In its first major move to focus on entrepreneurship and unemployment, ImStaying NPC together with The Lions Den launches the #ImStaying Entrepreneur Movement. They aim to lower the unemployment rate by 5% over the next 5 years. Start-ups, entrepreneurs, business owners, those thinking of starting a business, those who want to create a second revenue stream or a side hustle, … [Read more...]
England’s “meadow movement” sees roadsides blooming
A long-running campaign encouraging councils to let neatly-mown grass verges become mini meadows where wildflowers and wildlife can flourish appears to be building up a head of steam. Since 2013, Plantlife has been telling authorities the move could help them save money and boost their green credentials. Several have taken the message on board. An eight-mile "river of … [Read more...]
Marine protection expansion project moves towards 10% coverage
On World Oceans Day on the 8th of June 2018, a coalition of organisations including WILDOCEANS (a programme of the WILDTRUST), Ocean Unite, WWF South Africa, Centre for Environmental Rights and the South African Association for Marine Biological Research (SAAMBR), united to advance the protection of the oceans around South Africa within Marine Protected Areas (MPA’s) and … [Read more...]
18% more plastic beverage bottles recycled
2012 marked a period of continued achievement for the PET Plastic Recycling Company (Pty) Ltd (PETCO) and its’ 28 signatories. This activity has contributed to the increased recovery and recycling of PET plastic beverage bottles, and the diversion of material from landfill. PETCO is pleased to announce that post-consumer plastic beverage bottle recycling volumes in South … [Read more...]
Greening Facebook committed to setting a cool example
Facebook has set an important benchmark for the company to fulfill its goal to be fully powered by clean and renewable energy, Greenpeace International said. Greenpeace International was responding to Facebook's publication of its 2011 energy and carbon footprint data and the company's announcement of a 2015 goal of powering 25% of the Facebook platform with renewable … [Read more...]
Unfriend coal on facebook
Since Greenpeace started their campaign in February 2010, over 600,000 supporters have called on Facebook to unfriend coal and embrace renewables to power their massive data centres. In September, Kumin Naidoo, executive director of Greenpeace International sent Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg a formal letter (to which Facebook responded in the comments). They have also … [Read more...]
Social media & sustainability in business
With the advent of two major trends in the past five years, Social Media and Sustainability, we can agree on two infallible points. Firstly, that social media, in particular social networking, has transformed the way we communicate with each other in the recent years. Secondly, that with the development of these communication tools on the internet, we are witnessing a … [Read more...]
