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South Africa aims for net zero emissions by 2050

15 Jul 2024

A cleaned African Penguin swimming at Sanccob's Rietvlei centre in 2018. Photos: John Yeld / GroundUp

Latest science confirms plummeting penguin population

By John Yeld 15 Jul 2024

How mining erodes the rights of women

How mining erodes the rights of women

Tatenda Muponde 11 Oct 2021

Economic recovery from Covid-19 relies on green economy

Economic recovery from Covid-19 relies on green economy

Janiva Da Silva 8 Oct 2021

Coega launches its second plant rescue initiative

Coega launches its second plant rescue initiative

7 Oct 2021

Climate Finance Accelerator South Africa: First cohort of projects announced

Climate Finance Accelerator South Africa: First cohort of projects announced

GreenCape 7 Oct 2021

Combatting an invisible killer: New WHO air pollution guidelines recommend sharply lower limits

Combatting an invisible killer: New WHO air pollution guidelines recommend sharply lower limits

Laura Corlin 6 Oct 2021

Have your say on multi-stakeholders forum on pollution

Have your say on multi-stakeholders forum on pollution

6 Oct 2021

SAB, WWF SA partnership pays dividends for water security

SAB, WWF SA partnership pays dividends for water security

5 Oct 2021

SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Lia Labuschagne, SAICA 1 Oct 2021

Heineken SA adds some green to the City of Gold

Heineken SA adds some green to the City of Gold

Heineken South Africa 1 Oct 2021

Tembisa mom turns illegal dumpsite into vegetable garden

Tembisa mom turns illegal dumpsite into vegetable garden

Masego Mafata 30 Sep 2021

Climate change is harming children's mental health - and this is just the start

Climate change is harming children's mental health - and this is just the start

Francis Vergunst and Helen Louise Berry 30 Sep 2021

Nestlé's RE-Imagine Tomorrow project empowers informal waste reclaimers

Nestlé's RE-Imagine Tomorrow project empowers informal waste reclaimers

29 Sep 2021

More companies pledge net-zero emissions to fight climate change, but what does that really mean?

More companies pledge net-zero emissions to fight climate change, but what does that really mean?

Amrou Awaysheh 29 Sep 2021

More sustainable HVAC solutions for climate and cost savings

More sustainable HVAC solutions for climate and cost savings

29 Sep 2021

Zimbabwe bolsters emissions targets ahead of climate summit

Zimbabwe bolsters emissions targets ahead of climate summit

Helen Reid 28 Sep 2021

Salesforce reaches net zero across its operations

Salesforce reaches net zero across its operations

28 Sep 2021

South Africa adopts more ambitious emissions target before climate summit

South Africa adopts more ambitious emissions target before climate summit

Alexander Winning 27 Sep 2021

NPO coalition calls on government to abandon plans for new coal-fired power, threatens legal action

NPO coalition calls on government to abandon plans for new coal-fired power, threatens legal action

27 Sep 2021

Impact management and impact investing

Impact management and impact investing

Reana Rossouw, Next Generation 27 Sep 2021

Call for responsible water use as Vaal Dam levels decline

Call for responsible water use as Vaal Dam levels decline

23 Sep 2021

Pirate protects marine life from plastic in new Captain Fanplastic audiobook

Pirate protects marine life from plastic in new Captain Fanplastic audiobook

23 Sep 2021

Lagos has a water and sanitation crisis: what the state and city can do

Lagos has a water and sanitation crisis: what the state and city can do

Oluwole Daramola 22 Sep 2021

Ceres invests in a sustainable future by contributing to plastic waste reduction efforts

Ceres invests in a sustainable future by contributing to plastic waste reduction efforts

Bullion PR & Communication 22 Sep 2021

Addressing global environmental challenges vital for rebuilding economies

Addressing global environmental challenges vital for rebuilding economies

21 Sep 2021

Changing the way we consume could lead to a positive environmental impact, research shows

Changing the way we consume could lead to a positive environmental impact, research shows

21 Sep 2021

UK climate envoy to visit SA to discuss helping shift from coal

UK climate envoy to visit SA to discuss helping shift from coal

Tim Cocks 21 Sep 2021

Informal waste reclaimers get World Wildlife Fund award

Informal waste reclaimers get World Wildlife Fund award

Masego Mafata 20 Sep 2021

Now is the time to include an environmental focus in grantmaking strategies in Africa

Now is the time to include an environmental focus in grantmaking strategies in Africa

Reana Rossouw, Next Generation 20 Sep 2021

Reusable containers aren't always better for the environment than disposable ones - new research

Reusable containers aren't always better for the environment than disposable ones - new research

Alejandro Gallego Schmid, Adisa Azapagic and Joan Manuel F. Mendoza 16 Sep 2021

4 common paper recycling mistakes you need to avoid

4 common paper recycling mistakes you need to avoid

15 Sep 2021

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How mining erodes the rights of women

How mining erodes the rights of women

Tatenda Muponde 11 Oct 2021

Economic recovery from Covid-19 relies on green economy

Economic recovery from Covid-19 relies on green economy

Janiva Da Silva 8 Oct 2021

Coega launches its second plant rescue initiative

Coega launches its second plant rescue initiative

7 Oct 2021

Climate Finance Accelerator South Africa: First cohort of projects announced

Climate Finance Accelerator South Africa: First cohort of projects announced

GreenCape 7 Oct 2021

Combatting an invisible killer: New WHO air pollution guidelines recommend sharply lower limits

Combatting an invisible killer: New WHO air pollution guidelines recommend sharply lower limits

