This week we will vote for the future of this country. If you are aware of climate change and other threats to our environment and therefore to our civilisation, it helps to take note of how the different parties plan to respond to these threats. What are they saying in their manifestos about: Energy and Climate change Water (services and resources) Mining and … [Read more...]
Afbrekende energiebeleid moet verander – Alliansie
Koolstofvrye hernubare energie maak net 12% van die energie uit wat wêreldwyd verbruik word, aldus die burgerregte-organisasie AfriForum op Aardedag. Fossielbrandstof word steeds gebruik vir 80% van die wêreld se energie en genereer 30 miljard metrieke ton se koolstofbesoedeling elke jaar. Bekende en toeganklike fossielbrandstofreserwes het in 2012 reeds meer as vyf keer … [Read more...]
Activists demand fundamental change in energy systems
Activists around the world welcomed the latest UN climate science panel's report by highlighting its passages on the need for fundamental change of energy systems. The report was greeted by a group of German climate justice activists holding banners and photos of protests and campaigns from the across the world. The campaigns are united by the Reclaim Power initiative, a … [Read more...]
Calculating the Business Opportunity of a Kyoto Protocol
Slowly but surely, like it or not, the world is moving forward on climate change, with business now able to seriously calculate the implications of a low carbon economy. The recent Conference of Parties - or COP17 - meeting in Durban was its usual roller coaster ride, ending with a surprise commitment by most of the 200 countries which took part to continue the Kyoto … [Read more...]
Disciplines work together to tackle major challenges
“Disciplines have to work together in future to inform lawmakers and policymakers to craft laws that will lead to more safety, security and peace and more co-operation around the world.” These were the words of Prof Oliver Ruppel, Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law at SU and co-editor of the two-volume publication Climate Change: International Law and Global Governance – … [Read more...]
Around the world with Greengo Blarr
Hi, I am Greengo Blarr. Some might say I am out of this world. I visited Earth a month ago, interested in what you call ‘life’ and ‘dancing’. My sizeable, green feet and hands, big nose and sad eyes are only visible to Earthlings with a certain intelligence. Intuition lead me to a large building in downtown Johannesburg. ‘Morning. Any ideas for the next weeks?’ Every … [Read more...]
