Green Goal or Green Wash?
Now that it's all over, I take a look at which environmental initiatives will remain after the World Cup.
Paraphernalia takes the National Arts Festival by storm
Daniel, our Western Cape clubs coordinator, went to Grahamstown to perform in Paraphernalia - a theatre show about consumerism - and got rave reviews!
Project 90 calls for 4 million Solar Water Heaters
Please sign our petition calling for 4 million Solar Water Heaters.
Ideas from Howick High
Get some great ideas from our Howick High Club about how to live sustainably. Let us know if you have any more to add.
Going to see a game…? Here are some green tips to remember.
Read our tips on how to stay green at the games.
New project celebrates cycling in SA
Read about this excellent initiative which celebrates cycling in South Africa - with inspiring pictures of people with their bicycles.
President Zuma says “we need to work now to ensure we can respond to future challenges of climate change”
We hope to see government departments take collective action to create an enabling environment for the much-needed transition to a green economy in South Africa.
World Bank Loan to Eskom Approved
Should the World Bank loan to Eskom of US$3.75bn be spent on renewable energy a 625 MW large scale Solar PV plant could be installed, or 2 GW large scale wind farms built. At the very least, over one million Solar Water Heaters could be installed immediately.
NGO’s write benchmark Copenhagen climate treaty!
With the world's attention on the Copenhagen climate change negotiations happening later this year, a group of NGO's have drafted a climate treaty as a guide for governments to use at the negotiations. The proposes treaty brings together the need for ambitious and urgent action on adaptation and emissions reduction.
Climate Champions: Michaelhouse School, KZN
Two students at Michaelhouse private school in the Midlands, KZN have started their own small scale biogas system. Read their story of what they did, what worked and the successes they've had. Hopefully this project can the foundation a school wide biogas generation project.