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How FoodForward SA's digital tech tackles climate challenges and enhances food access in South Africa

ESG & Sustainability

How FoodForward SA's digital tech tackles climate challenges and enhances food access in South Africa

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 15 Jul 2024

Doja Cat, Post Malone, and Rauw Alejandro to headline 2024 Global Citizen Fest in NYC's Central Park

Lifestyle

Doja Cat, Post Malone, and Rauw Alejandro to headline 2024 Global Citizen Fest in NYC's Central Park

Issued by OnPoint PR 19 Jun 2024

South Africa is ideally placed to reap the many rewards of conscious travel – here’s how

Tourism & Travel

South Africa is ideally placed to reap the many rewards of conscious travel – here’s how

Nick Dickson 5 Jun 2024

How nature-based knowledge can restore local ecosystems and improve community well-being

Agriculture

How nature-based knowledge can restore local ecosystems and improve community well-being

Saeed Rahman and Natalie Slawinski 11 Mar 2024

Vaccinating livestock against common diseases is a form of direct climate action

Agriculture

Vaccinating livestock against common diseases is a form of direct climate action

Jude Capper and David Barrett 27 Dec 2023

Solar PV panels atop the Shoprite Group Centurion distribution centre 2. Source: Supplied

Energy & Mining

Shoprite Group doubles renewable energy use, champions proactive climate action

1 Dec 2023

Papering over the cracks: Why negative forestry perceptions are doing our planet a disservice

Agriculture

Papering over the cracks: Why negative forestry perceptions are doing our planet a disservice

Jane Molony 19 Oct 2023

Mpumalanga gas agreement shows potential of LNG economy in Africa

Energy & Mining

Mpumalanga gas agreement shows potential of LNG economy in Africa

21 Sep 2023

Achieving urban resilience and sustainability through nexus planning

Construction & Engineering

Achieving urban resilience and sustainability through nexus planning

Luxon Nhamo, Sylvester Mpandeli and Tafadzwa Mabhaudhi 7 Aug 2023

Source: © Freestocks The UN Sustainable Fashion Communication Playbook for fashion marketers and communicatros

Retail

UN Sustainable Fashion Communication Playbook launches for communicators

29 Jun 2023

Tenants' needs will inform how building owners and developers comply with SA's green building standards

Construction & Engineering

Tenants' needs will inform how building owners and developers comply with SA's green building standards

Kagiso Mahlangu 23 Jun 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Can behavioural science stop climate change?

19 Apr 2023

How science and innovation can strengthen global food systems

Agriculture

How science and innovation can strengthen global food systems

2 Feb 2023

Climate crisis = hunger crisis

ESG & Sustainability

Climate crisis = hunger crisis

Issued by FoodForward SA 9 Dec 2022

Smart ways technology can be used to support a greener lifestyle

ICT

Smart ways technology can be used to support a greener lifestyle

29 Nov 2022

Climate change framed as battle for survival at COP27

ESG & Sustainability

Climate change framed as battle for survival at COP27

William James, Valerie Volcovici and Simon Jessop 8 Nov 2022

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Carbon tax: How carbon-intensive businesses can neutralise the impact

Denny Da Silva 13 Sep 2022

Africa faces an uphill battle against western emissions to combat climate change

ESG & Sustainability

Africa faces an uphill battle against western emissions to combat climate change

Margaret Kadiri 18 Jan 2022

If companies want net-zero carbon offices, they need to focus on building materials

Construction & Engineering

If companies want net-zero carbon offices, they need to focus on building materials

Meike Siegner and Cory Searcy 17 Dec 2021

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

ESG & Sustainability

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

Healthy soils are crucial for sustainable agri-food systems - FAO

Agriculture

Healthy soils are crucial for sustainable agri-food systems - FAO

14 Sep 2021

To make agriculture more climate-friendly, carbon farming needs clear rules

Agriculture

To make agriculture more climate-friendly, carbon farming needs clear rules

Laura van der Pol, Dale Manning, Francesca Cotrufo and Megan Machmuller 2 Jul 2021

A third of our waste comes from buildings. This one's designed for reuse and cuts emissions by 88%

Construction & Engineering

A third of our waste comes from buildings. This one's designed for reuse and cuts emissions by 88%

Roberto Minunno, Greg Morrison, Richard L. Gruner, Timothy Michael O'Grady 12 Nov 2020

