World governments finalized a global agreement today in Paris that lays a foundation for long-term efforts to fight climate change. More effort is needed to secure a path that would limit warming to 1.5C. This new agreement should be continuously strengthened and governments will need to go back home and deliver actions at all levels to close the emissions gap, resource the … [Read more...]
Does Africa hold the key to the world’s energy crisis?
Africa has some of the most exciting and innovative solutions in the realm of renewable and sustainable energy and now these innovations could be rewarded too. The Zayed Future Energy Prize was established by the United Arab Emirates government to inspire and ignite the great minds of the 21st century to come up with innovative solutions and implement projects that can … [Read more...]
Disciplines work together to tackle major challenges
“Disciplines have to work together in future to inform lawmakers and policymakers to craft laws that will lead to more safety, security and peace and more co-operation around the world.” These were the words of Prof Oliver Ruppel, Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law at SU and co-editor of the two-volume publication Climate Change: International Law and Global Governance – … [Read more...]
The complexities of funding SA water projects
South Africa is a water scarce country and subject to both droughts and periodic floods. Over the last few months there have been a number of news reports advising that various municipalities in South Africa have been without water. Increasing investments into water resource infrastructure is becoming increasingly important for the country. Coincidentally, on Tuesday, 19 … [Read more...]
Responsible investing becoming a focus
Retirement reform has emerged as a key theme within the local retirement funds industry, yet at the same time responsible investing has also grown to become a global trend, with South Africa set to follow suit with responsible investing now also at the forefront of investor concerns. This is according to Vuyolwethu Nogantshi, Head of Institutional and Consulting at Nedgroup … [Read more...]
Abundance Angel teaches financial freedom
Learning how to handle your finances correctly proves that becoming financially free really is a matter of choice. Known as the Abundance Angel, Linda is passionate about empowering people in the management of their money. An acclaimed speaker, coach, workshop facilitator and writer based in Cape Town, she is the founder of Financial Abundance Coaching and creator of … [Read more...]
