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Botswana boycott at WTM

April 2, 2014 By ecoadmin Leave a Comment

At today’s opening of the World Travel Market in London, supporters of Survival International, the global movement for tribal peoples’ rights, called on visitors to boycott travel to Botswana over its persecution of Africa’s last hunting Bushmen. The protestors handed out leaflets to travel industry professionals and urged visitors to support Survival’s tourism boycott until […]

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SA saves 575 MW of power during Earth Hour

April 2, 2014 By ecoadmin Leave a Comment

South Africans saved a total 575 MW of electricity – enough electricity to power a city the size of Polokwane – during Earth Hour on Saturday, says Eskom.

As part of its support for the Earth Hour campaign, Eskom measured the reduction in electricity used during the hour against typical consumpti

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Gautengers urged to ride a bike

April 1, 2014 By ecoadmin Leave a Comment

Gauteng is exploring new measures to promote the use of bicycles as a viable transport option in the province.

On Monday, the Gauteng Transport Commission (GTC) hosted a provincial Cycling Indaba, in Boksburg, aimed at promoting the streamlining of non-motorised transport as a viable option in th

GlobalBuzz-SA – Your Environment

Amazon Indians Territory under threat

March 31, 2014 By ecoadmin 1 Comment

Survival International warned today that the uncontacted Amazon Indians recently photographed from the air have been abandoned to their fate after drug smugglers and illegal loggers overran a government post that had been monitoring the Indians’ territory. [Read more…] about Amazon Indians Territory under threat

SA affirms stance on nuclear security

March 31, 2014 By ecoadmin Leave a Comment

South Africa has reiterated its commitment to maintain the security of all nuclear and other radioactive material within the country, in keeping with its national and international obligations. The country participated in the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS), which took place from Monday to Tuesday at The Hague. International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, along […]

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