Do your small attempts really make a difference to the unfolding climate change? How? What meaningful changes can we make. How does your impact work? Is it really worth it? Elma Pollard unpacks some aspects of Drawdown by Paul Hawken, who writes about 100 things you can do to stop climate change, on Radio Cape Pulpit: … [Read more...]
South African walker hopes to raise animal abuse awareness
If you could carry all your belongings in a backpack, what would you take? Keegan Horn was working in the film industry, where he saw the world focused on a materialistic lifestyle. A world he didn't want to be a part of. He knew he wanted to do something more meaningful and for a cause that was close to him. He embarked on a trip to Hogsback to reflect about his beloved … [Read more...]
City of Cape Town smokes out emissions culprits
Nearly 8,000 diesel vehicles were tested for dark smoke emissions in a 12-month period, with 68 failures and fines issued totalling just under R30,000, the City of Cape Town said on Saturday. The city was reasonably satisfied with efforts to tackle vehicles emitting dark smoke while using public roads, in contravention of the Air Quality Management by-law, mayoral committee … [Read more...]
Nigeria leads the way promoting ridesharing in Africa
At the start of the last century, just one in seven people worldwide lived in cities. Today it’s half, and by 2050), the UN predicts another 2.5 billion people will be living in urban areas. This has brought huge benefits, with the growth of cities linked directly to economic growth, as well as improved health and education. Nowhere is this more apparent than across Africa, but … [Read more...]
Journalists set off in search of African sustainability stories
On April 9th 2016, a 3-person team of mobile journalists will begin an epic 14,000 km trans-African cycling expedition from Cape Town, South Africa to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Travelling unsupported for up to 10 months, carrying all their equipment, the team will produce documentary shorts that showcase ordinary people doing extraordinary things for their community and planet. … [Read more...]
Flower Feast beckons: join Mini Spring Break
Ladies! Would you like the freedom to travel and experience, grow and enhance, connect and enjoy creative play in the safety of a tour group for women only? Join Pam Evans on her travel club LILA Tour’s maiden voyage from 4-7 September to blend the joys of spring flowers, whacky culture, ancient knowledge, fossil digs and wine tasting. Independent ladies seeking freedom … [Read more...]
Eco Driving part 1: Less sulphur means happier car and planet
Is it worth my while to select Ultra Low Grade Diesel (50ppm) for my vehicle, or is this simply clever marketing? I am the proud owner of a family heirloom – a 1996 Land Rover. I spent most of my childhood bouncing around on the backseat of the Landy. I commute to work between Stellenbosch and Somerset West on a daily basis. I love driving around in my old tank; but as a … [Read more...]
Have a gas without costing the earth
If you’re looking for a world-class tourism experience that will not only be kind to your pocket but will also ease your Earth-conscious concerns, you’ll find a winner in City Sightseeing’s double-decker open-top tours. One can’t miss seeing the good-looking big red busses in and around Cape Town with the inevitable happy faces staring around from the open deck on top and I … [Read more...]
First ever renewable energy banking branch coming
Can you imagine a banking branch that runs entirely on alternative energy – and that in South Africa? If you were under the impression that our country’s green bank Nedbank was only talking the talk, but not walking the walk, I have news for you. Nedbank has announced their intentions to launch the first off grid branch running entirely on renewable energy in Landsdowne, Cape … [Read more...]
Beat the fuel-price blues: take a bus or train
In light of the recent significant fuel price hike, the City of Cape Town urges all motorists to consider their transport and mobility habits and see where these can be changed to minimise the impact of the increase. Residents and motorists are asked to consider public transport wherever possible or to walk or cycle in order to take the sting out of the price hike. The City … [Read more...]
Malherbe takes on another epic journey
Extreme adventurer Braam Malherbe has set his sights on circumnavigating the Tropic of Capricorn in a bid to raise awareness for I-Saw, a charity that focuses on children with cleft palates and burn scars. To date he has risen over R2.5-million. Speaking at a recent Alexander Forbes business breakfast at the East London Golf Club, Malherbe, 55, said his upcoming adventure … [Read more...]
Sharing lifts, reducing costs, saving energy
Findalift.co.za is all about encouraging South Africans to share journeys, and the benefits are significant! Readers of the Green Times are encouraged to visit Findalift.co.za, register free and add your journey. It’s secure, takes less than 5 minutes and no personal data about you is visible to anyone or shared with any 3rd party. There are so many people driving on … [Read more...]
Lift sharing system sparks sustainable transport
After being in a major car accident, Dan Claasen decided to find a solution to our traffic problem, and created a lift-sharing platform that is now used by over 5000 people. In light of the rising cost of fuel and motoring, increasing congestion and the need to alter travel behavior in an ever growing population, it is rare to find an initiative that fights this at no cost … [Read more...]
