At the current rate of decline over 500 breeding pairs of the iconic African penguins in the wild may be obliterated this year and every year for the next decade, according to scientific research. By 2035, there probably won’t be enough breeding pairs left for the species to survive in the wild. While the South African government maintained already existing fishing closures … [Read more...]
Advancing ecocentric law for Antarctica
Antarctica, the white continent in the Southern Hemisphere known as one of the most pristine places on Earth absorbs nearly three-quarters of global excess heat and captures almost one-third of of the planet’s carbon dioxide. Not only does Antarctica contain 90% of the ice and 70% of the fresh water on Earth, a host of species live only here including: 5 species of penguins, … [Read more...]
Make-a-Difference Week beach cleanup a great success
The 5 to 13 June 2021 was Make-a-Difference Week, a worldwide effort to reduce negative environmental impacts. The Cape Town Environmental Education Trust (CTEET) team kicked off the nine-day commitment with a beach cleanup from Sunrise Beach to Muizenberg on World Environment Day, which was also the launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. There was … [Read more...]
Volunteers help free Robben Island from waste burden
One of South Africa’s most famous landmarks, Robben Island, was freed from some of its waste burden as more than 100 volunteers, guided by the national PET Recycling Company (PETCO) and Plastics SA, embarked on the island’s biggest ever waste collection drive. The tourist attraction and World Heritage Site, which draws over 300 000 visitors annually, is plagued by visitor … [Read more...]
