Is Flying Worth The Environmental Cost? Greta Thunberg Says No
Greta Thunberg is currently sailing around the world. The 16-year-old climate change activist is heading from Sweden to the United Nations headquarters in New...
South Africa gets a seat at the table of a new...
South African Emmy award-winning cinematographer and director Lee Doig has collaborated with acclaimed international filmmakers to produce A Seat At The Table. The series...
What South Africa’s Love For Cattle Means For Climate Change
With a foreword by President Cyril Ramaphosa, this engaging book brings history, science, economics and popular culture together in a timely discussion about South...
A new wave of activism is rising – a political awakening...
A moment of hope was born some seven years ago as students across South Africa joined together in their call for a free decolonised...
How South Africa can get communities involved in conserving coastal and...
Protected areas, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, are clearly defined geographical spaces set aside to conserve nature, ecosystem services and...
The only vegan at a summer braai: a guide to self...
Big gatherings in the summertime can be something to look forward to - but when you're the only vegetarian/vegan among carnivores it can fill...
#YouthDayParade: “going beyond social media streets”
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF) Youth Activism Programme (YAP) is hoping to gather thousands of young people in Pretoria. This is to "reclaim the...
Difficult Conditions Ahead For SA Farmers
Farmers across South Africa are warning the government they might not survive the current drought gripping South Africa.
What is a drought?
Defining the particular circumstances...
The sun is rising on renewable energy technologies
We find ourselves on the verge, once again, of global shifts such as migration and severe climate change among many other challenges forged as...
9 Changes You Can Make To Be More Environmentally-Conscious
The way you live has a profound impact on the environment. It affects the weather, the quality of air you breathe, the survival of...
Cyclone Idai: Tough Press Laws Hinder Reporting From Mozambique
Cyclone Idai has devastated Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. The cyclone hit Mozambique's second-largest port city of Beira on March 14 before it had...
Mozambique Battles Cholera In The Aftermath Of Cyclone Idai
The damage from Cyclone Idai is still growing. The cyclone is labeled the deadliest storm to hit Mozambique in the last 30 years, according...
The streets are meaner in Joburg but greener in Durban
A recent tweet threw out some data shattering commonly held beliefs about which cities have the most trees. And it turns out, Joburg isn’t...
South African floods wreaked havoc because people are forced to live...
Rapid urbanisation and government failure to deliver adequate housing are among the driving forces behind the proliferation of informal settlements across South African cities...
The ‘Save Water’ Mascot Is A Lot
The Department of Water and Sanitation along with five other organisations revealed the #SaveWater mascot called Splash on Thursday. This was part of the...
Can I Have A Straw With That?
We are currently facing a huge environmental crisis worldwide - the impacts of plastic on the environment are not only a problem in developing...
“Don’t send water to Cape Town, send money”
Social media has been flooded with images of water bottles stacked around, waiting to be sent down to help the residents of Cape Town...
8 South African Organisations Combating Climate Change
By now, we’ve all (hopefully) accepted the scientifically established fact that human-caused climate change is real. In September last year, the world’s leading climate...
Don’t be a fossil fool: how South Africa’s coal addiction is...
Ahead of their three-day long campaign against fossil fuels and its impact on people’s livelihood, climate change organisation, 350.org held a press briefing to detail the...
African rainforests need our attention more than ever
Around 2 million km² of Africa is covered by tropical rainforests. They are second only in extent to those in Amazonia, which cover around...
