23 Apr 2013

Environment & Conservation

What's Kookin'?

British band The Kooks were cookin' in Cape Town and Joburg last weekend, all part of the latest #5GumExperience - a brand activation that had fans fighting servere cases of FOMO in their efforts to win tickets. Ruth Cooper travelled to the secret location in Cape Town, a film studio warehouse in Salt River, for a Flippin' Kooky night.

While being in a band like The Kooks must seem like all play and no work, there's always some ground work to be covered to make sure your IP rights are covered. Phillip Haupt, a trademark attorney at law firm Adams & Adams, explains how "most up-and-coming artists/bands do not appreciate the value of their names and images," and how to remedy this by simply registering these as trademarks.

Nope, turns out it's not all drugs, sex and rock 'n' roll...

Love a good history fix? Do you find really, really old ships deeply fascinating? If you're in Cape Town, make your way down to Quay 6 at the Waterfront; you are in for a treat! The 92-year-old Sedov will be docked in the harbour until this Wednesday, 24 April - the last time she was here was in 1936, that's 77 years ago!

On a green note, do you and your company have a recycling progamme in place? No? Well there's no time like the present; this week is Green Office Week. Dorota Boltman, divisional director of Rainbow Paper Management, explains the negative effects of industrialised paper on the environment, how recycling could benefit a business, and small steps to implementing a recycling strategy at the office.

Have a gloriously green week!

Sindy Peters, Group Head: Content

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Streamlining water use licence applications into environmental mining regulation
[Sandra Gore and Helen Dagut] Over 50 mines in South Africa operate without valid water use licences (WUL) under the National Water Act, No 36 of 1998 (NWA). Read more >>

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Climate change
Climate watch system to tackle challenges
PRETORIA: The implementation of a climate watch system will assist government to tackle the challenges of climate change in a regional and coordinated manner, says Water and Environmental Affairs deputy minister, Rejoice Mabudafhasi. Read more >>


Conservation
Minister urges local communities to work with law enforcement
The Water and Environmental Affairs Minister, Edna Molewa, expressed concern about the increase in poaching levels and the theft of 66 rhino horn from a private stockpile held by a farmer near Roedtan, Limpopo, recently. Read more >>


Environmental management
Public comment sought on protected species regulations
PRETORIA: Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has published for public comment the regulations related to listed Threatened or Protected Species (ToPS) in Gazette No. 36375 of 16 April 2013. Read more >>


Sustainable development
Saving water all in a day's work
[Janine Erasmus] Sustainability was the name of the game at the launch of South Africa's largest commercial rainwater harvesting project, located at the Midrand head office of mobile provider Vodacom. The R4.2-million (US$459 000) project is expected to reduce Vodacom's usage of municipal water for cooling by up to 40%. Read more >>

Engen purchases more "green" trucks
Engen Petroleum is continuing its greening efforts with a purchase order for nine new trucks that run on 50ppm cleaner automotive diesel oil (ADO). Read more >>


International
Chrysler sells electric Fiats at a loss
DETROIT, USA: Chrysler stands to lose US$10,000 on every battery-powered Fiat 500 it sells in California, according to chief executive Sergio Marchionne. Read more >>

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