South African youth to lead intergenerational global climate action on 25th March, calling for “people not profit” in the wake of Human Rights Day, as the domestic environmental justice movement picks up greater momentum. On 25th March 2022, South African youth and civil society will once again take [...]
Job-figure fantasies drain the power from national electricity plan hearings. An important issue at the public hearings on draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018 was the use of questionable figures in presentations. Regardless of who is represented, or whether they stand to benefit financially, it is a big problem if unsubstantiated and unreferenced figures are presented. [...]
The technology that uses light energy from the sun to generate electricity - Solar Electricity - has been around for approximately 179 years and was originally discovered by a French scientist called Edmond Becquerel somewhere around 1839 or so. Although the first silicon photovoltaic (PV) cell was already invented by Bell Labs in 1954, it [...]
Creating a low-carbon future for all South Africans On 3 July 2018, Project 90 by 2030 attended one of a series of Provincial Stakeholder Engagement Workshop at which all stakeholders and interested parties were able to comment on the National Climate Change Bill. We attended meetings where other stakeholders present included the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), [...]
On 25 April 2018, Project 90 by 2030 hosted the Just Energy Transition Roundtable Discussion in Cape Town. Facilitated by Megan Euston-Brown, the Speakers were: Dr. Neil Overy, an independent researcher for Project 90, who delivered his presentation on "The Role of Ownership in a Just Energy Transition"; Karien Erasmus, climate-change advisor to Promethium [...]
We love flash mobs and held our first at Silvermine.
By Cape Town Clubs Coordinator Daniel Robinson Last week, Project 90 Club members were taking part in an exciting workshop run by Lee Middleton, an American journalist based in Africa for the past five years, and Mbali Vilakazi, an award winning performance poet and radio host, from the Children's Radio Foundation based in Cape Town.
As part of the Global work party and 350.org events, Liz Taylor our KZN project 90 clubs coordinator, along with the eco schools team travelled to Ndumo Game Reserve to conduct a climate change workshop for educators from schools in this remote part of northern KZN. The Eco-schools team used Project 90x2030's "My Carbon Footprint" booklets to educate participants how to measure and reduce their carbon footrpints.
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.
In August and September, Cosmos Productions teamed up with Project 90 to take Joyce’s Choices, a climate change themed show, on tour to schools in the Eastern and Western Cape. One of the show’s actors Fundi Zwane, is also an up and coming star of the SABC hit soapie Generations. She speaks to Cape Town Clubs coordinator Daniel Robinson about the Theatre for Change tour, fame and her views on Climate Change.
