Hitachi ABB Power Grids commences operations
Hitachi ABB Power Grids is a global technology leader with a combined heritage of almost 250 years, employing around 36…
Hitachi ABB Power Grids commences operations
Hitachi ABB Power Grids is a global technology leader with a combined heritage of almost 250 years, employing around 36 000 people in 90 countries.
Discovery building six Green Stars
The new Discovery head office is only one of a handful of projects to have achieved a 6-Star Green Star…
Discovery building six Green Stars
The new Discovery head office is only one of a handful of projects to have achieved a 6-Star Green Star As-Built rating. This achievement from the Green Building Council of South Africa, pushes the envelope for an environment- and occupant-friendly building.
Looking to science for food security solutions
BY: Chyreene Truluck, Spoor & Fisher South Africa Global food security is increasingly challenging in light of population growth, the…
Looking to science for food security solutions
BY: Chyreene Truluck, Spoor & Fisher South Africa Global food security is increasingly challenging in light of population growth, the impact of climate change on crop production, and limited land available for agricultural expansion. One solution has been presented in the form of gene editing, a technology – based on…
Tate & Lyle announces ambitious new environmental targets
Tate & Lyle has announced a set of ambitious new environmental targets and commitments. These targets are aligned to the…
Tate & Lyle announces ambitious new environmental targets
Tate & Lyle has announced a set of ambitious new environmental targets and commitments. These targets are aligned to the delivery of Tate & Lyle’s purpose, Improving Lives for Generations, a key pillar of which is to care for our planet and protect its natural resources for the benefit of…
ADM announces aggressive new sustainability goals
ADM has announced commitments to reduce water intensity by 10 per cent and achieve a 90 per cent landfill diversion…
ADM announces aggressive new sustainability goals
ADM has announced commitments to reduce water intensity by 10 per cent and achieve a 90 per cent landfill diversion rate by 2035 as part of an aggressive plan to continue to reduce the company’s environmental footprint. The commitments were announced as part of the company’s Corporate Sustainability Report, which…
How the COVID-19 pandemic shows that humanity can reverse climate change
As the COVID-19 crisis continues, smog disappears and waters run clearer. Not only does the prospect of our uncertain future…
How the COVID-19 pandemic shows that humanity can reverse climate change
As the COVID-19 crisis continues, smog disappears and waters run clearer. Not only does the prospect of our uncertain future reveal the roles humanity play in the planet’s environment, but our true power and resolve to finally reverse the course of what could one day become the worst pandemic we’ll…
Safe chemical kills hitchhiker pest and preserves fruit quality
BY: Dr Alec Basson, senior science writer at Stellenbosch University A Stellenbosch post-doctoral research fellow is looking at alternative pest…
Safe chemical kills hitchhiker pest and preserves fruit quality
BY: Dr Alec Basson, senior science writer at Stellenbosch University A Stellenbosch post-doctoral research fellow is looking at alternative pest control technologies for South Africa’s agricultural export industries. Fruit export companies and farmers in the Western Cape don’t just have to deal with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic;…
PETCO assists waste reclaimers during lockdown with food voucher donation
PETCO and the South African Waste Pickers Association donated food vouchers to 240 families in Sasolburg Vaalpark to ease the…
PETCO assists waste reclaimers during lockdown with food voucher donation
PETCO and the South African Waste Pickers Association donated food vouchers to 240 families in Sasolburg Vaalpark to ease the plight of reclaimers during the COVID-19 lockdown. The recipients of the vouchers belong to the Ikageng Ditamating Co-operative who prior to the lockdown worked at the Vaalpark landfill site, collecting…
Everyone Will Need to Compromise to Secure the Future of Food
“The Future of Food and Farming” study clearly shows that the next generation of consumers and farmers share many concerns…
Everyone Will Need to Compromise to Secure the Future of Food
“The Future of Food and Farming” study clearly shows that the next generation of consumers and farmers share many concerns about the future. Both feel strongly about wanting more of a voice in determining how food is grown, sold and consumed. They especially believe that the future of food and…
Vodka distilled from crops grown in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Researchers from the University of Portsmouth created a brand of artisan vodka. The Ukrainian mineral water and rye used to…
Vodka distilled from crops grown in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Researchers from the University of Portsmouth created a brand of artisan vodka. The Ukrainian mineral water and rye used to distil the beverage were taken from an area that has been abandoned since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. The end result is aptly named Atomik. The first ever bottle of Atomik…
Confronting Climate Change
While there is much alignment on the issue of climate change, there are also points of differentiation, illustrating the complexity…
Confronting Climate Change
While there is much alignment on the issue of climate change, there are also points of differentiation, illustrating the complexity of the challenges facing the farmers and consumers of the future. Overwhelmingly, next-gen farmers and consumers indicate they believe climate change is occurring, and the majority across markets believe that…
Amplifying Farmer-Consumer Voices and Engagement
There is no doubt about who the next generation of farmers and consumers thinks is responsible for the future of…
Amplifying Farmer-Consumer Voices and Engagement
There is no doubt about who the next generation of farmers and consumers thinks is responsible for the future of food and farming — it’s themselves. However, both groups acknowledge there are many obstacles to being able to work together to solve the challenges facing food and farming. Importantly, both…
