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The Green Times

Climate change is the most widespread & complex problem humanity has ever faced! There is no time to waste and we need to turn green talk into profound green action. This is the intention of the GREEN TIMES.

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Cape Town museum depicts global water story

November 28, 2018 Leave a Comment

Water is the most vital resource for life on Earth and no living thing exists without it. The global water story exhibition, H2O Today, examines the diversity and challenges of water sources worldwide and promote conversation, creativity and innovation through art, science and technology. The exhibition is now on at the Iziko South African Museum in Cape Town. An … [Read more...]

Is the Marine Living Resources Act being enforced in South Africa?

July 25, 2018 Leave a Comment

“We are very concerned about the national state of fisheries management and over exploitation. This is a disturbing global trend which we see manifesting itself locally as well to the detriment of livelihoods and ecosystem functioning. We note the court action with regard to the West Coast Rock Lobster and trust that this will help bring sanity back into the management of … [Read more...]

Finding smart insulation for a hot house

February 29, 2016 1 Comment

Another summer almost over … hope to goodness the worst heat is over. How clueless was the building industry about energy efficiency when most of our houses were built! Who does not want to save energy now – and it is indeed all our duty to relieve the pressure on the national energy supply. Our double storey really cooks upstairs, where we work. Ancient traces of insulation … [Read more...]

Al Gore’s climate observing spacecraft gears up for launch

January 18, 2015 Leave a Comment

After nearly 14 years in limbo, an Earth-monitoring spacecraft built by NASA is finally set to fly. The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR), scheduled to launch as soon as January 29, will constantly observe Earth’s sunlit side from a distance of 1.5 million kilometres. It will track daily weather patterns and seasonal vegetation changes, monitor atmospheric pollution … [Read more...]

UN climate report set to establish ‘global carbon budget’

September 26, 2013 Leave a Comment

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The UN's landmark climate science report is likely to set a figure on the amount of fossil fuels that can be burnt if global warming is to be limited to safe levels. It could warn that less than a quarter of the planet’s oil, coal and gas reserves can be consumed between now and 2050, and set a worldwide ‘carbon emission budget’. Previous studies have indicated that the … [Read more...]

Klerksdorp – where climate change is more than talk

November 9, 2011 1 Comment

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For the past week we've been doing a lot of climate talk, tree planting and painting with the aim to raise awareness about climate change. We've travelled through four cities and worked with over 3000 children and adults, but when we arrived in Klerksdorp on Friday, we were taught a couple new moves. Known as the 'city of people' the footprints of the first gold miners still … [Read more...]

No ‘clowning’ about climate change

November 8, 2011 Leave a Comment

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On October 10, 2010, millions of people across the globe got together to work towards solving climate crisis as part of the global 'Work Party'. There were more than 7000 events taking place in 183 countries. 350.org 'Green Bay' Global Climate Change Awareness Campaign, co-ordinated by ETC-Africa,  hosted at Boardwalk Inkwazi Shopping Centre over the weekend, made a huge … [Read more...]

African new head of Greenpeace

November 6, 2011 Leave a Comment

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Proudly African human rights activist, Kumi Naidoo, has taken over as the Greenpeace International Executive Director. Dr Kumi Naidoo is well known for his extensive human rights activism as well as his work in civil society. Naidoo became involved in South Africa's liberation struggle at the age of 15. He played a leadership role in a national student protest against the … [Read more...]

Climate Change Leadership Awards call for entries

October 13, 2011 Leave a Comment

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'Although South Africa has outlined ambitious targets to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, time is indeed running out to secure our children's future. Climate Change is one of the greatest threats to the survival of the human species on this planet, and both urgent and meaningful action is required to combat it,' so says Kevin James of the Carbon Protocol of South Africa, on … [Read more...]

Globe goes gaga for climate

October 13, 2011 Leave a Comment

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Sunday, 10-10-10 saw the biggest global Work Party for Earth ever to happen in human memory! Organised by 350.org more than 7000 groups of people in 180 countries got together and did something constructive. And if you think South Africans are asleep when it comes to green actions, think again. Across the country we rose to the occasion in a wide range of events in solidarity … [Read more...]

Join us for candlelight vigil for climate change

October 13, 2011 Leave a Comment

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Take an early afternoon off from work (beat the traffic!) and join a bunch of concerned citizens (including Rob Zipplies, back from his epic climate change awareness-raising cycle from Cape Town, via Joburg and Pretoria to Durban) for a symbolic candlelight vigil outside the US Consulate in Westlake, Cape Town. Bring a candle, a jar to protect the flame (or a candle cut-out … [Read more...]

The world joins hands for climate change

October 13, 2011 Leave a Comment

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Early morning on 24 October in New Zealand a crowd gathered before dawn next to a wind turbine on a mountaintop. As local elders said prayers to bless the global event, banners and signs were held high to greet the planet`s first rays of sunlight on this most incredible of days. At the 350 Organisation's head office photos and videos poured in of rallies in Ethiopia, bike … [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...]

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Eco seals deal to increase stake in block off South Africa

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas has inked a deal to acquire additional interest in a block located offshore South Africa.

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Campaign aims to save SA sharks and rays

Last week welcomed significant news and positive movement for marine conservation in South Africa – a country that sits in the top five as a global hotspot for shark and ray diversity – as th…

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EU Deforestation law leaves much to be desired

Ministers in the Environment Council voted today to weaken the EU Deforestation law, despite citizens, scientists and companies asking for nature destruction-free products on the EU market. “The Co…

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16 hours 57 minutes ago

No justification for new coal-fired power

Applicants in South Africa’s first youth-led climate change case have learned that the Minister of Mineral Resources & Energy will oppose their application to compel the release of documents ab…

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Real changes needed to end the fossil fuel economy

57 laureates of the Right Livelihood award (often considered the “Alternative Nobel Prize”) have sent a message to UN Stockholm+50 international environmental meeting urging “acknowledgement of eco…

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