It is interesting to drive through countries in Europe like Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and Iceland. Especially if it is after a few years hiatus. A good example is Iceland – country with only green energy and a surplus at that.
As the shocking revelations of 2016 showed, Transnet was one of the main victims of State Capture. Transnet is the state-owned enterprise that is responsible for the maintenance of 31 000 km of railroad in South Africa. Needless to say they have largely failed at this task. Their incompetence combined with cable theft and vandalism has led to much of our rail transport falling into a state of total disrepair, becoming essentially unusable. The fall-out from this has been a massive increase in the use of trucks for transporting coal and goods across the country.
Something I often wonder about when it comes to climate action but also just people in general is: why are we so resistant to change? Faced with copious amounts of irrefutable evidence, many people are still unwilling to adjust their lifestyles in environmentally friendly ways. Some even doggedly deny the veracity of the crisis entirely….
I recently read a piece by Steven Pinker – author of Enlightenment Now – in which he describes an enlightened person as someone who has replaced faith, dogma, and folklore as a proper way to find the truth*. The 21st century is supposed to be an enlightened era, so it frustrates me when I read…
On 22 April 2023, the world will observe its 53rd Earth Day. An astonishing 1 billion people in over 193 countries participate in this annual event which aims to raise awareness about the climate crisis and garner support for environmental protection.
I didn’t plan to become a librarian. I wanted to be a writer. On my first day at University, I selected English and History as my majors – between those two you have all the tools you need to write stories. I thought. To fill up my course I chose Library Science. Working at an…
Earth Day was first celebrated on 22 April 1970. I only became aware of Earth Day in 1990 when, by chance, I watched a celebrity-laden American television special creating awareness about the state of Mother Earth, who was played by Bette Midler. It was all a bit, how shall I put it? Silly. At that…
What is your name? Maude Sandham What do you do for a living? I work as an actress and director in the film, television, and theatre industry in Johannesburg. How old are you? 31 years old What EV do you drive? I am currently renting an S4 Electric scooter from Cumulus Design Lab. I’m testing…
Momentum is building, and change is inevitable. Yes, there are challenges unique to us, but we will find ways to overcome the challenges in an equally unique way.
Toyota has been around longer than one tends to think. 86 years. Its origin is in the loom and weaving business. Sakichi Toyoda sold the production rights to the world’s first automatic loom for 100 000 pounds in 1929 (approx. R171 million in 2023), He gave the proceeds to his son Kichiro to start building cars….
