Michelle Nel
latest news & developmentsTilting at smokestacks in south Durban
Desmond D’Sa has rallied the community of Durban south in a fight for health
Ambassador for the planet
Nozipho Mxakato-Diseko is working to advance the position of developing countries
Dogged determination catches smugglers
Rhino Conservation Award – Winner: Endangered Wildlife Trust Rhino Project
Bonn-fire of the vanities?
Negotiations for a new protocol to reduce carbon emissions have been slow but temperatures continue to rise.
Nothing cute or kinky about sadism
The article "Bestsellers give kinky sex a bad rap" (Friday, July 13 to 19) made my blood boil, writes Michelle Nel.
Inspiring the youth
Founder Robert Baden-Powell inspired the scouting movement with the injunction to "leave this place a little better than we found it".
Revolution is just a tree away
Greenpop’s greening campaigns include fun events, art and music. It plants trees on behalf of individuals who want to invest in a greener future.
A watchdog with strong bite
Whatever the government decides about fracking in the Karoo, a small group of volunteers has succeeded in broadening the debate.
Elderly and environment benefit when soap is reused
Seventy percent of profits from the Noah Soap programme goes directly to the creators; the rest is used for operational costs such as glycerine.
Brighter future by 2030
In a rural village in Marianhill in KwaZulu-Natal, 50 households with no electricity have been kitted out with solar home-lighting kits.
Discarding used plastics is avoidable
The <em>Greening the Future</em> judges praised Petco’s bottle-to-bottle approach.
New store makes shopping pleasurable
The design for the store is a departure from conventional inverted styles that isolate customers from the outdoors.
Education meets job creation
Schools and institutions — <b> Winner: JNF Walter Sisulu Environmental Centre</b>.
Cosatu wants to have a say in the green revolution
Cosatu has commissioned the National Labour and Economic Development Institute (Naledi) to research the links between labour and climate change.
Minister ‘aware of ecology’
Susan Shabangu, the minister of mineral resources, agrees that mining should not take place in ecologically sensitive areas.