Posted in Ecology Land Renewable Energy

Solar vs Nuclear: The Tale of Two Energy Sources

Mike Jacobs, senior energy analyst, Climate & Energy Program | February 15, 2017, 1:02 pm EST Last year’s solar deployment numbers just came in, and they are, in a word, phenomenal. Utilities bought more new…

Continue Reading... Solar vs Nuclear: The Tale of Two Energy Sources
Posted in Ecology Human Rights Land Mining Politics

OPINION | Going from a miner to a cabinet minister changed Gwede Mantashe

Opinion & Analysis / 27 November 2018, 3:53pm / EBRAHIM HARVEY I cannot believe Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe is the same man I first met when we were both in trade unions in the…

Continue Reading... OPINION | Going from a miner to a cabinet minister changed Gwede Mantashe
Posted in Environmental Rights Human Rights Land

Celebrating the life of Sobukwe with moves towards real land reform in South Africa

Today marks the anniversary of the 94th year since Sobukwe one of our most visionary and influential leaders was born. It also follows the Parliamentary vote to address the Constitution to see about resolving the unfair distribution of land ownership.

Continue Reading... Celebrating the life of Sobukwe with moves towards real land reform in South Africa
Posted in Ecology Human Rights Land

‘They’re killing us’: world’s most endangered tribe cries for help

Original article Logging companies keen to exploit Brazil’s rainforest have been accused by human rights organisations of using gunmen to wipe out the Awá, a tribe of just 355. Survival International, with backing from Colin…

Continue Reading... ‘They’re killing us’: world’s most endangered tribe cries for help
Posted in Ecology Human Rights Land Mining Politics

Xolobeni an important victory in a long struggle

On the one side there are big mining companies and politicians who are interested in exploiting the resources of the land and on the other side there are communities and natural habitats which are threatened…

Continue Reading... Xolobeni an important victory in a long struggle