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 | Lynn Oxborrow When you shop for a new jumper, how much thought do you give to the fate of the one it will replace? Do you dump a jacket because it starts to look ragged, or falls out of fashion? More and more, the clothing industry is wrestling with the same questions... read |
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 | African leaders met in Morocco on Wednesday, 16 November, on the sidelines of UN climate talks to agree on a joint stance to fight global warming on the continent... read |
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 | Barbara Neumann and Sylvia Szabo The consequences of climate change are already being felt all over the globe. But some regions are particularly affected... read |
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 | UN chief Ban Ki-moon called on Tuesday, 15 November, for the "elimination of fossil fuel subsidies" to accelerate the transition to clean energy for the sake of the planet... read |
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 | The year 2016 will "very likely" be the hottest on record, the UN said on Monday, 14 November, warning of calamitous consequences if the march of global warming cannot be halted... read |
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 | The PwC Low Carbon Economy Index tracks the progress G20 countries have made to meet their carbon budgets and decarbonise their economies since 2000... read |
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 | Robin Fredericks On 12 November, The Great Pillow Fight took place at the College of Cape Town, Crawford Campus in Athlone... read |
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 | The Bertha Centre has partnered with Reconstructed Living Labs (RLabs) to run a free programme in Cape Town for people aiming to become changemakers and social entrepreneurs and/or innovators in their communities... read |
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 | Aron Hyman The army and navy are being deployed along the south Cape coast to stop thousands of poachers from raiding dwindling abalone stocks... read |
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 | Deserving conservationists were recognised by South African National Parks at the 12th SANParks Kudu Awards ceremony... read |
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 | DAFF has decided to set the West Coast Rock Lobster total allowable catch for the 2016/17 fishing season at significantly higher levels than recommended by fishery scientists, instead of reducing it by a third... read |
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 | WWF-SA is deeply concerned about reports that the government is planning to discuss the proposed nuclear deal behind closed doors... read |
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 | It is time to invest in sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture as a fundamental part of the climate solution... read |
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 | Woolworths is replacing all the plastic microbeads in its private label beauty and personal care products with biodegradable ingredients in support of the environment... read |
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 | Guy Rogers The Struandale plant of General Motors South Africa (GMSA) has received its conservation certification for invasive species control from the Wildlife Habitat Council... read |
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 | In a move that will spare thousands of hens from a life inside cramped battery cages, McDonalds South Africa has announced plans to switch to 100 percent cage-free eggs in its supply chain by 2025... read |
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 | The energy saving industry has moved from retrofitting buildings to a multidisciplinary approach which is aimed at reducing usage and costs... read |
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 | FAO will support six African island nations in their efforts to make agriculture more resilient to climate shocks and boost economic development. The $1.5 million project will focus on a variety of... read |
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 | The Sustainability Council of Plastics|SA and DRA Global Engineering Consultants recently hosted a seminar entitled 'Preparing for an uncertain future'... read |
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 | Issued by TFG (The Foschini Group) On Tuesday, 15 November, TFG joined the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation to commemorate 'unsung' heroes in South Africa... read |
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 | The recently released King IV Report recognises that executive remuneration is a key governance issue... read |
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 | Dr. Mongezi Noah Behind popular romantic visions of a rural traditional paradise, numerous communities of the Wild Coast are faced with an ongoing and dehumanising poverty crisis... read |
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 | According to International Energy Agency projections, almost one billion people in sub-Saharan Africa will gain access to the power grid by 2040... read |
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 | Orange and Engie make good on their COP22 promise of increasing access to electricity in Africa... read |
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 | Emile Uys Japanese engineers turn their attention to the power of typhoons... read |
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 | According to Gartner, half of all the smart city objectives will include climate change, resilience and sustainability key performance indicators (KPIs) by 2020... read |
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 | Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has officially unveiled the upgraded Paarl waste water treatment plant in the Drakenstein Local Municipality... read |
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 | SodaStream International has released a video featuring two iconic characters from HBO's Game of Thrones series... read |
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 | Early results from the Central City Improvement District's fourth annual Cape Town CBD Residential Survey have already revealed some interesting outcomes... read |
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