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SA cities shortlisted for Earth Hour City Challenge
Three South African cities - Johannesburg, Nelson Mandela Bay and Tshwane - are among the 44 finalists from countries around the world which have been selected in this year's Earth Hour City Challenge... read more>>



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Recycling companies to receive support from POLYCO
The names of the six successful applicants who will be receiving total investment loans of R7m from POLYCO over the next six months to fund their existing polyolefin recycling operations, have been released... read more>>
Ecotourism & Wildlife Trafficking
Continued action needed to address rhino poaching
Following the release of the 2014 statistics for rhino poaching in South Africa, WWF South Africa has expressed the need for continued strategic action along the entire illicit horn trafficking network to address the crisis... read more>>
Green Scorpions take aim at airport smugglers
The fight against rhino horn smuggling is being taken to the airports... read more>>
Energy
Renewable energy benefits SA
Renewable energy has benefited South Africa, a study by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has found... read more>>
Rural KZN school receives solar PC lab
In addressing the need for learners to better understand ICT, giveITback, in partnership with Poynting and African Union Communications, donated the first of its solar-powered container labs to Umhloti Primary School in Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal... read more>>
Solar plane set for landmark round-the-world flight
A plane with the top speed of a homing pigeon is set to embark on a landmark round-the-world flight powered only by the sun's energy, organisers said on Tuesday, 20 January... read more>>
Less is more: Ackermans saves watts and wins first prize

Issued by Ackermans

Retail giant Ackermans won first prize in the Commercial Award category at the 2014 Eskom eta Awards, which recognise industrial and commercial companies that demonstrate innovative and energy-efficient solutions... read more>>
Environmental impacts
KZN sugar industry hard hit by drought
KwaZulu-Natal has been hit by a severe drought that has disrupted business and reduced yields on farms, especially in the sugar sector, and could lead to job losses. read more>>
Sustainability
Building libraries by the book
Libraries are proving to be examples of restorative design at its best, with utmost attention paid to marrying human and environmental systems... read more>>
Essential Waste Management course updates practitioners

Issued by Litha Communications

Since 2008, South African waste legislation has increased and diversified and keeping up to date is often problematic. Cognisant of this, Litha Communications has organised an expert speaker for Johannesburg and Cape Town... read more>>
The Green City Startup made easy after Charles Maisel workshop

Issued by IntelliLAB

Well-known social artist and Ideation Guru, Charles Maisel, presented his 'Seeing the Leaves' innovation workshop in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, as part of the introduction to The Green City Startup... read more>>
CANSA's focus on water baseline analysis in fracking process

Issued by CANSA

The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) has announced a campaign to promote the professional analyses of drinking water on farms in the Karoo due to the risk of contamination with carcinogens from fracking... read more>>
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