MEDIA RELEASE: 07 October 2021 Young Climate Activists from Khayelitsha embark on ‘Playing With Solar’ programme following their Climate Action outside Parliament (Cape Town) last week and the Build Up to COP26. On Saturday, 9 October 2021, young climate activists from Khayelitsha, hot off the heels from the 24th September 2021 Parliament (Cape Town) [...]
"Bending the Curve" through Social Solidarity Robert Zipplies is a long-time partner of Project 90 by 2030. In 2008 he published one of the first books on climate change in a South African context. His book, Bending the Curve was a pioneer in highlighting the need to reduce our carbon emissions significantly to prevent runaway [...]
The public consultation phase on the IRP2 process (which will decide South Africa's energy future) closes on Friday. We are mobilising as many people as possible to support a renewable energy future by making your own submission. We've made it as easy as possible, all you need to do is read through our submission and, if you agree with it, add your own contact details and send it through. Feel free to add or change anything or, if you're feeling up to it, draft your own submission. This is your chance to make a difference!
WWF's 2010 Living Planet report, released last week, warns we are living beyond the capacity of the planet, pumping more CO2 than the earth can absorb, using up resources quicker than they can be regenerated. If we continue this rate of consumption by 2030 we would need two planets to sustain us. The findings are a stark reminder that we need to change the way we live and the choices we make. We've put together a few simple ideas for you to start cutting carbon by changing the way you live.. and you can start all of these today!
Project 90x2030 has partnered with Cosmos Productions to take the innovative climate change play, Joyce’s Choices, to learners around the Eastern Cape. The show was performed 15 times for around 2 146 high school learners. The play follows Joyce and the environmental choices she makes every day into the future: a hot, hot place where winter ceases to exist and water restrictions are commonplace. The play aims to raise awareness of climate change issues amongst high school learners and educators while inspiring them to take action, to create change in their lives and the lives of others. The play touches on humanity’s attachment to a consumer culture and how this is impacting adversely on our environment.
Our last post looked at the world we would like to live in, now we take a look at the world we could find ourselves living in unless we start cutting carbon... today. And a reminder that voting for the Blog Awards closes tomorrow - so please vote for us if you haven't already. Thanks.
Robert Fischer writes for the annual Business Day Earth publication explaining how a transition to a low carbon power sector advances environmental goals while creating an affordable power supply.
Can you be a hot-shot radio producer and ride a bicycle instead of driving a fancy Mercedes? Vuyo Sangweni thinks so, and he wants to break the stigma around using bicycles.
If you've heard about the IRP2, but not sure what it is and why it is so important, read on..
Sweden recently overturned a 30-year-old ban on building new nuclear reactors. But with some conditions attached...
