Project 90 and civil society at COP17

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In the third part of our COP17 series we look at the role of civil society in the global negotiations and why Project 90 resolved to stay away from Durban last December. Continue reading →

Living off-grid – it can be done

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This week is National Water Week, a time to remind ourselves not to waste this precious resource. Could you live without water from your local municipality or electricity from Eskom? Although for many citizens in SA this is a daily reality, it is rare to see this happening in a more affluent neighbourhood. I met two amazing pioneers whose dream is to be totally water and energy self-sufficient and I was lucky enough to receive a guided tour of their incredible home. Continue reading →

Ho Ho Ho – Merry Thriftmas

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International Buy Nothing Day is this coming Saturday 26 November. And this will be great practice for this year’s Buy Nothing Christmas! We’ve found some great ideas for alternative gifts which will save you money and reduce your Christmas carbon footrpint. Continue reading →

Project 90 joins worldwide Moving Planet movement

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Katherine Tredinnick, a Project 90 club member at Springfield, writes about last week’s Moving Planet event. With great pictures of the fantastic floats our clubs made for the procession.
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Clothing Exchanges: The Way Forward

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Tamsyn Hiscock spent a day work shadowing at Project 90. We asked her to write a blog post about what it means to be green, and she explains how to become an eco conscious shopper. Well done Tamsyn, great post! Continue reading →