Environment

Cop15: Joburg calls for action

THE City’s executive mayor Amos Masondo adds his voice to calls for industrialised nations attending the climate summit to support Africa.

Climate change on agenda

A CALL is going out for ordinary people to help fight climate change, with activities planned in Johannesburg during the global climate change talks.

Rosebank's old trees felled

THE legal route is being followed after several old trees were chopped down in Rosebank, to make way for a new office development.

Racing against climate change

A LONE cyclist is going around South Africa to raise awareness of climate change. He visited the Joburg Zoo on 26 November where he spoke with the Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs.

Towards a greener Joburg

WITH legislation in the pipeline demanding more energy efficiency in construction, Joburg has released a set of guidelines on building greening.

Waste recycling plan begins

SUBURBS in Joburg's northwest are being targeted in Pikitup's Separation at Source recycling campaign, which has been running for almost a month.

Jozi will be at climate summit

WORLD leaders are expected to thrash out a new climate change deal at the 15th Climate Change Conference of Parties in Copenhagen to replace the Kyoto Protocol.

More trees for Orlando park

TO mark Global Community Day, trees were planted at Orlando West Park as part of the award-winning Greening Soweto campaign.

Bang drum for climate change

JOIN in the fun celebrating International Day for Climate Change and learn a thing or two about the environment at the same time.

Play returns to Mayibuye Park

NEW grass has been laid and trees planted, and play equipment has been given a lick of paint at Mayibuye Park in Midrand.

Arbor Month target beaten

PLANTING 10 000 trees in 30 days is a big task, but it was one that City Parks met and exceeded, with a little help from its friends.

'Green' summit postponed

AN environmental summit for local government bodies that was planned for October has been postponed until next year due to the downturn in the global economy.

Food trees planted at Soweto school

NUT trees were among those planted at Shomang Primary School, which will benefit from the shade of 56 new trees.

Making fire the way granny did

USING the Basa njengo Magogo method of lighting a fire in a brazier generates far less smoke and saves on coal.

Plans are made to combat waste

IDEAS were put forward regarding ways to clean Joburg, and keep it clean, by public and private role players at the Clean City Summit.
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Pikitup begins recycling at source

A PILOT project for residents to separate their waste at their properties is beginning in the northwestern suburbs serviced by the Waterval Depot.

Summit to look at clean city

PIKITUP will join other public and private stakeholders at a summit convened to draw up ways to keep Joburg sparkling clean.

City Park targets some 10 000 trees

THE urban forest that is Johannesburg will be a little denser by the end of Arbor Month, with City Parks planning to plant thousands of trees.

BRT will generate carbon credits

GREENHOUSE gas emissions will be cut once the low-sulphur Rea Vaya buses are running, boosting Joburg's certified emission reduction credits.

Plant a tree for Arbor Day

SPRING is in the air, which means it is almost Arbor Day. Time to get out the spade and plant a sapling for the good of the environment.