Subscribe My Account

Advertise Submit news

Environment & Natural Resources News South Africa

Subscribe & Follow

Advertise your job vacancies

Trending

2 days 7 days 30 days By Industry

South Africa to welcome new private university by 2026

Why South African advertising needs to rediscover its storytelling roots

Stefanie Davis

Free WhatsApp Business incoming service conversations

Blue Label Media partners with African Bank to roll out new corporate identity across 155 buses

News24 journalists take top honours in 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards

2024 Earthshot Prize - the 5 winners of £1m

In the news

Enquire about a company Biz Press Office

Companies recruiting

Wetpaint Advertising

Motsepe Advertising

DUO Marketing + Communications

Havas Johannesburg

Hook, Line & Sinker

Hook, Line & Sinker

Irvine Partners

Prince William, Prince of Wales meets the 2024 Earthshot Prize Finalists at the Kirstenbosch Gardens, in Cape Town, South Africa, 6 November 2024. Victoria Jones/Pool via Reuters

2024 Earthshot Prize - the 5 winners of £1m

Fishers in Port Nolloth are opposing TotalEnergies’ bid to explore for gas and oil off the West Coast. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Court bid to block TotalEnergies gas project off West Coast

More news

Tunisian environmental activist, Radhia Haddad, stands on the dried-out Ariana lagoon, in Ariana, Tunisia 11 August 2023. Reuters/Jihed Abidellaoui

Climate Change

Changing climate pushes migrating birds from parched Tunisian wetlands

Jihed Abidellaoui 15 Aug 2023

Source: 123RF

Proptech

Shaping tomorrow's skylines: The ascending trajectory of the smart building market

14 Aug 2023

The camera trap image that caused all the excitement: the first recorded cheetah in Djibouti for more than three decades. Photo: HawkWatch International

Environment & Natural Resources

Cheetah spotted in Djibouti for the first time in over 30 years

John Yeld 3 Aug 2023

Image supplied: Credit: WC Government Dept Agriculture. Breede River Restoration. Woolworths and WWF’s Breede Catchment Water Stewardship programme has resulted in 200 million litres of water being released into the catchment on a yearly basis

ESG

Woolies furthers sustainable retail in SA and on the continent

2 Aug 2023

Image source: Nicole Kruger from

Environment & Natural Resources

Rhino killings decrease by 11%

1 Aug 2023

Burnt trees and vehicles are pictured in the aftermath of a wildfire in Bejaia, Algeria, 25 July 2023. Reuters/Ramzi Boudina

Climate Change

Deadly fires rage along Algeria coast, spread to Tunisia

Tarek Amara and Michele Kambas 25 Jul 2023

Image source: David Waschbüsch from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

The cost of ghost fishing: Can biodegradable gear make a difference?

24 Jul 2023

Supplied image

Education & Skills Development

Collaboration provides upcycled toys for 12,500 children on Mandela Day

18 Jul 2023

Members of the community at a fruit tree planting event in Lawley, December 2022
Photo credit: Michelle Sohn

Food, Water & Energy Security

Creating food sustainability by planting fruit trees this Mandela Day

18 Jul 2023

Source:

Tourism & Travel

Ensuring safety: De Lille vows to protect Kruger National Park

13 Jul 2023

Image source: Chayanit Chankhong –

Environmental Law

Africa: Transforming carbon markets as implementation of Paris Agreement commitments progress

Kieran Whyte and Clara Hans 12 Jul 2023

Image source: Tanarat Kongchuenjit –

Climate Change

The risks and opportunities of transitioning to a green economy

Jean-Paul Rudd 11 Jul 2023

The new doll is available nationwide. Source: Supplied.

Retail

Barbie launches new marine biologist doll

11 Jul 2023

, , via Wikimedia Commons

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Several initiatives to address pollution of rivers

7 Jul 2023

Image source: Mount Polley from

Environment & Natural Resources

National environmental management laws now in force

Garyn Rapson, Tsoseletso Bogopa, and Hassan Mahlawe 6 Jul 2023

Source: Supplied. Adrien Kotzé, manager: operational resilience and ESG oversight at Capitec.

