Climate change, financial crisis, peak oil/energy security, food security, waste generation, water and soil degradation, the destruction of habitat and the extinction of species all impact each other directly or indirectly in a matrix of connectedness. Everything we do – from the food we eat to the buildings we occupy, to the vehicles we drive, [...]
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Climate Smart Cape Town Pavilion
The Climate Smart Cape Town Pavilion at COP17, constructed out of 1884 plastic milk crates and over 22 000 plastic milk bottles supplied by Polyoak Packaging, is a temporary structure that has a low-impact on the environment as it will be dismantled after the climate change conference in Durban and all the materials re-used. Using [...]
Osram lights up Siemens Baobab tree during COP17
UN leaders, environmental activists and media from around the world gathered at the 17th Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP17), which took place from the 28th of November to the 9th of December in Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. The heavy rains and strong winds during that period emphasized [...]
The Afrisam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture entries close on 16 March
Concrete is, after water, the second most used product on the planet. This building material has established a reputation as the foundation of economic development and is in high demand by society for use in various infrastructural developments such as houses, schools, roads, dams and many other essential facilities. The production of cement, an ingredient [...]
Durban turns up the entertainment & event volume for COP17
To make all the people of Durban feel part of the action during the two week period of the COP17-CMP7 conference, a bold and innovative programme jam-packed with exciting events, loads of entertainment and a host of activities, is taking place during the two weeks of the event…the largest Durban has ever hosted. The [...]
Counting down to COP17/CMP7 – Durban is ready!
“The planning is over and we are in the final stages of implementation,” said eThekwini Mayor, Councillor James Nxumalo, at the media briefing held in Durban today, with 10 days to go to the opening of the biggest conference ever held on the African continent, COP17/CMP7. “We are in the process of meeting all the [...]
Economic opportunities exist in green business and buying local
“Many economic opportunities exist for South African businesses in the field of climate change,” said Dr Timothy Fasheun, Manager for the KwaZulu Natal Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs, at a business forum co-hosted by Proudly South African, the Responsible Packaging Management Association of Southern Africa (RPMASA) and Enterprise Ilembe in Ballito recently. “A scenario [...]
Counting down to COP17 Durban 2011
Come November 2011, Durban / eThekwini will become the centre of the world’s attention and the transient ‘home’ to an estimated 15 000 delegates, representing 190 nations, as the City plays host to COP17, the largest gathering of participants globally around the issue of climate change and the largest conference ever to be held on the [...]
December climate change talks present both opportunities and challenges
There is a growing appreciation of the emerging role of business in mitigating and adapting to climate change, despite regulatory uncertainty and improvements required to the measuring, reporting and verification of carbon emissions. Business is encouraged to engage government and not wait for government to deliver policy. In addition, the recent Conference of the Parties [...]
Latest Issue - May/June 2012
In This Issue:
- The Alexander Forbes head office campus by Paragon Architects
- The New Jerusalem Children’s Home by 4D+A Architects
- The Quarterdeck by CHT Architects
- The 2012 Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards
- Paragon Architects profile
