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COP17: Support women farmers

By on November 28, 2011 in environment, sustainability

“The number of hungry people is set to reach over 1 billion by the end of this year. Rural women are a vital – yet seldom seen – part of the solution to this crisis. Small scale farmers produce half the world’s food and most of them are women. With access to training, technology, financial [...]

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Fog harvest

By on November 23, 2011 in sustainability, water

A study is being done to see if Mpumalanga’s poorest communities can harvest fog as a vital water source. The national Department of Rural Development and Land Reform plans to conduct a pilot project next year with the hope of rolling out fog harvesting to communities along the province’s eastern escarpment. “If the pilot project yields positive [...]

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Africans Dealing with Climate Change: Citizen approach to COP17

By on November 22, 2011 in environment, sustainability

Imagine Durban invites you to attend a two day seminar titled, “Africans Dealing with Climate Change: Citizens approach to COP17″. We are co-hosting the seminar with IDASA and you are requested to RSVP as shown on the invite. Please download the invitation HERE.  

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Nuclear Future in the Western Cape? 21 Nov 2011!

By on November 14, 2011 in environment, sustainability

ARE YOU WILLING TO ACCEPT A NUCLEAR FUTURE FOR THE WESTERN CAPE? Join us for this important talk! The South African government plans to spend an estimated R1 trillion on six nuclear reactors on our coast. Two of these are planned for Bantamsklip, 42km from Hermanus. Tenders are to be finalised this year and the [...]

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eThekwini Municipality Mayor Commits to Cycling to Work Regularly

By on November 9, 2011 in environment, sustainability

eThekwini Municipality Mayor, James Nxumalo, has committed himself to cycling regularly using an electric bicycle when going to work.The pledge was made during the launch of the Metro Police Electric Bicycle Pilot Project. Ten electric bicycles were handed over to the Metro Police to use when patrolling in the Durban beach front as part of [...]

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