Renewable Energy Projects in Communities (Pilot)

Project 90 by 2030's #JustEnergyTransition 2018 speaker, Thabo Sibeko - Program Officer for Earthlife Africa - delivers a presentation on "Pilot Renewable Energy Projects in Communities" - undertaken in various school communities in Gauteng. The project deliverables include the installation of solar panels and biogas digesters for power generation; and the development of food gardens [...]

By |2021-07-20T10:31:52+02:00July 2nd, 2018|

Groundbreaking Allotment Party a huge success!

Over 30 people turned up to help Project 90x2030 create an inspirational community vegetable garden for the 10/10/10 Global Work Party yesterday. This was one of over 7,000 work parties accross 188 countries to show global leaders that the climate movement is more diverse and more determined than ever and we simply won't give up until our planet is safe. We spent the day digging holes and trenches, shovelling clay, sifting sand, raking soil and planting, until the heavens opened and we ran for cover.

By |2017-07-24T12:00:48+02:00October 11th, 2010|

Stressed desserts

Have you ever watched a film in the form of a palindrome? Today is World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought and we are featuring two inspiring short films on our Blog today to highlight the issue.

By |2017-07-24T12:00:59+02:00June 17th, 2010|

Climate Change Adaptation: Farmer Workshop 3

A summary of our latest climate change adaptation workshop with small scale farmers within the Swartland region of the Western Cape. This workshop is part of a larger pilot study which provides farmers with information about climate change and tools to adapt of shift their farming practices.

By |2021-02-12T12:39:25+02:00June 8th, 2009|

Abalimi Bezekhaya: growing sustainable urban neighbourhoods

Abalimi Bezekhaya: growing sustainable urban neighbourhoods Dear friends, Rob Small is like a force of nature and spending time with him will invigorate you or exhaust you or both, but you will not regret any of it. I first heard about Abalimi Bezekhaya back in 2000 as an organisation doing amazing work in townships. Abalimi [...]

By |2021-02-12T12:47:49+02:00May 18th, 2009|

Grow to Live: A Soil for Life gardening workshop

Dear friends, I spent the past weekend with some fantastic people participating in a "Grow to live" gardening course with Soil for Life, a non profit organisation based in Constantia, Cape Town. Soil for Life teaches people to grow their own food and it works with the premise – healthy soil, healthy plants, and healthy [...]

By |2021-02-12T13:04:53+02:00April 6th, 2009|
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