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Honouring courage, embracing readiness: Sappi hosts regional firefighting competitions

Honouring courage, embracing readiness: Sappi hosts regional firefighting competitionsSappi

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GCF grants $40m to Sanbi's Eco-Disaster Risk Reduction project

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Promethium’s Olivia Tuchten named PD Forum co-vice chair

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CapeNature looks at WC's state of conservation in new report

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Protecting penguins: New offshore regulations open for comment

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CSIR to coordinate phase one of WC green hydrogen master plan

Source: Holland & Associates (fair use). The Namaquasfontein Skool Dam was illegally enlarged in 2017.

Illegal enlargement of West Coast farm dam condonedJohn Yeld

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GCF grants $40m to Sanbi's Eco-Disaster Risk Reduction project

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Hotel Verde recognised as best urban hotel at Skål International Sustainable Tourism Awards

Hotel Verde recognised as best urban hotel at Skål International Sustainable Tourism Awards

2 Nov 2016

How China came in from the cold to help set up Antarctica's vast new marine park

How China came in from the cold to help set up Antarctica's vast new marine park

Nengye Liu 2 Nov 2016

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Deal struck for world's biggest marine reserve in Antarctica

31 Oct 2016

#SustainabilityMonth: Waste, a rich source for innovation at Interwaste

#SustainabilityMonth: Waste, a rich source for innovation at Interwaste

Sindy Peters 28 Oct 2016

Humanity decimating planetary wildlife: report

Humanity decimating planetary wildlife: report

28 Oct 2016

TripAdvisor bans booking activities with captive animals

TripAdvisor bans booking activities with captive animals

25 Oct 2016

#SustainabilityMonth: Turning an invasive plant into an eco-friendly opportunity

#SustainabilityMonth: Turning an invasive plant into an eco-friendly opportunity

Sindy Peters 24 Oct 2016

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Changing climate threatens world's smallholder farmers

Lyndal Rowlands 24 Oct 2016

Barrier Reef report card paints bleak picture

Barrier Reef report card paints bleak picture

21 Oct 2016

Sun City gardens most water-wise in the country

Sun City gardens most water-wise in the country

21 Oct 2016

WWF jumps into Oakbay fray

WWF jumps into Oakbay fray

21 Oct 2016

Trade can help poor countries cope with water shortages and food security

Trade can help poor countries cope with water shortages and food security

Mike Muller 20 Oct 2016

#SustainabilityMonth: Eco and social labels join forces to encourage SA to become Labelwise

#SustainabilityMonth: Eco and social labels join forces to encourage SA to become Labelwise

20 Oct 2016

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SA's female farmers building resilience, fighting hunger

20 Oct 2016

Report: rapid transformation of agriculture necessary to curb greenhouse gas emissions

Report: rapid transformation of agriculture necessary to curb greenhouse gas emissions

19 Oct 2016

Turning cities into hubs for fresh local produce

Turning cities into hubs for fresh local produce

18 Oct 2016

Peninsula All-Suite Hotel project lowers water consumption

Peninsula All-Suite Hotel project lowers water consumption

14 Oct 2016

What cage-free means with Braam Malherbe

What cage-free means with Braam Malherbe

Cari Van Wyk 14 Oct 2016

Improved management needed to unlock further value from oceans - report

Improved management needed to unlock further value from oceans - report

13 Oct 2016

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Agroecology programme equips smallholder farmers for sustainable food production

13 Oct 2016

27 African countries adopt the Marrakesh Declaration

27 African countries adopt the Marrakesh Declaration

11 Oct 2016

- The solar panels at George. Source: Facebook Yeni Safak.

SA basks in continent's first solar-powered airport

10 Oct 2016

The ban on rhino horn sales leaves open the question of conservation funding

The ban on rhino horn sales leaves open the question of conservation funding

Keith Somerville 6 Oct 2016

Tea in the Park opens in Green Point

Tea in the Park opens in Green Point

6 Oct 2016

Racing to tackle Cape Town transport challenges

Racing to tackle Cape Town transport challenges

5 Oct 2016

Conservation trumps commerce at CITES CoP17 - IFAW

Conservation trumps commerce at CITES CoP17 - IFAW

5 Oct 2016

#WorldAnimalDay: getting McDonalds SA to commit to cage-free chickens

#WorldAnimalDay: getting McDonalds SA to commit to cage-free chickens

4 Oct 2016

Namibia, Zimbabwe lose vote to allow ivory trade: CITES

Namibia, Zimbabwe lose vote to allow ivory trade: CITES

4 Oct 2016

#SustainabilityMonth: Life's too Lush for normal cosmetics, Q&A with co-founder Rowena Bird

#SustainabilityMonth: Life's too Lush for normal cosmetics, Q&A with co-founder Rowena Bird

Jessica Tennant 4 Oct 2016

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Protecting biodiversity: people's buy-in is as important as the science

Karen Joan Esler 3 Oct 2016

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