The green stadium we could have had

A couple of months before the first sod was turned for the 2010 Green Point Stadium in early 2007, construction began on a similar project on the other side of the world.
Taiwan’s new 55,000-seater multipurpose venue was completed in 28 months and cost less than R1.5 billion.
Green Point, which will have a smaller capacity when [...]

SABC screens anti-nuke film

A South African documentary critical of the nuclear industry received an unexpected screening on SABC2 on Sunday night.
Uranium Road, based on the book by anti-nuclear researcher Dr David Fig, reveals the secrets, the risks and huge amounts of money wasted on South Africa’s nuclear power programme.
The film was first screened on [...]

Eco investments earn unbeatable returns

The financial benefits of conserving and restoring the environment outweigh the costs by a ratio of between 25 and 100 to one, according to a major international report on the economic value of ecosystems and biodiversity.
The so-called TEEB report for policymakers, hosted by the UN and sponsored by the European Commission and individual European nations, [...]

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