Banking

Join the Green Revolution: Capitec's sustainable banking initiatives

Adrien Kotzé 6 Jul 2023

Wildtrust develops oil spill model for SA risk assessment

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Wildtrust develops oil spill model for SA risk assessment

5 Jul 2023

Image source: kozorog –

Education & Skills Development

Apply for your water and sanitation bursary

4 Jul 2023

Source:

Supply Chain

Chocolate-making ingredient cocoa hits highest price in 46 years

Maytaal Angel and Marcelo Teixeira 29 Jun 2023

Source:

Pharmaceuticals

AstraZeneca's global reforestation initiative expands

28 Jun 2023

Environmental Law

TotalEnergies faces second lawsuit over Uganda oil projects

America Hernandez 27 Jun 2023

Image source: alleksana from

ESG

Circular economy gets Coca-Cola's backing

27 Jun 2023

Image source: Jean van der Meulen from

Environment & Natural Resources

First National Biodiversity Offset Guideline published

26 Jun 2023

Just over one-third of SA business acknowledges biodiversity impact

Environment & Natural Resources

Just over one-third of SA business acknowledges biodiversity impact

26 Jun 2023

This figure shows which parts of the country were most affected by the 2015/16 El Nino event. Much of the central parts of the country, including the western maize production regions, experienced extreme drought conditions from October to December, while the north-eastern parts were less negatively affected
Photo credit: Johann Malherbe, ARC

Climate Change

El Nino is coming, climate research experts warn

21 Jun 2023

Protecting Paradise

Environment & Natural Resources

Protecting Paradise

Irvine Partners 15 Jun 2023

Source: Supplied. Discovery Bank chief executive officer, Hylton Kallner with Rubicon chief executive officer, Rick Basson.

Banking

Discovery Bank's innovative approach to alleviating load shedding woes

7 Jun 2023

Vultures are seen on branches against a rainbow background in Tanzania in this undated handout image. Courtesy of North Carolina Zoo/Handout via Reuters

Environment & Natural Resources

Vulture surveillance system alerts Zambian park to poachers

Gloria Dickie 1 Jun 2023

Mpact Recycling celebrates record-breaking 2022 figures ahead of World Environment Day

ESG

Mpact Recycling celebrates record-breaking 2022 figures ahead of World Environment Day

Mpact 1 Jun 2023

Source: Supplied.

Banking

African Development Bank group to secure major funding for low-income countries

30 May 2023

More news

Source: 123RF

PropertyShaping tomorrow's skylines: The ascending trajectory of the smart building market

14 Aug 2023

The camera trap image that caused all the excitement: the first recorded cheetah in Djibouti for more than three decades. Photo: HawkWatch International

ESG & SustainabilityCheetah spotted in Djibouti for the first time in over 30 years

John Yeld 3 Aug 2023

Image supplied: Credit: WC Government Dept Agriculture. Breede River Restoration. Woolworths and WWF’s Breede Catchment Water Stewardship programme has resulted in 200 million litres of water being released into the catchment on a yearly basis

RetailWoolies furthers sustainable retail in SA and on the continent

2 Aug 2023

Image source: Nicole Kruger from

ESG & SustainabilityRhino killings decrease by 11%

1 Aug 2023

Burnt trees and vehicles are pictured in the aftermath of a wildfire in Bejaia, Algeria, 25 July 2023. Reuters/Ramzi Boudina

ESG & SustainabilityDeadly fires rage along Algeria coast, spread to Tunisia

Tarek Amara and Michele Kambas 25 Jul 2023

Image source: David Waschbüsch from

ESG & SustainabilityThe cost of ghost fishing: Can biodegradable gear make a difference?

24 Jul 2023

Supplied image

ESG & SustainabilityCollaboration provides upcycled toys for 12,500 children on Mandela Day

18 Jul 2023

Members of the community at a fruit tree planting event in Lawley, December 2022
Photo credit: Michelle Sohn

ESG & SustainabilityCreating food sustainability by planting fruit trees this Mandela Day

18 Jul 2023

Source:

Tourism & TravelEnsuring safety: De Lille vows to protect Kruger National Park

13 Jul 2023

Image source: Chayanit Chankhong –

LegalAfrica: Transforming carbon markets as implementation of Paris Agreement commitments progress

Kieran Whyte and Clara Hans 12 Jul 2023

Image source: Tanarat Kongchuenjit –

ESG & SustainabilityThe risks and opportunities of transitioning to a green economy

Jean-Paul Rudd 11 Jul 2023

The new doll is available nationwide. Source: Supplied.

RetailBarbie launches new marine biologist doll

11 Jul 2023

, , via Wikimedia Commons

ESG & SustainabilitySeveral initiatives to address pollution of rivers

7 Jul 2023

Image source: Mount Polley from

ESG & SustainabilityNational environmental management laws now in force

Garyn Rapson, Tsoseletso Bogopa, and Hassan Mahlawe 6 Jul 2023

Source: Supplied. Adrien Kotzé, manager: operational resilience and ESG oversight at Capitec.

