Do your small attempts really make a difference to the unfolding climate change. How? What meaningful changes can we make. How does your impact work? Is it really worth it? Elma Pollard unpacks some aspects of Drawdown by Paul Hawken, who writes about 100 things you can do to stop climate change, on Radio Cape Pulpit: Read more: Why even the smallest … [Read more...]
How can we take action to fight climate change?
The words ‘climate change’ are known by 41% of South Africans, according to a recent August 2019 Afro barometer Survey. However, there is quite a stark difference between having a term in our lexicon, and knowing what it means. There seems to be a stream of never-ending news on events like the April 2019 KwaZulu-Natal floods, and severe drought leaving several provinces … [Read more...]
A bike ride to save the Arctic
On September 15th, 80 cities across the globe will be participating in a historic event to help save the Arctic. As the Arctic ice is melting to record lows, oil companies see this melting, not as a warning, but as an opportunity for oil exploration and drilling. Oil spills will be impossible to clean up in the Arctic’s harsh, fragile environment. We are asking for … [Read more...]
SA’s first green cycle lane lands in Bree Street
In an attempt to make cycling safer and reduce inner-city traffic, the cycle lane in Bree Street between Strand Street and Waterkant has been colourised green as a test phase. The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Transport, Roads and Stormwater, Councillor Brett Herron, said: “The City is committed to the promotion of safe cycling and the use of non-motorised … [Read more...]
Pedal power = people’s power
World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) is a global event that takes place in more than 50 cities around the world and on Saturday, 10th March it will be Cape Town's turn to partcipate in the worlds largest naked event! Since 2004, cities across the world have experienced the joy of WNBR day that seeks to create environmental awareness through clean initiative such as cycling. Last … [Read more...]
Pedal power beats the traffic
Staring at the many impressive glass and steel corporate headquarters that line the Sandton landscape, visitors to South Africa's foremost commercial hub could be forgiven for thinking that environmental concerns are perhaps not top of the agenda. Energy efficiency has become the order of the day at iBurst with the forward thinking broadband service provider reducing its carbon … [Read more...]
