The Future We Want
We must build a new Africa on foundation of respect
FOR quite some time, I have been wondering how we are going to redefine the way we interact with each other in this new world, writes Francois du Toit. Not
Pandemic poet chimes with the times
Fatima Khan explores the genesis of the poem, “We fell asleep in one world and woke in another”,which went viral in the wake of Covid-19.
Blue Economy punted as a panacea, but at what cost?
Amid the global Covid-19 pandemic and a looming climate crisis climax, the increasingly redundant fossil fuel industry seems hellbent on business as usual, writes Francois du Toit.
Giving the bird: chemical farming’s shocking consequences
Our addiction to chemical fertilisers and pesticides has taken a terrible toll on wildlife and human health, writes Dr Andrew Venter
Involving more people in the ‘wild economy’ will make the world a better place
For too long, we’ve got it wrong when it comes to conservation. Fortunately some, especially the young, are pointing us in the right direction, writes Francois du Toit Young black
Techy tax:
Strides in renewable energy put fossil fuel power on the line
Eskom has little choice but to go green, but there are reasons it’s dragging its feet, writes Dr Andrew Venter
A lot on our plate:
Why the way we farm and eat must change
We’re travelling less and using less energy – good news for our efforts to rein in climate change – but we’ve still got far to go. Embracing nature may get
Tourism takes a pounding in lockdown purgatory
As tourism languishes in lockdown purgatory the communities it supports will be feeling the pain. Vital funding for conservation has vanished too, writes Dr Andrew Venter
Turn or burn:
Time for a carbon neutral future
The fossil fuel industry’s grip on the global economy has made it harder for us to move to a sustainable future. Dr Andrew Venter looks at the oil price collapse