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Carbon Copy: sink or swim - professional ethics under climate change
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Laquo; Cape of Storms getting stormier. Cape Town to Joburg - what it costs the environment ». Sink or swim - professional ethics under climate change. A key challenge for planning and design professionals is figuring out how to incorporate the uncertain impacts of climate change in their plans. We try to avoid building in flood-prone areas, but we haven’t forecast how climate change will alter flood zones. And what about sea level rise? And that’s just for adapting to change. We routinely perform analys...
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Carbon Copy: Going Solar
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Posts categorized "Going Solar". It might be winter, but the water's hot. Eskom seems to agree with that assessment, as the rebate is higher for the flat panel system. But they are gradually reducing the rebate, apparently with the intention of phasing it out. No idea why. Next thing will be to find a use for the old water tank, which we left in the attic so it could be used for a gravity-fed recycled water system. 17 August 2011 in Going Solar. Going solar at home. OK, its been how many years? As it tur...
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Carbon Copy: Lifestyle
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Cape Town to Joburg - what it costs the environment. I’m not a big fan of carbon offsets. I think it’s far more important to change lifestyles than to think we can go on generating emissions with impunity. So when I travelled recently to a conference in Johannesburg, I decided to see if I could balance my carbon budget with other lifestyle choices related to travel. Many cars emit 150g of CO. So yes, it’s complicated, and I fly to Joburg more than three times a year, but it’s useful to think about the im...
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Carbon Copy: mix your own cement
http://www.carbonsmart.com/carboncopy/2011/11/mix-your-own-cement.html
Laquo; it might be winter, but the water's hot. Cape of Storms getting stormier ». Mix your own cement. Cement is massively energy-hungry in its manufacture. And it also uses a lot of energy in transporting it from the factory to your building site. So heres a business, called Origami 4. That lets you order just the essential chemicals online, while you supply the bulky sand and materials that are costly to transport. Sounds great for community-based building projects. 28 November 2011 in Building Design.
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Presenters | Stanford Valley
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Freewheeling – the future thinking festival 2009. Freewheeling ALWAYS offers you interesting people doing interesting things… And 2010 will be just as juicy, so watch this space as more details are confirmed. In the meantime, here’s a glimpse of some of our presenters. Green Issues, Climate Change and Sustainability. Bending the curve Your guide to climate change in South Africa. Visit: http:/ www.bendingthecurve.co.za. Economics, Business and Leadership. Money Well (Penguin Books). She also offers trans...
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Current Certified Companies » The Climate Standard
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Achieving Sustainable Business Through Effective Carbon Management. Click on a member to see their profile, download annual carbon footprint summaries and read about how they have reduced and offset their carbon emissions. Page 1 of 2, showing 20 records out of 26 total, starting on record 1, ending on 20. Zibo Containers (Pty) Ltd. Cape Town Tandem Paragliding. Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency. Europ Assistance Worldwide Services (South Africa) Pty Ltd. Fair Trade South Africa.
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Solar Solutions SA Links and Downloads
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Welcome to CHRIS KEYSER SOLAR SOLUTIONS. Your Solar Pool Heating Fundi! Below please find a collection of our favourite and preferred links and downloadable documents for your information, inspiration and interest. Examples of projects completed succesfully. Hear what our customers have to say. Resources and material for your information. Tips for Green Living. Ideas and resources for eco-friendly households. Selected images courtesy of ITS Solar.
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