Another stellar line-up of conferences, seminars and public lectures took place at this year’s Sustainability Week (17 to 19 June 2014), at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria. The Tshwane Green Outreach Programme was launched on Tuesday, 17 June 2014 as Councillor Kgosientso Ramokgopa (left), Executive Mayor of Tshwane, explained the city’s vision for 2055. … [Read more...]
Energy adversaries and compatriots moving closer?
My attendance at the Sustainable Energy day, part of Sustainability Week hosted by the CSIR in Pretoria, offered tangible evidence of a long held personal view: to get traction in ‘sustainability’ we have to utilise the power of commerce. I believe the burgeoning Green Economy has the potential to direct our behavior towards a sustainable future. The conference participants … [Read more...]
Sustainability Week
With the roll-out of major renewable energy, green building and sustainable transport projects in 2013, South Africa is steadily becoming a leading green economy. To highlight the actions and interventions of thought leaders, policy makers, practitioners and producers within the country and beyond, alive2green will once again host Sustainability Week from 17 – 19 June 2014 … [Read more...]
