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Promoting the best of South Africa’s eco-champions

November 6, 2018 Leave a Comment

Hosted by The Enviropaedia, the 2018 Eco-Logic Awards is now open for entries. The awards ceremony will take place 5 June 2018 (World Environment Day). “Each year we profile and promote the best of South Africa’s eco-champions. We actively encourage all business and private consumers to support and reward them for their eco-logical efforts by purchasing their products and … [Read more...]

Two monks, Wood and Wasi help assess King IV

August 8, 2016 Leave a Comment

Two companion monks came across a swollen, raging river on their travels. A pretty, young woman who had reached the same bank, asked them to help her cross the river. Without hesitation the older and senior of the two picked up the woman and helped her across. The younger monk was aghast because his companion had broken a vow that they had both taken – never to touch a … [Read more...]

Solving climate problems and beyond by looking at core issues

February 18, 2015 1 Comment

The core drivers of climate change cause other problems too. The good news is, for every problem there’s a group of people who would benefit from solving it. From the first exploratory survey for fossil fuels until the end of the century, when today’s greenhouse gas emissions will still be influencing our planet, the fossil-fuel economy causes harm. Climate advocates have … [Read more...]

Proposed new rules slash timeframes for EIA

November 6, 2014 Leave a Comment

There is grave concern about the threat to our environment posed due to the proposed shortening of the period for the completion of Environmental Impact Assessments, (EIAs) before a new development can go ahead. Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is one of the cornerstones of responsible stewardship of our planet and its increasingly limited resources. Before you do … [Read more...]

Every 2.2 seconds another child is orphaned

November 3, 2011 Leave a Comment

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World Orphan Week (otherwise known as WOW) 2011 is earmarked for the second week in February. Raising awareness for the sixth consecutive year is the world's largest children's charity, SOS Children' Villages. Since the inception of WOW in 2005 (in the United Kingdom) SOS International has played an integral role in raising awareness around the needs of orphaned and … [Read more...]

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