water conservation
April 18, 2013
One of the things you want to know before purchasing a house is how much water you’ll use to keep everything up and running. There are […]
May 18, 2011
Sustainable housing is not a new idea, but there are many different ideas surrounding the term sustainable building, some of them always changing. People have varied […]
May 18, 2011
With more than 32 000 golf courses globally, and counting, it is imperative that we find ways to make golf courses more sustainable! Love them or […]
May 11, 2011
Evidence that the world’s water cycle has already intensified is contained in research published in the American Journal of Climate. The change in the water cycle […]
April 8, 2011
It’s estimated that there are close to a billion tourists traveling across the globe each year. That’s a heck of a lot of sightseeing! Unless we […]
April 5, 2011
A lot of experienced people are predicting water shortages. Investment professionals are advising clients to finds ways to invest in the ability to supply fresh water. […]
March 26, 2011
22 March 2011 was World Water Day 2011, one day into South Africa’s National Water Week (21-27 March 2011)… a busy week for water coservation! “South […]
March 18, 2011
As we all know, our planet is mostly water. So the idea of us ever running out of it, especially considering that most of what we […]
March 14, 2011
The series Places & Spaces could inspire even the most dedicated couch potato to pack a bag and hop a plane. The destinations featured are sustainable, […]
March 13, 2011
In February, world food prices reached the highest level on record. Soaring food prices are already a source of spreading hunger and political unrest, and it […]
March 12, 2011
Help conserve this precious resource by following these water-saving tips: In and around the house/business Turn the tap off between washing your face, brushing your teeth […]
March 12, 2011
Mass deaths of bee colonies in many parts of the world may be part of a wider, hidden threat to wild insect pollinators vital to human […]
March 11, 2011
Climate change is probably the world’s biggest distraction and not its biggest and most immediate challenge, which belongs to clean water, says Professor Grant Cawthorn. Cawthorn, […]
March 10, 2011
Many farmers in developing nations can double food production within a decade by shifting to ecological agriculture from use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, a U.N. […]
March 10, 2011
So you want a green career? Well, you’re not alone. While the economy has been cooling down, the interest in green jobs has been heating up. […]
March 9, 2011
We’ve all probably been made aware of some startling water-use statistics that are more ‘apparent’, but have we ever considered the water use/waste that is involved […]
March 9, 2011
Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor on Tuesday denied ever meeting with Shell South Africa or discussing the international energy group’s proposed gas exploration in the […]