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conservationcape town celebrates world wetlands daySubmitted by incoming on Thu, 2012-02-02 08:59
World Wetlands Day is held every year on 2 February and marks the signing of the International Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (the Ramsar Convention) on 2 February 1971. World Wetlands Day was celebrated for the first time in 1997 and since then, events and activities are held world-wide in February each year to raise awareness of wetland values and benefits. Ramsar is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. To date, the City of Cape Town has set aside over ( categories: )
the blue side of carbonSubmitted by JimmySprout on Wed, 2012-02-01 09:30
The first policy framework outlining the activities needed to include coastal marine areas such as mangroves, tidal marshes and ocean ‘grasslands’ into the work of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was presented at the end of last year in a report by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and Conservation International (CI) - two of the leading members of the Blue Carbon Initiative. ( categories: )
leaving only footprintsSubmitted by sproutingforth on Tue, 2012-01-17 13:58
We do one of 5 new trails in the Cape West Coast Biosphere After another average week, similar to the one most of us experience – rush, dash, hare down the road, swerve round that corner, beat that deadline, race to fetch/buy/get – the drive out to Paternoster did little to relax me. The sun beat down on us, as we drove towards the slowly setting star that is the source of our energy, and the traffic was, well, it was Friday traffic, need I say more? But as we strolled down onto the beach in Paternoster and I felt the sand between my toes – no watch, cell phone or child (he's been left safely with relatives) to distract me, bar the camera I hold in an attempt to capture the moment – it is as if I sink into a comfy and well-worn sofa. ( categories: )
wind generator design uses recycled hard drivesSubmitted by incoming on Thu, 2011-12-22 07:39
Jagau won the Student Poster Presentation award at the 2011 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ Energy Conversion Congress & Exposition that was held in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, in September 2011. His design reuses the permanent ( categories: )
first bus company in sa to achieve carbon neutral statusSubmitted by incoming on Tue, 2011-12-20 15:32
City Sightseeing operate a fleet of continually upgraded, low emission buses that comply with all Euro standards for environmental impact. The fleet has consistently complied with Euro standards since 2006. City Sightseeing has also made great inroads into greening the rest of the business and has adopted all the latest available methodology and technology to reduce noise pollution as well as energy and water consumption. The company also recycles all of their waste, which has in turn led to the creation of sustainable employment. ( categories: )
cycling, walking, best for health and climate justiceSubmitted by incoming on Tue, 2011-12-13 10:12
The new report, Health co-benefits of climate change mitigation - Transport sector was released 6 December, 2011 during the United Nations Framework on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP-17). The report reviewed over 300 studies on health outcomes from different types of land transport systems to identify those mitigation measures most closely associated with specific health co-benefits or risks. The review is the latest product of ( categories: )
interactive climate change centre to be built at v&a waterfrontSubmitted by ConsciousBabe on Mon, 2011-12-12 13:24
Imagine there was a place you could go to learn about Climate Change in a fun, interactive way? The International Polar Foundation is bringing these kind of science centres to the world and South Africa gets to accommodate the first one!!
(image by Grant Mcpherson) For young and old, businesses and families, this science society interface will function to provide all the information and knowledge to empower a more ecologically responsible future. With the recent discoveries on humankind’s specific ( categories: )
ocean adventurer: cape town’s new marine eco-tourSubmitted by incoming on Fri, 2011-12-09 13:12
In Cape Town, we are fortunate to have one of the most prolific upwelling systems off the South African coastline. This creates an ideal environment for ( categories: )
community and ecosystem-based approaches needed for climate changeSubmitted by incoming on Wed, 2011-12-07 08:04
The paper, titled Integrating Community and Ecosystem-based Approaches in Climate Change Adaptation Responses, is part of a partnership that includes IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), CARE International, the International Institute for Environment and Development and WWF (World Wildlife Fund). It asserts that integrating approaches to ( categories: )
led energy-saving street lighting showcased in durbanSubmitted by incoming on Fri, 2011-12-02 16:24
Yesterday Philips unveiled a new state of the art LED street lighting installation that offers a sustainable lighting solution for the citizens of Durban. The new lighting consists of 149 LED street lights installed in 6 streets around the Durban International Conference Center (ICC). These offer energy savings of 47,4 MWh per year or 26% compared with the older 250W metal halide street lights they replace and at the same time provide ( categories: )
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