[The Green Connection] As Earth Month unfolds, The Green Connection and Natural Justice are speaking out against yet another push to expand fossil fuel development -- despite mounting evidence that such projects accelerate climate change and destroy ecosystems. On 4 April 2025, the organisations officially objected to an application for exploratory oil and gas surveys in Blocks 9 and 11B/12B of the Outeniqua Basin, raising concerns over environmental damage, community impacts, and economic sustainability.