Earlier this month, delegates from across the world gathered in Stellenbosch to discuss sustainable development at the 19th annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference (ISDRS). You couldn’t have asked for a better place to host such a meeting. This was the sentiment expressed by a number of speakers at the ISDRS conference on Monday. The conference was … [Read more...]
Lots on offer at this year’s Sustainability Week
Sustainability Week will be held at Sandton Convention Centre from 24 – 28 July and will feature various Eco Product and Technology Exhibits, 8 conferences and the Green Home and Lifestyle Fair over the weekend. Don't miss out on one of the highlights on the South African events calendar. Green Building Conference and Exhibition Module 1: 24 July - Morning … [Read more...]
Can your company make an environmental difference?
Future Group presents The Greenest Event, in association with Servest Group, hosted by Simon Gear and Jeremy Maggs (and introduced by Dr John Ledger). Every year on World Environment Day (5 Jun) the country's leading scientists, consultants and business leaders gather to challenge and address crucial issues facing South African business. On the agenda this year: The … [Read more...]
Only a fraction of plastics recycled in SA
Of 1,3 million tons of plastic manufactured in our country, only 250 000 tons was recycled in 2011 – and most of that was post-consumer waste. This means that a big chunk more could have been recycled, according to Jacques Lightfoot, Sustainability Manager of Plastics SA. He opened the Third Annual Waste Management and Recycling Conference held at the Birchwood Hotel in … [Read more...]
Energy industry players aim for positive change
The Renewable Energy Forum South Africa (“REFSA”) Conference was founded by Linda Olagunju as a means of setting a platform where industry stake holders could discuss issues affecting the industry with the key objective of making a positive change within the sector. It also addresses the impact of the industry on broader socio-economic issues such as transformation and local … [Read more...]
SA needs carbon tax, or else
“Good ecology is good economics,” Dr Andrew Siddle said during the opening of the SA Conference on Carbon Emissions & Tax held recently at the GIBS conference centre in Ilovo. “The overall temperature in SA is likely to increase by 4 degrees by 2100, even if all carbon pledges and targets are met,” Dr Siddle went on. Furthermore, said Dr Siddle, “The consequences of … [Read more...]
Plastics industry has it’s say at “Future for Growth”
Role players and decision makers in the South African plastics industry made use of the opportunity to air their views on matters relating to the growth of the industry, sustainability and recycling during the first-ever industry specific conference, held at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg eariler this month. The one-day conference entitled, “Plastics: The Future for … [Read more...]
Understanding global change
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Research Foundation (NRF), in collaboration with the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), recently hosted a three-day national conference on global change in Gauteng. Following the finalisation of the Global Change Implementation Framework, one of the decisions by the global change research and policy … [Read more...]
South Africa’s energy efficient future
In March 2011, Eskom launched its 49M initiative to encourage all South Africans to cut their energy consumption by 10%, aiming to inspire and rally the country behind a common goal to save electricity and create a better future. 49M, referencing the 49 million population, has signed over 8,600 of the nation’s residents to date. Alongside these residents, over 70 partners … [Read more...]
3rd Annual Waste Management and Recycling conference
Registrations are underway for the 3rd Annual Waste Management and Recycling conference, which will be held on 18 &19 April 2013 in Johannesburg. Over the two days, speakers will address topics such as: Mobilizing communities in domestic waste management Raising participation in recycling programmes using social marketing Progress in tyre recycling; the … [Read more...]
The renewable energy ‘gold rush’ is in Africa
Africa, with all its natural resources, is the ideal location for renewable energy infrastructure investment and development. With potential growth in renewable energy investment set to grow from US $3,6 billion in 2012 to US $57 billion by 2020, the 'gold rush' has started. The large volume of foreign direct investment into the South African Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) … [Read more...]
Is plastic sustainable?
The South African plastics industry will be debating various issues that impact on its growth and future prospects with the first-ever industry specific conference, hosted by Plastics|SA. Aptly entitled “Plastics: The Future for Growth”, this one day conference will take place on Wednesday, 13 March 2013 and promises to be one of the highlights of this year’s Pro-Plas … [Read more...]
Solar energy market heating up
Solar energy, one of our most abundant locally sourced energy resources, plays a critical role in South Africa today. Experts are therefore welcoming the growing interest by developers and investors. The full potential of solar and its competition position as an alternative energy source still requires extensive exploration. According to Edwin Koot, CEO of leading global … [Read more...]
