How board games can get people involved in climate action

How board games can get people involved in climate action

By Fazila Olla 02-08-23 11:04

The dangerous wildfires burning across Europe show us how real the climate crisis has become. When we see these disasters on the news, it’s clear we need to take action on climate change now. But it can still be hard to really understand how. That’s where tabletop games can help. Tabletop games (board games, card […]

Cape Tow, Western Cape dam levels

Cape Town’s total dam levels top 100%

By Fazila Olla 01-08-23 12:16

The torrential rain this past weekend has seen Cape Town’s dam levels reach 100,8%. Last year this time, dam levels were 75,4%. With dam levels increasing, there may be questions crossing residents’ minds about what this means for water use and resilience. ‘While we certainly welcome the healthy dam levels, we cannot allow this to […]

Piketberg landowners block mining company’s access

Piketberg landowners block mining company’s access

By Fazila Olla 28-07-23 11:41

The latest attempt by a small mining company to get formal approval for a massive open cast tungsten mine in the West Coast region is again before the courts. Since 2004 a small mining company has been seeking approval for a massive opencast tungsten mine near Piketberg. Owners of protected land have blocked the mining […]

climate change court cases

Climate change-related court cases rise as people fight global warming

By AFP 28-07-23 09:07

The number of climate change-related court cases has more than doubled since 2017 as people turn to litigation to try to fight global warming, the UN said Thursday 27 July 2023. Courts are increasingly becoming a venue to force governments and businesses to take action as the human-caused warming of Earth becomes ever more destructive […]

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