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Discourse of environmental issues has been hijacked
[Melissa Baird] Sustainability is not about being 'green'. It encompasses economic, environmental and social conditions and with regulatory requirements comes the opportunity for improvement... read more>>



Ecotourism & Wildlife Trafficking
Leaders gather to examine commitments made to safeguard wildlife
Governments from around the world will gather at back to back conferences in Kasane, Botswana, from 23 March 2015 to review the successes and recent attempts to better protect elephants and end illegal wildlife trade... read more>>
Black rhinos relocated to undisclosed location
A group of 19 black rhino were recently translocated to an undisclosed location in South Africa... read more>>
Women of the Black Mambas take on poachers

Melissa Javan

A group of South African women who are part of an anti-poaching unit are not afraid to man-up in a nature reserve. The Black Mambas are well-trained bobbies on the beat in the Olifants West Nature Reserve, and their success can be seen in the massive drop in snaring... read more>>
Environmental Impacts
Final Roodeberg property incorporated into Table Mountain National Park
The final Roodeberg property, ERF 16852, has been successfully incorporated into the Table Mountain National Park... read more>>
Renewables & Energy Efficiency
Solar-charged electric vehicles rolled out at game reserve
Four electric vehicles have been delivered to Shamwari Game Reserve as part of a project that aims to lower carbon emissions. Four more will be delivered at a later date... read more>>
Continental Tyre SA installs new coal boiler house
Continental Tyre South Africa (CTSA) has installed a new coal boiler house as part of the company's ongoing drive to reduce energy costs. The project was completed and commissioned towards the end of 2014 at a cost of R65m... read more>>
Nordex Education Trust awards maths and science bursaries
The Nordex Education Trust has awarded five competent and deserving students bursaries in maths and science... read more>>
Sustainable Development
Winners of Water 4 Africa competition announced
This year, Water 4 Africa saw the use of crowd sourcing, via Standard Bank's IdeaScale platform, to attract people from Africa and around the world to put forward suggestions on solving Africa's water supply dilemmas... read more>>
Henkel's employees play key role in achieving sustainability targets
The active involvement of Henkel's employees worldwide and the company's progress towards its sustainability goal for 2030 are some of the aspects that is highlighted in its latest Sustainability Report... read more>>
Water management needs sustainable solutions
As the Department of Water and Sanitation launches the national Water Week awareness campaign that runs from 16-22 March under the theme 'Water has no substitute', experts highlight the direness of the county's water stressed situation and the urgency for behaviour change... read more>>
Waste Management
Correct disposal of hazardous waste should be promoted
Household hazardous waste is a waste stream which should not end up on a landfill site as it is potentially extremely harmful to the environment and citizens' health. read more>>
International
Britain on air pollution alert over toxic cloud
A toxic air pollution cloud blew over Britain on Thursday, 19 March, causing potential health problems for vulnerable people as the country struggles to meet its clean air targets... read more>>
Top China weather expert warns on climate change
China's top weather official has issued a stark warning on climate change, saying that rising temperatures could have "huge impacts" on the world's most populous country, state media reported on Sunday, 22 March... read more>>
Second LionHeart goes to former VP, Al Gore
CANNES, FRANCE: The Cannes LionHeart Award, introduced in 2014, will be awarded to former Vice President Al Gore at the Cannes Lions Awards Ceremony on Saturday, 27 June 2015... read more>>
More International
Africa
Kenya prosecutors block 'ivory kingpin' bail release
Kenyan prosecutors on Thursday successfully blocked a controversial decision to grant bail to the suspected ringleader of a global ivory smuggling gang, arguing he may again try to flee the country... read more>>
More Africa
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Advanced water treatment, design operations
WIOT - 20 Apr 2015 to 24 Apr 2015, Johannesburg

Upcoming events
Fossil Fuel Foundation: Electricity Conference
RCA Conference Organisers - 25 Mar 2015, Johannesburg

Water loss and pressure management workshop 2015
Ikhono Cosulting and Training - 26 Mar 2015 to 27 Mar 2015, Johannesburg

South African Eco Film Festival
While You Were Sleeping - 26 Mar 2015 to 2 Apr 2015, Cape Town, Pretoria, Johannesburg, East London

SAIEG: rock identification for engineers
RCA Conference Organisers - 27 Mar 2015 to 28 Mar 2015, Midrand, Johannesburg

Renewable Energy Festival 2015
Renewable Energy Festival - 28 Mar 2015, Cape Town

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