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Retail

RCL Foods joins global food waste and loss initiative 10x20x30

28 Sep 2020

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Retail

Food giants appointing teams to focus on plant-based products

30 Jul 2020

Study reveals 'hidden plastic pollution footprint' of Coca-Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever

Retail

Study reveals 'hidden plastic pollution footprint' of Coca-Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever

1 Apr 2020

Palm oil: Research shows that new plantations produce double the emissions of mature ones

Agriculture

Palm oil: Research shows that new plantations produce double the emissions of mature ones

Sofie Sjogersten 24 Jan 2020

The digital economy's environmental footprint is threatening the planet

ESG & Sustainability

The digital economy's environmental footprint is threatening the planet

Raynold Wonder Alorse 9 Dec 2019

Rome Summit takes bold step toward agroecology

Agriculture

Rome Summit takes bold step toward agroecology

Timothy A. Wise 29 Oct 2019

New climate change report underscores the need to manage land for the short and long term

ESG & Sustainability

New climate change report underscores the need to manage land for the short and long term

Chris E. Forest 13 Aug 2019

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Agriculture

To tackle climate change we need to rethink our food system

Kathleen Rogers and Dr Shenggen Fan 13 Aug 2019

Fast fashion lies: Will they really change their ways in a climate crisis?

Retail

Fast fashion lies: Will they really change their ways in a climate crisis?

Anika Kozlowski 8 Aug 2019

Plastic warms the planet twice as much as aviation - here's how to make it climate-friendly

ESG & Sustainability

Plastic warms the planet twice as much as aviation - here's how to make it climate-friendly

Laurie Wright 16 May 2019

Smart housing could help reduce environmental impact of rapidly urbanising Africa

Property

Smart housing could help reduce environmental impact of rapidly urbanising Africa

18 Apr 2019

Climate change: Africa confronts global warming

ESG & Sustainability

Climate change: Africa confronts global warming

Dan Shepard 22 Mar 2019

Will 2019 really be the year of the vegan?

Retail

Will 2019 really be the year of the vegan?

Tammy Fry 21 Feb 2019

Cattle grazing on public lands near Steens Mountain, Oregon. ,

ESG & Sustainability

Yes, eating meat affects the environment, but cows are not killing the climate

Frank M. Mitloehner 26 Oct 2018

Yale University, UN design super-sustainable eco-housing module

Construction & Engineering

Yale University, UN design super-sustainable eco-housing module

2 Aug 2018

As the world prevaricates over climate action, Antarctica’s future is shrouded in uncertainty. Hamish Pritchard/British Antarctic Survey

ESG & Sustainability

Antarctica has lost 3-trillion tonnes of ice in 25 years

Steve Rintoul and Steven Chown 14 Jun 2018

The hidden carbon cost of everyday products

ESG & Sustainability

The hidden carbon cost of everyday products

Kai Whiting and Luis Gabriel Carmona 22 May 2018

Almost everything you know about e-waste is wrong

ESG & Sustainability

Almost everything you know about e-waste is wrong

Josh Lepawsky 16 May 2018

The carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it's bigger than we thought)

Tourism & Travel

The carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it's bigger than we thought)

Arunima Malik & Ya-Yen Sun 15 May 2018

Plastic crisis: divert foreign aid to dumpsites in developing countries

ESG & Sustainability

Plastic crisis: divert foreign aid to dumpsites in developing countries

Christine Cole 9 Apr 2018

Study: Better soil could trap as much planet-warming carbon as transport produces

Agriculture

Study: Better soil could trap as much planet-warming carbon as transport produces

Thin Lei Win 21 Nov 2017

Climate-smart agriculture urgently needed in Africa

Agriculture

Climate-smart agriculture urgently needed in Africa

Baher Kamal 8 Sep 2017

Three ways to improve commercial shipping's environmental footprint

Logistics & Transport

Three ways to improve commercial shipping's environmental footprint

Martina Doblin 16 Aug 2017

Agriculture

Growing food in the post-truth era

Alana Mann 6 Jul 2017

Climate and the G20 summit: some progress in greening economies, but more needs to be done

ESG & Sustainability

Climate and the G20 summit: some progress in greening economies, but more needs to be done

Niklas Höhne, Andrew Marquard, William Wills 4 Jul 2017

Worthless mining waste could suck CO2 out of the atmosphere and reverse emissions

ESG & Sustainability

Worthless mining waste could suck CO2 out of the atmosphere and reverse emissions

Simon Redfern 24 Apr 2017