Laura Corlin 6 Oct 2021

Have your say on multi-stakeholders forum on pollution

Have your say on multi-stakeholders forum on pollution

6 Oct 2021

SAB, WWF SA partnership pays dividends for water security

SAB, WWF SA partnership pays dividends for water security

5 Oct 2021

SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Lia Labuschagne, SAICA 1 Oct 2021

Heineken SA adds some green to the City of Gold

Heineken SA adds some green to the City of Gold

Heineken South Africa 1 Oct 2021

Tembisa mom turns illegal dumpsite into vegetable garden

Tembisa mom turns illegal dumpsite into vegetable garden

Masego Mafata 30 Sep 2021

Climate change is harming children's mental health - and this is just the start

Climate change is harming children's mental health - and this is just the start

Francis Vergunst and Helen Louise Berry 30 Sep 2021

Nestlé's RE-Imagine Tomorrow project empowers informal waste reclaimers

Nestlé's RE-Imagine Tomorrow project empowers informal waste reclaimers

29 Sep 2021

More companies pledge net-zero emissions to fight climate change, but what does that really mean?

More companies pledge net-zero emissions to fight climate change, but what does that really mean?

Amrou Awaysheh 29 Sep 2021

More sustainable HVAC solutions for climate and cost savings

More sustainable HVAC solutions for climate and cost savings

29 Sep 2021

Zimbabwe bolsters emissions targets ahead of climate summit

Zimbabwe bolsters emissions targets ahead of climate summit

Helen Reid 28 Sep 2021

Salesforce reaches net zero across its operations

Salesforce reaches net zero across its operations

28 Sep 2021

South Africa adopts more ambitious emissions target before climate summit

South Africa adopts more ambitious emissions target before climate summit

Alexander Winning 27 Sep 2021

NPO coalition calls on government to abandon plans for new coal-fired power, threatens legal action

NPO coalition calls on government to abandon plans for new coal-fired power, threatens legal action

27 Sep 2021

Impact management and impact investing

Impact management and impact investing

Reana Rossouw, Next Generation 27 Sep 2021

Call for responsible water use as Vaal Dam levels decline

Call for responsible water use as Vaal Dam levels decline

23 Sep 2021

Pirate protects marine life from plastic in new Captain Fanplastic audiobook

Pirate protects marine life from plastic in new Captain Fanplastic audiobook

23 Sep 2021

Lagos has a water and sanitation crisis: what the state and city can do

Lagos has a water and sanitation crisis: what the state and city can do

Oluwole Daramola 22 Sep 2021

Ceres invests in a sustainable future by contributing to plastic waste reduction efforts

Ceres invests in a sustainable future by contributing to plastic waste reduction efforts

Bullion PR & Communication 22 Sep 2021

Addressing global environmental challenges vital for rebuilding economies

Addressing global environmental challenges vital for rebuilding economies

21 Sep 2021

Changing the way we consume could lead to a positive environmental impact, research shows

Changing the way we consume could lead to a positive environmental impact, research shows

21 Sep 2021

UK climate envoy to visit SA to discuss helping shift from coal

UK climate envoy to visit SA to discuss helping shift from coal

Tim Cocks 21 Sep 2021

Informal waste reclaimers get World Wildlife Fund award

Informal waste reclaimers get World Wildlife Fund award

Masego Mafata 20 Sep 2021

Now is the time to include an environmental focus in grantmaking strategies in Africa

Now is the time to include an environmental focus in grantmaking strategies in Africa

Reana Rossouw, Next Generation 20 Sep 2021

Reusable containers aren't always better for the environment than disposable ones - new research

Reusable containers aren't always better for the environment than disposable ones - new research

Alejandro Gallego Schmid, Adisa Azapagic and Joan Manuel F. Mendoza 16 Sep 2021

4 common paper recycling mistakes you need to avoid

4 common paper recycling mistakes you need to avoid

15 Sep 2021

How climate change contributed to Madagascar's food crisis

How climate change contributed to Madagascar's food crisis

Chris Funk 14 Sep 2021

Vodacom installs new solar-powered sites in South Africa

Vodacom installs new solar-powered sites in South Africa

13 Sep 2021

South Africans called to play their part this National Recycling Day

South Africans called to play their part this National Recycling Day

Mpact 13 Sep 2021

South African Plastics Pact publishes an initial list of problematic and unnecessary plastics for phasing out in 2021 and 2022

South African Plastics Pact publishes an initial list of problematic and unnecessary plastics for phasing out in 2021 and 2022

GreenCape 13 Sep 2021

Want to act on climate change but not sure how? Tweaking these 3 parts of your life will make the biggest difference

Want to act on climate change but not sure how? Tweaking these 3 parts of your life will make the biggest difference

Andreas Chai 10 Sep 2021

Do middle class South Africans care about the climate crisis?

Do middle class South Africans care about the climate crisis?

BrandMapp 8 Sep 2021

NGOs seek to halt proposed mining activities in Zambia's Lower Zambezi National Park

NGOs seek to halt proposed mining activities in Zambia's Lower Zambezi National Park

6 Sep 2021

Turning bread plastic bags into reusable shopping bags

Turning bread plastic bags into reusable shopping bags

6 Sep 2021

WWF-SA launches ambitious climate project

WWF-SA launches ambitious climate project

3 Sep 2021

COP26: How the world will measure progress on the Paris climate agreement and keep countries accountable

COP26: How the world will measure progress on the Paris climate agreement and keep countries accountable

Steven Lam, Sherilee Harper and Warren Dodd 2 Sep 2021