Gorgeous Cape Town Parade!
I had the pleasure of being a ‘parade-marshal’ for the Cape Town Moving Planet event, and had to wait at the top corner of their loop route. Watching them come towards and past me was like witnessing...
View ArticleCute moving kids!
At the Cape Town, South Africa parade – very cute smiles, and that is a fossil-fuel-free car the young boy on the right is wearing! …
View ArticleConnecting the dots through Spekbooms: an indigenous plant species
Local Eco Schools Initiative: Marine Primary, Imhoff Waldorf School and Kommetjie Primary together with WESSA, AFRIOCEANS and CREATING CHANGE educate members of the community about the hotspots in...
View ArticleWater issues are a definite reality – Cape Town (South Africa)
“Thousands have lived without money, but not one without water” is the message inscribed on circular discs that dot 60 columns of ice. The ice, which was suspended from a height of five meters,...
View ArticleBAN FRACKING – South Africa is not for s(h)ale!
Send a message to the South African government on Global Anti-Fracking day, September 22nd 2012, by joining other South Africans who are opposed to fracking, when they CALL FOR A PERMANENT BAN ON...
View ArticleSouth Africa stands in solidarity with the US against the Keystone Pipeline
As Barack Obama touched down in South Africa during the week of the 29th July, South Africans stood in solidarity with the US against the Keystone Pipeline! More pics can be seen here:...
View ArticleCan rain cause power outages/blackouts?
Over two weeks ago, South Africa experienced a total blackout in most of its major cities. It certainly was quite frustrating for many that major cities such as Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban would...
View ArticleFight against climate change in South Africa gets boost as Archbishop...
[Press Release: issued 27 July 2014] Climate change movement 350.org Africa today welcomed news that South Africa’s Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has endorsed a campaign by students and staff at the...
View ArticleCape Town to get new attraction as Table Mountain coal mine gets the go ahead
[Press statement] Cape Town, 1st April: The world-renowned Table Mountain is to benefit from a new attraction with the opening of a huge coal mine it was confirmed today. Recently voted one of the ‘7...
View ArticlePress conference today at 17:00 in Cape town!
There’s some exciting news about the divestment movement. Did you know that the fossil fuel divestment movement is the fastest growing movement of its kind in history? At this critical time for our...
View ArticleNew York City follows Cape Town and dozens of other cities by committing to...
Momentum is clearly on our side, and we are at the beginning of something truly awe-inspiring in 2018. And that’s thanks to ordinary folks coming together to stand up to the big greedy bosses of the...
View ArticleHow I’m coping with Cape Town’s drought
Our South African team leader, Glen Tyler, is based in Cape Town, which is currently trying to avoid taps being turned off as the result of a severe drought. Here’s how the drought is impacting him.
View ArticleWhen the waters run dry
The environmental coordinator for the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, the Revd Dr Rachel Mash, considers the on-going drought emergency in Cape Town in the Lenten reflection.
View ArticleDivest Fest – local climate action
The Divest Fest was a morning of practical online climate and divestment action, with videos, mini-talks, brainstorming, and ample time to take practical action to push ahead fossil fuel divestment in...
View ArticleRise for Climate Action Cape Town
Opinion piece Patrick Dowling Saturday, September the 8th is going to be a big day as thousands of people around...
View ArticleSouth Africa Energy Week: It’s time for the DBSA to #MakeChangeHappen
On the 11th of December 2018, a group of activists gathered outside the Westin Hotel in Cape Town to call on the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) to continue their work supporting renewable...
View ArticleEvery drop counts
Together with WWF South Africa we scripted and released a radio drama about the importance of water, the effect climate change is having on water availability, and how people can respond. It was a 4...
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