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- 'A fantastic initiative ...'
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Delta Environmental Centre is at the forefront of shaping the environmental education and the attitudes of South Africa's future generations to preserve our ecosystems and add practical weight to the catchphrase "sustainable development". Greening the Future judges awarded the environmental centre a merit award in the not-for-profit organisation category.
- Panel for the planet
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The panel of judges for 2007.
- Eliminating indiscriminate poisoning
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A vulture swooping down on a piece of meat cannot know that the juicy morsel might be its last meal. But, when farmers put poisoned meat around their farms to protect their herds from predators, it can result in the deaths of game and wild fowl in the area. Pesticides used to reduce vegetation and protect grazing land might harm wildlife also.
- Time out to think about the future
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The beauty of nature can have a calming effect, allowing the observer to sit, reflect and soak up the wonders of the planet. This is why Lindela Mjenxane, founder of Beyond Expectations, says a trip up Table Mountain in Cape Town is just what the doctor ordered for township learners who have to come to grips with the social ills they face in their daily lives.
- Free from fallout
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It is often easy to pack up and leave, without thinking about what happens afterwards. Pollution, water contamination and waste are unwelcome cousins many companies cannot get away from quickly enough. The community left behind has to deal with the fallout.
- The metamorphosis of an environmental liability
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How do you take an eyesore and an environmental liability and turn it into an asset that will have immediate economic benefits for the local community? Anglo Coal's Aapiesdoorndraai, near Burgersfort in Mpumalanga, was up for the challenge. The company's rehabilitation of an old magnesia mine, closed since 1978, and its transformation into a residential and industrial area, has a Cinderella aspect to it.
- From waste to water
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South Africa's first water reclamation plant, the Emalahleni Water Reclamation Project, is expected to be up and running by July. The project is a brainchild of Anglo Coal South Africa and is this year's winning project in Greening the Future's category of companies with innovative environmental strategies that improve business performance.
- Footprint consciousness
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South Africa is notorious for its bad energy efficiency, something the National Business Initiative is set on changing. The organisation has achieved wonders already by making big companies more aware of their green footprint and encouraging them to institute energy- efficiency policies.
- Diversifying the energy mix
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The strategic intent of Eskom Holdings Limited is to build the power base for sustainable growth and development, gene-rating a sustainable foundation for growth and creating value for stakeholders and society, while reducing the safety, health and environmental impact of our operations.
- Proof that small efforts can result in a big change
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What happens when ordinary people go that extra mile? Well, grade 11 learners at Weston Agricultural College in KwaZulu-Natal can tell you: they win awards, repeatedly. But, more importantly, they bring about real change for people living in their community.
