When clean water flows freely from the taps in your home, it’s easy to take it for granted. But before water flows through pipes to reach cities and towns, it starts in nature. The ecosystems that provide this vital resource must be protected and managed sustainably if they are to meet the needs of South Africa’s growing economy. WWF South Africa and the Council for … [Read more...]
9 Million rands invested in water catchment
WWF-SA's Water Balance Programme recently received R9 million from Nedbank to invest in South Africa's critical water catchment areas. The Water Balance Programme aims to challenge and empower corporate South Africa to help create a water secure future by reducing demand, increasing supply and maintaining the health of the country's high water provisioning catchments. Dr … [Read more...]
Robust water strategies essential in this desertifying world
GlobeScan (an international public and stakeholder opinion research firm) and SustainAbility, (a think tank and business strategy consultancy) have recently conducted a survey poll on Water and listed the 19 best solutions to the global freshwater crisis from their findings. This survey was conducted in more than 80 countries. Some 1,200 influential thought leaders from … [Read more...]
