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2017 Kudu Awards winners announced
2017 Kudu Awards winners announced
The 13th annual SANParks Kudu Awards ceremony was held on Thursday, 23 November, recognising conservationists for their contribution to the protection of the environment in SA...read
It may not be possible to slow down fast fashion - so can the industry ever be sustainable?
It may not be possible to slow down fast fashion - so can the industry ever be sustainable?

Mark Sumner

The fashion industry has some major sustainability problems. By 2030, it is predicted that the industry's water consumption will grow by 50% to 118 billion cubic metres...read
UN deputy secretary-general Amina J Mohammed delivering the 15th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture in Cape Town on 25 November 2017. (Image: )
UN's Amina Mohammed stirs leadership to invest more in women and girls

Sindy Peters

UN deputy secretary-general Amina J. Mohammed delivered this year's Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture at the CTICC in Cape Town over the weekend...read
Environment & Natural Resources
Study: Better soil could trap as much planet-warming carbon as transport produces
Study: Better soil could trap as much planet-warming carbon as transport produces

Thin Lei Win

Better soil management could boost carbon stored in the top layer of the soil by up to 1.85 gigatonnes each year, about the same as the carbon emissions of transport globally... read
#WindAc 2017: Do cats and windows kill more birds than wind turbines?
#WindAc 2017: Do cats and windows kill more birds than wind turbines?

Sindy Peters

Yes, they do - cats and windows do kill more birds than wind turbines, but that's no reason to disregard the fact that wind turbines also kill birds... read
Food, Water & Energy Security
From economic and water poverty to prosperity
From economic and water poverty to prosperity

Shafick Adams

We need to unlock more water resources and drive efficiency in our existing supplies to stimulate the economy and job growth... read
AIDmonitor to analyse funding flows for development in food and agriculture-related sectors
AIDmonitor to analyse funding flows for development in food and agriculture-related sectors
It's the first tool to paint a complete picture of ODA funding flows for all development sectors, and the only tool to analyse funding flows with an FAO lens - focused on agriculture, food security, nutrition, and rural development activities... read
Health & Welfare
Netcare Milpark Hospital
Desalination one of Netcare's options
Netcare is investing in desalination technology and is conducting a feasibility study on reusing sewage water in its South African facilities, CEO Richard Friedland says... read
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Tobacco hurts more than just your lungs - it damages the communities that grow it

Eleanor Jew

Tobacco impacts the health and well-being of the people who grow it and the environment where it is grown, often with devastating consequences. So why do farmers grow tobacco? read
Smile Foundation - What makes them great?
Smile Foundation - What makes them great?

Issued By ADDaBIT

Smile Foundation is a South African non-governmental organisation with a comprehensive healthcare vision for children living with facial conditions... read
Inclusion & Equality
Swimming with dolphins in virtual reality to aid disabled
Swimming with dolphins in virtual reality to aid disabled
Swimming with wild dolphins is something most can only dream of, and jumping into pools with captive animals has become increasingly controversial with environmentalists condemning it as cruel... read
Infrastructure and Technology
Could this magnesium oxide-based material help put an end to rampant shack fires?
Could this magnesium oxide-based material help put an end to rampant shack fires?
The Cape continues to experience rampant shack fires that devastate those with property in the informal sector... read
International
SACS installs solar system in boarding house
SACS installs solar system in boarding house
South Africa College High School (SACS) in Cape Town has installed a solar system at its Rosedale Boarding House... read
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