Generation Earth, a local youth environmental organisation, has partnered with the Climate Reality Project - founded by former US vice-president Al Gore - to address the impact of climate change on the African continent. Read more >>
Should parliament pass the current proposed amendments to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act No. 28 of 2002 ("MPRDA") without any further regard to the potential conflict which could arise between the mineral provisions and the petroleum provisions thereof during an application process for mineral rights (prospecting and/or mining rights) and petroleum rights (exploration and/or production rights) it may lead to administrative problems for the Department of Mineral Resources ("the DMR") to administer. Read more >>
SolarWorld has been awarded a contract for the installation of a solar system at the Intaka Island Environmental Education Centre near Century City in Cape Town. Read more >>
The proposed increase in solar renewable energy capacity, both photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP), is an important revision outlined in South Africa's draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) revision. Read more >>
The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is leading the move to provide more sustainable hotel stays to an increasing number of environmentally-savvy travellers, thanks to IHG Green Engage, which is the company's online sustainability management system designed to help all IHG's hotels manage and minimise their impact on the environment. Read more >>
PARIS, FRANCE: Out at sea, gentle waves provide power for thousands of homes. In cities, dance-floor moves generate electricity for nightclubs. In the countryside, hikers use leg power to recharge their phones. Read more >>
The South African National Parks (SANParks) has advised Kruger National Park visitors to use alternative routes after a number of camps and bridges were closed because of flooding throughout the Mpumalanga province. Read more >>
