Consumerism has turned us into the new proletariat while our devices have switched off our brains
Posts tagged as “climate change”
For eco-tourism to be a sustainable alternative to mining, it needs to be less dependent on tourists from Western countries
The iconic environmentalist reprimands humanity for its short-sightedness in his latest film
Working from home is getting tired as the sounds of the suburbs intrude on our columnist’s peace of mind. Practicing presence may offer a way out of the losses and woes of the second wave
The president of the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Janine Myburgh, is disingenuous, and dangerous, in her casual comments on nuclear power
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
But considering the language of the City of Cape Town’s climate change strategy document lacks any urgency, one wouldn’t think so
Covid-19 and its socioeconomic consequences has emphasised people’s need for these places: research, biodiversity conservation, plants for food, health and cultural purposes, and open space in congested urban settings
On a virtually daily basis, one is confronted with more dreadful news pertaining to the destruction of the world as we know it – or…