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Fossil fuel divestment: will UCT finally heed the call?

December 8, 2019 Leave a Comment

It is now six years since Fossil Free SA first called on the University of Cape Town (UCT) to phase out all investments in climate-destroying fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas. In those six years, the global fossil fuel divestment movement has grown from a handful of institutions to well over a thousand, including New York, Paris, London, our own city of Cape Town; a whole … [Read more...]

Least developed countries launch vision for climate resilient future

September 23, 2019 Leave a Comment

More than two-thirds, about 69%, of people killed in climate-related disasters in the past 50 years were living in 47 of the world's poorest nations, according to findings released by the group of least developed countries (LDCs) ahead of the United Nations Climate Action Summit, which took place this past weekend. The LDCs, which make up 13% of the global population, … [Read more...]

ACA youth respond to President Ramaphosa’s withdrawal from UN Summit

September 19, 2019 Leave a Comment

On 16th Sept, the African Climate Alliance was honoured with the Amnesty Ambassador of Conscience Award in South Africa, which was given to Greta Thunberg and youth climate strikers all over the world simultaneously on Monday. On Friday 20th Sept, youth in cities nationwide are asking their parents to join them on the streets at the Global Strike to call attention to the … [Read more...]

What are directors’ duties in respect to climate change?

August 28, 2018 Leave a Comment

Directors need to factor climate change into their governance deliberations about strategy, risk management, products and services. So said Sue Lund, member of the Institute of Directors in SA (IODSA) at a recent discussion on directors’ duty of care for the current and long-term sustainability of their organisations – which should translate into measures that both mitigate … [Read more...]

11-year-old pledges vow of silence for climate action

December 16, 2014 Leave a Comment

I am writing to tell you about a brave 11-year-old boy named Itzcuauhtli (eat-squat-lee). I first saw him in videos with his brother Xiuhtezcatl (shoe-tez-cot), performing hip-hop inspired by their love for the Earth and their indigenous roots. In September, I had an opportunity to meet him at the People’s Climate March in New York City, and I was impressed by his passionate … [Read more...]

The biggest climate march ever!

September 24, 2014 Leave a Comment

Months ago, the Avaaz community decided on a crazy goal - the largest mobilisation on climate change in history. Last week, they blew past their wildest expectations, with a climate march 6 times the size of anything before it! Over 675,000 of us marched around the world. It was a beautiful expression of our love for all that climate change threatens, and our hope that we … [Read more...]

Pushing every button for sustainability

November 23, 2012 Leave a Comment

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Imagine opening a newspaper and reading that across the world, fish stocks are recovering, that forests are growing back, that droughts and extreme weather events are declining, that carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are dropping, that oceanic dead zones are regenerating and that threatened species are bouncing back. That’s what John Elkington (pictured) describes when … [Read more...]

Jodi Bieber: Abuse is Abuse ambassador

November 3, 2011 Leave a Comment

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'I am excited and look forward to representing the Abuse is Abuse campaign as an ambassador against abuse,' says world acclaimed photographer Jodi Bieber. Jodi will act as an ambassador for the campaign aimed at raising awareness of abuse and highlighting the importance of taking action against all forms of abuse. The Abuse is Abuse campaign was started by Sappi, … [Read more...]

Stellenbosch saal groen perd op

October 13, 2011 Leave a Comment

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Op Klimaatdag, 24 Oktober, het Stellenbosch 'n gans nuwe ding beleef … 'n Groen mars met krete van 'climate change aint cool' het entoesiasties op die Saterdagmiddag deur die historiese dorp geslang. Heel voor drie perde met die nommer 350 op die boud geverf, gery deur drie jong vroue in groen. Gevolg deur twee tienjariges meisies van die Waldorfskool, met 'save the cats' … [Read more...]

Above 350 the world won’t work

October 13, 2011 Leave a Comment

'There is a very unusual negotiation going on, between human beings on the one hand and the laws of Creation on the other. And the trouble with nature's laws is that they don't argue. They state their position and that is that.' So said Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org in his moving speech delivered at a gathering of the South African Interfaith Environment Initiative in … [Read more...]

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