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New project to improve schools’ water and energy access

Mikhail Grant, a volunteer from the USA joined our Community Partnership Programme on a site visit in Kwa Zulu Natal. Project 90 is about to launch two new projects which will combine the work of our Community Partnership Programme with our Leadership Clubs Programme. We have selected two of our Leadership Cubs schools to improve their electricity and water access. The CPP team set out to rural Kwa-Zulu Natal to assess the energy and water situation of the two schools.

By |2017-07-24T12:00:45+02:00September 2nd, 2014|
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Your chance to input into SA’s energy future

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!

By |2017-07-24T12:00:46+02:00December 8th, 2010|
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Voices of the Youth

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.

By |2017-07-24T12:00:47+02:00November 29th, 2010|
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Humans need two planets to sustain current way of living

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!

By |2017-07-24T12:00:47+02:00October 18th, 2010|
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Leaked documents show French nuclear power station design flawed

Project 90's director, Brenda Martin, has been awarded a full scholarship to study a Climate leadership programme in Munich. She is travelling in Europe at the moment and on her arrival in France she she saw the alarming news headlines describing leaked documents which show that the design on French company EDF's nuclear power station is flawed and could cause a catastrophic accident.

By |2017-07-24T12:00:48+02:00October 15th, 2010|
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P90 hosts carbon footprint workshop

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.

By |2017-07-24T12:00:48+02:00October 13th, 2010|
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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|
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