South Africa is set to be the stage for the global roll out this week of an international call to action, “Nature Is Calling,” with urban hotpots in Cape Town and Johannesburg being transformed with natural settings. “Nature is Calling” is intended as a wake-up call to humanity to protect the planet and reconnect with nature. With humans in urban areas spending up to 95% … [Read more...]
Sharing joy from Africa to the world this festive season
Sustainability, collaboration, creativity and compassion are the foundation of the V&A Waterfront’s festive season this year. The 2020 festive period is preceded by months of global upheaval, extended moments of isolation and change that few of us could predict or control. Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront is ready to contribute to humanity’s attempts to restore hope and they … [Read more...]
Companies celebrate World Water Day collaboration
Dignitaries, celebrities and CEO’s celebrated World Water Day last week at the V&A Waterfront in collaboration with SOS Save Our Schools (SOS). SOS campaigns highlight and assist with water security and access to water as a basic human right to enable dignity. Save Our Schools (SOS) and the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) are working together to build a Water … [Read more...]
Antarctic Expedition to show how we’re destroying the planet
The Antarctic circumnavigation expedition (ACE) ended when the Russian research vessel Akademik Treshnikov sailed into Cape Town last week. But the real work has only just begun. That was the consensus as some of the scientists involved gathered at the first workshop on results on a quayside at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town on the afternoon of Monday March 20. David … [Read more...]
Rooftop solar system under way at V&A Waterfront
Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront is soon to launch the installation of more than 7500 square metres of solar panels on eight rooftops of key buildings, as the landmark property expands its emphasis on going green. The installation followed a tender process that was completed in June of this year in which Sustainable Power Solutions was awarded the Engineering and Procurement … [Read more...]
Rise the new world in green buildings
Green building is leading the pack of green innovation in our country with systems and verifications in place to educate, inspire and assist all those who are serious about a more sustainable future. Green Times attended Accelerate Cape Town’s sustainability forum which offers a think tank for people with innovative green ideas, and shares success stories and learning … [Read more...]
Mike Horn’s odyssey hits the Mother City
Mike Horn arrived in Cape Town, as part of a four-year global odyssey to inspire young people to clean up and protect the planet. One of the most remarkable voyages of exploration ever undertaken – the four-year Pangaea trans-navigation of the globe by sea and land – was launched by South African Eco-Adventurer-Explorer Mike Horn in Monaco just over four years ago. The … [Read more...]
Sea Shepherd tackles Waterfront beach mess
Each year, three times as much rubbish is dumped into the world's oceans as the weight of fish caught. In 1996 120 million tons of fish were caught, meaning around 400 million tons of rubbish is dumped in the oceans annually. Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, a direct action organization, gathered on the 9th of April at 9am on the East Pier of the V&A Waterfront … [Read more...]
World war neurotoxin poisons Waterfront diners
In our country the destructive effects of the World Wars are still prevailing, as was evidenced by the poisoning of innocent diners at the V&A Waterfront last week. To date at least 8 people have contacted Jurgen Schirmacher, chairman of TATIB (The Air That I Breathe) to complain about on-going illness since eating at outside tables at the Waterfront last week. A … [Read more...]
