Sustainability in schools can do more than simply provide lighting to dark classrooms. The term sustainability means to maintain an ecological balance by avoiding the depletion of natural resources. In some countries, conventional schools create 2% of their carbon emissions.…
Aiding Sustainability in Farming and Communities An investment is an action or process of investing money in a specific company, funding or organisation in order to gain a profit. In addition to creating financial returns for the investor, investments can…
“Asset owners should consider climate change at every stage of the investment process, from investment beliefs, policy and process to portfolio construction decisions,” said Deb Clarke, global head of investment research for Mercer, which is owned by Marsh & McLennan…
Carbon Tax in South Africa Economy “The Minerals Council would like to see a delay of at least five years in the implementation of the carbon tax to allow sufficient time for the government to address the design challenges and the…
Load Shedding in South Africa New studies form UCT suggests that South Africa should transition from nuclear power plants to cleaner renewable energy. The transition could mean cheaper and a more reliable energy source, as load shedding has increased significantly.…
Here are some renewable energy trends To fulfill the demand of the industries and residence the renewable energy has become important. Without these, the people may have to face the darkness in the earth. Therefore, to run the setup successfully…
The Sugar Tax Dilemma In his budget speech this year, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni confirmed a hike in the health promotion levy (HPL), more commonly known as the sugar tax. Consensus shows that South Africans are in the top 10…
The Budget Speech & Debate of National Importance As South Africans navigated their way through stage four load shedding last week, news of Eskom’s imminent insolvency broke. South Africans were told that the utility would cease to function by April…
Africa Mining Indaba The African Mining Indaba, occurring this week, is the world’s largest mining investment conference, dedicated to the capitalisation and development of mining in Africa. During the conference this week, News24 quoted two ministers on statements regarding the fact…
The overall increase in energy costs has led many to find alternative fuel sources. With Many options, nowadays such as wind, hydropower and solar, the solar among all is one of the fastest growing sources. The main reasons why many…
