The Anthropocene or modern human era could be humanity’s last – though the Earth will survive us – unless we act to stop global warming
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Jobs or clean energy: is it better to go nuclear or to melt down?
SA’s black female unemployment crisis forces us to think differently about job creation and the effects of human behaviour on the planet
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Use this Youth International Day to recognise South Africa’s young climate leaders
They are among many other youths in the world who oppose burning fossil fuels and are promoting a just green transition
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Africa must innovate its own climate justice solutions
For eco-tourism to be a sustainable alternative to mining, it needs to be less dependent on tourists from Western countries
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Sir David Attenborough pulls no punches
The iconic environmentalist reprimands humanity for its short-sightedness in his latest film
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Is the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry in self-isolation?
The president of the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Janine Myburgh, is disingenuous, and dangerous, in her casual comments on nuclear power
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Environmental justice protects people too
The growth of sectors such as agriculture and mining, which is good for the economy, often causes damage to the natural environment, which in turn hurts people
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Eskom’s emissions are not compatible with the South African constitution
The government must not cave to Eskom’s demand that it be exempt from air pollution rules. Furthermore, the power utility needs to stay true to the principles of its own just transition strategy
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Domestic energy consumers are not given a seat at the table, we are the meal on which others feast
When Eskom is load-shedding, we still pay for the power it was unable to provide to us. Domestic electricity self-generation is the answer
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Why My Octopus Teacher works for conservation
It should come as no surprise that humans’ feelings about an animal can determine how protected it is. Foregrounding heartstring-tugging flagship species therefore makes conservation sense for whole ecosystems
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Cape Town has a climate and ecological emergency
But considering the language of the City of Cape Town’s climate change strategy document lacks any urgency, one wouldn’t think so
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Greta Thunberg, the Bible and capitalism
Perhaps the biblical teachings — and that of the youth — is that, instead of abolishing the free market system, we should simplify it