Environment

Pitch in to clean up

PIKITUP is holding another clean-up day before the World Cup to make sure the city is shipshape for its visitors. Anyone can help the big clean.

UJ centre fights gas emission

THE Sustainable Energy Testing and Research Centre works with other initiatives and various university departments on finding ways to cut air pollution.

Environmental health wins

KEEPING the city clean is the demanding job of environmental health practitioners. They were recognised for their work in the Alfred Nzo Achievement Awards.

Diepsloot centre goes solar

A SOLAR energy system has been installed at Diepsloot Skills Development Centre, with a battery room to store electricity for two days.

Football team plants trees

HUNDREDS of trees will be planted in Lenasia by a local football team, Tigers Football Club, to decrease their carbon footprint and beautify the environment.

More trees green Nasrec

A HUNDRED more trees - acacias and palms - line Nasrec Road in Soweto, helping to green the suburb and fight climate change.

Mayor plants 200 000th tree

IN four years, the City has planted 200 000 trees as part of its aim to address environmental imbalances in Johannesburg, and as a legacy for its citizens.

Act against climate change

CLIMATE change is the "greatest challenge facing humankind in the 21st century and South Africa will be hit particularly hard by the impacts in the near future if we don't act now".

Convention looks at greening

URBAN greening, liveable communities and sustainable environmental practices will be discussed at a high-level convention in Johannesburg.

Solar power for luxury hotel

GUESTS at an upmarket hotel in Sandton will help save the planet - a solar-water heating system has been installed, along with other energy efficient choices.

Jozi readies for switch off

EARTH Hour is fast approaching, and Joburg is flying the flag to beat climate change by planning to join the big switch off.

Plan to cut gas emissions

WHETHER it's on existing projects or new programmes, we have to ensure that we do not increase the City's carbon footprint, says the City's environment director.

Green champions honoured

AWARDS were made to projects, organisations and individuals who have flown the green flag - average people doing above-average things.

Switch off for Earth Hour

INDIVIDUALS, companies, organisations, cities and even whole countries are being urged to pledge an hour of darkness to save the planet.

City gets energy efficient nod

FOR the first time, an EnerKey Performance Certificate has been awarded in South Africa, and the recipient is Johannesburg, for its Metro Centre.

City taps private sector

AN innovative public private partnership is being crafted by Johannesburg to deal with the challenge of ever-increasing waste in the city.

Green summit for Jozi

A GREEN legacy of the World Cup will be explored at the Institute of Environment and Recreation Management Convention.

Recycling drive going well

THE environment will be the ultimate winner, with more and more residents willingly being part of Pikitup's Separation at Source campaign.

Road gardens welcome visitors

PLANTS and pebbles have been used in landscaped pavement gardens and traffic islands as part of a public-private partnership to beautify the city.

Cop15: mayor speaks for cities

JOHANNESBURG'S executive mayor Amos Masondo told the global climate change meeting that communities cannot fight global warming on their own.