the midst of tragic climate news and huge losses around the world, this verdict is a beacon of hope. It’s a powerful reminder that when people come together, we can achieve great things. It shows that Big Polluters can and will be held accountable for the...