Renewable energy changing the world for people and planet
Latest article published in the Business Report by Richard Halsey from our Policy & Research team - on the global status of renewable energy.
ENERGY SMART citizens in action
The first quarter of 2016 for our community engagement work has been nothing short of eventful. We just completed our first year of the Energy Smart Citizens in Action project funded by the European Union. The Citizens in Action project partners with eight communities in the four provinces: Gauteng, Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal and Western Cape. [...]
Enhanced low-carbon actions through combining energy saving and nutritional wellness
Philippi Hub, Monday, 11 March 2016: The Keep It Bag added the element of energy saving in an environmentally respectful way to the Humane Society’s Green Monday Campaign. The event was aimed at familiarising marginalised women with the ethical, health and environmental benefits of eating vegan meals prepared from locally grown food and was attended [...]
Biennial Report 2013-2015
It is hard to imagine how quickly the last two years have gone by. To recap our activities of the past two years, we are sharing with you our latest organisational report: Project 90 by 2030 Biennial Report 2013-2015.
A youthful call for youth-inclusive policies
According to Stats SA, South African youth make up the vast majority of the working population[1]. In the coming years, the youth of today will become the leaders of tomorrow’s society. How that society lives, depends very much on the policies that the country has in place today. Given the significant role that youth play [...]
Amazing recycling ideas
Today is National Recycling Day - I've put together a few really brilliantly clever re-using and recycling ideas to inspire you.
Painting a colourful picture of our energy future
Why does Eskom not adapt its operations to better suit the world we live in today? This is the question Happy Khambule is asking in an article published in the Green Times. He writes about Eskom and the role they are playing in South Africa's energy future.
Happy Birthday Mathew
Our Programme manager for Mitigation turns 30 today. Brenda writes about why he is such a valued member of the Project.
Please sponsor Project 90 cyclists
Why are three members of the Project 90 team planning to cycle up one of the steepest climbs in the Cape which "feels like it is never going to end"?
Financial Times (not the): in the year 2020
Dear friends, Ever wondered what the world might look like in the year 2020, or which economic, political, social, or environmental issues might take our fancy? Wonder no more. The Financial Times 2020 (not the) gives us a glimpse of things to come, or not. With headlines like "Carbon rations hit parity, party starts", "Off-Peak [...]