Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, Chair of the Anglican Communion Environmental Network called together a group of bishops from various countries impacted by climate change. Bishops have been chosen from countries reflecting the great challenges we face, from the sea level rise of Fiji, the deforestation of Argentina, the droughts of Namibia, the tsunamis of the Philippines and the … [Read more...]
Solar power in sunny South Africa
With the rise in demand for sustainable energy, solar power is stepping up to supply. In a country with plentiful sunshine, this seems like an ideal and bottomless resource to tap. Last week the Solar Indaba was hosted by the Mount Nelson hotel in Cape Town, and Green Times attended. This conference gave 250 director and board level stakeholders the opportunity to enter … [Read more...]
Energy efficiency is the right thing to do – part 2
One can't get a highly sought after medal for completing the Two Oceans marathon by wishing you had one and watching the race on television. Now let's face the difficult questions: What does energy efficiency mean to you? Where does it score on your priority meter and what do you want to achieve? Do you purely want to save money i.e. spend less on energy - … [Read more...]
