I am overwhelmed by a sense of helplessness when I consider the task humanity faces of adapting the complexities of our current ‘civilization’ to a more sustainable & equitable path. It is starting to look as if the politicians cannot save us, as evidenced by the disappointing results of COP17.

“Everyone should have a green roof, it’s a no-brainer really,” says Tom Gray, who has been building these living roofs for many years now.

When having a relaxing day at the beach, it's always saddening to see dead birds and animals trapped in old fishing line. Luckily, an innovative solution is now being launched to rid our oceans of this problem.

The Africa Chapter and members of Working Group II (WG II) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was hosted by the Faculty of Law at the Stellenbosch University recently.

Pests come in all shapes and sizes. Large pests may include dogs, cats, birds, porcupines, monkeys, baboons, and even children and their sports equipment! Smaller pests include insects such as caterpillars and beetles.

The full publication of the Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation "provides us with the impetus for action to save the world from the worst that climate change can bring to our planet in the coming years." So said the Intergovernental UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) when the report went live on 31 March.

The latest hope for saving South Africa's rhinos from poachers is state-of-the-art United States military surveillance equipment used in the wars waged in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Why does the political prestige and prowess associated with the acquisition of nuclear weapons by a government still weigh heavier than considering future damage to the planet? Surely they know by now of the long-term effects of these radioactive chemicals on the environment?

On Monday 26 March 2012, Conn Bertish took a dip in the Two Oceans Aquarium’s I&J; Predator Exhibit. People take the plunge here all the time, but this time it was different; Conn wasn’t wearing flippers, goggles, weights or scuba equipment.

Ever since the 60’s, rock music has expressed environmental and personal concerns and commented on a world gone wrong. One of the big voices from that time, talented singer/songwriter Dory Previn's long and fascinating life came to an end in mid February.

Cuba's successful models of sustainable development — in areas of food, housing and health — are now being widely replicated throughout Latin America.

Significantly greater response to the threats of climate change resulted in the toughest year yet for judges of the Climate Change Leadership Awards, who announced the 10 category winners at a carbon neutral event in Sandton recently.

Scientists said on Monday they have uncovered the earliest evidence of campfires made by human ancestors in a cave in South Africa, suggesting that the practice may have started one million years ago.

This year the Cape Argus cycle tour and the first commemoration of the Fukushima crises fell on the same day.

Three applications to explore for shale gas in the Karoo using fracking are “fatally flawed”, says the Treasure the Karoo Action Group.

Autumn is here and many of us are “nest building” for the cooler season. It’s time to reflect on how we affect the environment with our excessive energy needs and make some changes to lessen the burden we place on the Earth.

In keeping with nature’s basic ‘waste becomes food’ design, when we die all our organic remains, and particularly our trace elements and nutrients, should ideally go back to the agricultural fields whence they came. Join us for part 2 of our Eco Funerals series.

I don’t believe anyone can quite imagine the energy of being on a TEDx stage… I can barely describe it, and I was recently there!

Every living thing affects its surroundings. But humanity is now influencing every aspect of the Earth on a scale akin to the great forces of nature.

The winning trio of architects selected to expand the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) were chosen for their green credentials!