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March 30, 2011

South Africa saved 350 MW during Earth Hour

South Africans saved 350 MW – enough electricity to power the city of Bloemfontein – when they switched off their lights during Earth Hour this weekend, […]
March 6, 2011

How can farmers adapt to climate change? Get ‘climate smart.’

A new “climate smart” tool can help farmers reduce production and operating costs, improve profitability by reducing energy and water consumption, generate new products from agricultural […]
January 27, 2011

SA construction firms starting to focus on green practices

As increasing environmental pressures take hold in South Africa, the country’s major construction companies showed that they were starting to focus on pursuing green practices and […]
September 14, 2010

Climate Sensitive Design for Buildings

A house or a building can be thought of as being an envelope, which shelters an indoor space from the weather outside. The objective of the […]
April 19, 2010

Earth Week and Green Office Week South Africa 19-23 April

A  Green Office Week   to South Africa 19-23 April Office workers everywhere now have the opportunity to add their contribution to eco-friendly workplaces. The week of […]