As Capetonians brace themselves for possible water restrictions, it seems that it will just not stop raining in Durban! The article below discusses the impact that global warming is already having and will continue to have on the amount and patterns of rain we get in South Africa. It also calls on all South Africans [...]
Come on Durbanites, with COP17 here and stories like this one, it is time to seriously look at sustainable options for the future. The reality is that Durban does not have enough water for its population and with climate change, the country is only set to get drier in coming years. Maybe it’s time to [...]
Here’s a fabulous story to brighten up your Friday. Hats off to Samsung for this great initiative which will benefit thousands of school children and communities and is green too! You too can ‘green’ your life and limit your environmental footprint. Give Clevergreen a call – we’d be happy to meet with you to discuss [...]
The new Spring Grove Dam will not solve our water crisis. At a meeting with Neil Macleod at the chamber of commerce recently, we were told that the dam will actually only increase supply to where the current demand is. Water prices have to go up. Against global pricing, we still have incredibly cheap water [...]
Some great forward thinking by the Durban metro police. Battery powered bikes will mean the robbers and the environment won’t know what’s hit them! Let’s hope there is even more to come from the municipality. eThekwini mayor James Nxumalo has challenged other mayors to make a commitment to riding a bicycle to work at least [...]
Yesterday’s article highlighted the fact that COP17 would produce 15 000 tons of CO2, while today’s article discusses how the city is planning to offset this. So far it seems the project will focus on removing alien plants from along the Umbilo river and replacing them with indigenous ones. Now we at Clevergreen don’t want [...]
15 000 tons of CO2 produced by COP17… isn’t this defeating the point of the conference somewhat?! With the way technology is moving they should think about holding it via satellite link next time! Fortunately, Durban has a plan for off-setting the carbon produced… more about this in tomorrow’s article too! Fifteen thousand tons. This [...]
A worrying report that highlights the issue of water wastage and the impact that climate change could have on the water supply in South Africa. We often forget that South Africa is among the driest countries on earth and we need to take concrete steps to ensure that we do not run dry in years [...]
Another great green initiative in Durban! After very little being done on the green front, suddenly a spurt of eco-friendly projects. Now we don’t want to sound jaded, but here’s to hoping the green hype continues well beyond the COP17 conference. If you are keen on ‘going green’, give us at Clevergreen a ring. We [...]
Every so often we get to post a story that warms the cockles of the heart! This is one such story and here at Clevergreen we love this project for a number of reasons. Firstly, it’s local (we like great reading about projects in Durban), secondly, it’s green and utilises recycled materials, thirdly it has [...]
