Today, activists of the Break Free coalition have taken part in a funeral procession outside the Department of Energy (DoE) in Pretoria to highlight the impacts that coal-fired power stations are having on South African communities. The solemn procession depicted tombstones to which activists were chained with the message “The IRP [Integrated Resource Plan] is our chance to … [Read more...]
Air pollution in cities kill more people than malaria and AIDS combined
Air quality has been improving over time in many cities. For example, Los Angeles isn't quite synonymous with smog the way it used to be... But unfortunately, while some places are getting better, others are getting worse, especially as a larger percentage of humanity is moving to urban areas every year. How big a deal is this? Let's just say that air pollution now kills … [Read more...]
Cities show their climate change commitment
The international Earth Hour City Challenge is giving South Africa's cities the opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to addressing climate change. The Challenge was launched by WWF South Africa last month and is designed to reward cities long-term efforts to combat climate change by registering their data on the carbon Cities Climate Registry (cCCR). The Registry … [Read more...]
Participate in State of the Environment Report
breeDuring the final session of the public participation process for the Western Cape’s Draft State of the Environment Report a summary of this important report was presented by Karen Shippey, Western Cape government Director of Sustainability. In the virtually empty provincial chambers sat a few stakeholders - the Green Times as only media and other civic bodies, NGOs and … [Read more...]