FinanceJoin the Green Revolution: Capitec's sustainable banking initiatives

Adrien Kotzé 6 Jul 2023

Wildtrust develops oil spill model for SA risk assessment

ESG & SustainabilityWildtrust develops oil spill model for SA risk assessment

5 Jul 2023

Image source: kozorog –

ESG & SustainabilityApply for your water and sanitation bursary

4 Jul 2023

Source:

RetailChocolate-making ingredient cocoa hits highest price in 46 years

Maytaal Angel and Marcelo Teixeira 29 Jun 2023

Source:

HealthcareAstraZeneca's global reforestation initiative expands

28 Jun 2023

LegalTotalEnergies faces second lawsuit over Uganda oil projects

America Hernandez 27 Jun 2023

Image source: alleksana from

RetailCircular economy gets Coca-Cola's backing

27 Jun 2023

Image source: Jean van der Meulen from

ESG & SustainabilityFirst National Biodiversity Offset Guideline published

26 Jun 2023

Just over one-third of SA business acknowledges biodiversity impact

ESG & SustainabilityJust over one-third of SA business acknowledges biodiversity impact

26 Jun 2023

This figure shows which parts of the country were most affected by the 2015/16 El Nino event. Much of the central parts of the country, including the western maize production regions, experienced extreme drought conditions from October to December, while the north-eastern parts were less negatively affected
Photo credit: Johann Malherbe, ARC

ESG & SustainabilityEl Nino is coming, climate research experts warn

21 Jun 2023

Protecting Paradise

ESG & SustainabilityProtecting Paradise

Irvine Partners 15 Jun 2023

Source: Supplied. Discovery Bank chief executive officer, Hylton Kallner with Rubicon chief executive officer, Rick Basson.

FinanceDiscovery Bank's innovative approach to alleviating load shedding woes

7 Jun 2023

Vultures are seen on branches against a rainbow background in Tanzania in this undated handout image. Courtesy of North Carolina Zoo/Handout via Reuters

ESG & SustainabilityVulture surveillance system alerts Zambian park to poachers

Gloria Dickie 1 Jun 2023

Mpact Recycling celebrates record-breaking 2022 figures ahead of World Environment Day

RetailMpact Recycling celebrates record-breaking 2022 figures ahead of World Environment Day

Mpact 1 Jun 2023

Source: Supplied.

FinanceAfrican Development Bank group to secure major funding for low-income countries

30 May 2023

File photo: A view of Elizabeth Lake, that has been dried up for several years, as the region experiences extreme heat and drought conditions, in Elizabeth Lake, an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, US, 18 June 2021. Reuters/Aude Guerrucci

ESG & SustainabilityMore than half of the world's large lakes are drying up, study finds

Gloria Dickie 22 May 2023

Image source: Magda Ehlers from

ESG & SustainabilityWork underway to fight wildlife crime

19 May 2023

Can South Africa embrace electric delivery bikes for a greener scooter economy?

AutomotiveCan South Africa embrace electric delivery bikes for a greener scooter economy?

Bongani Mthombeni-Möller 18 May 2023

Image source: pixabay from

ESG & SustainabilityAir pollution is a hidden pandemic in Africa - tips on how to reduce your exposure and help combat it

Gabriel Okello and Meelan Thondoo 12 May 2023

File photo: A view shows the Bonny oil terminal in the Niger delta in Port Harcourt, Nigeria 1 August 2018. Reuters/Ron Bousso/File Photo

LegalShell wins UK Supreme Court case on 2011 oil spill off Nigerian coast

Estelle Shirbon 10 May 2023

Source: iStock.

Energy & MiningCEF merges with South African National Petroleum Company

4 May 2023

Reports highlight most promising green economy investment opportunities in South Africa

AgricultureReports highlight most promising green economy investment opportunities in South Africa

GreenCape 4 May 2023

Source:

Energy & MiningCall for tailing dams with a safety risk to register

3 May 2023

Source: Wikipedia. Lithium chemicals, a transition mineral seen here in oil, is set to in demand by 700% by 2050, a growth that will be spurred on by the manufacture of electric vehicle batteries.

FinanceWhat banks are overlooking when financing mining for transition minerals in SA

3 May 2023

Tourism businesses encouraged to apply for Green Tourism Incentive Programme

Tourism & TravelTourism businesses encouraged to apply for Green Tourism Incentive Programme

2 May 2023

Trialogue's Business in Society Conference focuses on GBV, education and the green economy

ESG & SustainabilityTrialogue's Business in Society Conference focuses on GBV, education and the green economy

Trialogue 2 May 2023