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What the F (luorinated gases)?

What the F (luorinated gases)?

Transitioning from Fluorinated gases (and others) to green cooling solutions a key focus on RAC workshop and the fight to #BeatAirPollution...

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Capenature announces Policy governing the Consumptive use of Wild Flora in Capenature managed Protected Areas

Capenature announces Policy governing the Consumptive use of Wild Flora in Capenature managed Protected Areas

The Western Cape conservation entity CapeNature, has completed a ground-breaking new policy that will allow for the restricted consumptive...

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Calling on citizens to help combat desertification and drought

Calling on citizens to help combat desertification and drought

The Western Cape Government remains concerned about the continued and future risk of drought in the province. Despite recent relief in large...

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Celebrating World Environment Day and Month in the Karoo and Kannaland

Rural schoolchildren taught about air pollution Today, the Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning started...

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ANTON BREDELL APPOINTED AS MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

Newly elected Premier of Western Cape Alan Winde announced the Western Cape cabinet today at a media briefing. Once again, we welcome and...

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Western Cape Biodiversity Bill open for comment ahead of International Day for Biological Diversity.

Biodiversity Bill aims to “futureproof” the Cape’s natural resources. In the lead up to International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) on...

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MEC’s plea to RETHINK our habits this Earth Day, 22 April 2019.

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle - MEC’s plea to RETHINK our habits this Earth Day, 22 April 2019. As waste landfills around the province continue to...

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Honeybush tea: Small industry, big potential

Although honeybush has long been used in parts of South Africa to brew a caffeine-free tea, it has remained a small-scale activity. However...

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Waste Trikes for informal recyclers

Eleven informal waste recyclers from Cape Town received their very own Waste Trikes from the Department of Environmental Affairs and...

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R4.1million Project launched to Combat Illegal Clearing of Indigenous Vegetation

The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) has provided funding to the provincial Department of Environmental Affairs and...

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