February 26, 2013
In this list are things you can implement both indoors and outdoors to help save the environment.
January 9, 2013
A streetscape that includes natural landscaping, bicycle lanes, wind powered lighting, storm water diversion for irrigation, drought-resistant native plants and innovative “smog-eating” concrete has earned Cermak […]
November 16, 2012
To encourage environmental sustainability and as a response to climate change, the Eskom Development Foundation has funded 9 000 trees that will be planted across five […]
August 21, 2012
When addressing sustainability in global supply chains, the challenge is to manage and minimise the negative impacts There are flowers to fit every occasion. But if […]
August 19, 2012
Agriculture contributes 30% of greenhouse-gas emissions worldwide and is responsible for 50% of South Africa’s water use. Therefore, it is critical that South Africa develop a […]
July 4, 2012
It is in the interests of big business to work with government to ensure the best use of water in the increasingly water-stressed country of South […]
March 22, 2012
The availability of freshwater presents one of the greatest risks to our global economy. The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risk Report 2012 lists a global […]
September 1, 2011
It is important to realize that using sisal rugs in your home or workplace helps to promote sustainability in developing countries. Likewise, you are providing a […]
August 15, 2011
We encounter eco-friendly terminology everywhere nowadays: at the stores you visit, on the products you purchase, in the news you read, in eco friendly blogs and […]
July 11, 2011
I recently heard Bruce Karas, Coca Cola’s VP of Environment and Sustainability, speak about that corporation’s continuing efforts to embed sustainability in their culture. And, while […]
May 31, 2011
There are two main reasons why using synthetic chemicals on your garden should be a no-no. Firstly, unless you get the balance absolutely perfect, the reality […]
May 6, 2011
Some of the most significant challenges facing global society in the 21st century involve the sustainability of the environment (water, soil and air quality), energy, health […]
May 2, 2011
It is simply wrong to blow up the Earth destroying scarce water for limited energy with no climate benefits as purported. New science shows shale gas […]
April 30, 2011
Rather than wreaking havoc on a tiny island in the Indian Ocean — as alien species can sometimes do — a giant tortoise appears to be […]
April 30, 2011
Interested in ecological economics? (And if you call yourself an environmentalist or are even minimally concerned about green issues, you should be.) Then here are two […]
April 24, 2011
South Africa: In the thick of winter we’re going to want to keep warm and cosy! We’re not going to want to give up any of […]
April 23, 2011
Weeds are hard to kill; they seem to come back no matter what steps people take to eradicate them. One reason is because of the persistence […]
April 19, 2011
Bamboo floor covering has long been considered a luxury item, reserved only for wealthy floor design aficionados. Used for thousands of years as decor, until recently, […]