Being Green

Being Green - 2 December 2016

"There has been so much political ‘noise’ as Pravin Gordhan so memorably characterized it, that quite a few significant events and processes have flown under the radar in the last few weeks. One of these sectors is our favourite environmental concern, energy in the form of electricity and how it…

2 Dec 2016 5 min

Being Green - 25 November 2016

"The Non-Profit-Organisation SOIL FOR LIFE has made a great impact on communities here in the Cape since 2002. And they go from strength to strength. By training and mentoring keen food gardeners from often disadvantaged neighbourhoods they offer inspiration - and concrete advantages – you can enjoy and eat what…

25 Nov 2016 7 min

Being Green - 18 November 2016

"Whilst the world waits with bated breath for signals from the US President – elect, Secretary of State John Kerry has been wasting no time in getting his points home and lambasting climate-change deniers. He was delivering an impassioned address at the COP conference in Marrakech."

18 Nov 2016 7 min

Being Green - 11 November 2016

"Now that we’re in this tricky inter-presidential period speculation is bound to be intense, which is good news for the media, we love speculating. So here goes for our green corner of the field, what you could loosely term “the environment.” There’s no doubt the election of the now-increasingly silver-haired…

11 Nov 2016 5 min

Being Green - 4 November 2016

"{Water, water everywhere, Nor any drop to drink, Water, water everywhere, And all the boards did shrink…} I can identify with the plight of the Ancient Mariner. As we head deeper into Summer and into water restrictions I did a quick review of the long-term outlook for the next few…

4 Nov 2016 7 min

Being Green - 28 October 2016

"The Death of the Great Barrier Reef? A headline in the Facebook-based 'Outside Magazine' proclaimed the death of the world’s largest living structure. Dead and dying are two very different things. If a person is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, their loved ones don’t rush to write an obituary and…

28 Oct 2016 5 min

Being Green - 21 October 2016

Energy Debate Enters New Phase: "The energy discussion has taken a bit of a back seat recently, as political concerns concentrate around the perceived or real division in the ranks of the ANC, the power struggle, if that’s what it is, between the Treasury and the Presidency, and the continuing…

21 Oct 2016 5 min

Being Green - 14 October 2016

Our Oceans: Facts and Futures – a must-read! "You may be living on the Peninsula, which means you’re almost entirely surrounded by the ocean. But do we think about it? Probably not a lot unless you’re a keen surfer. Or driving - or stuck – on one of the marine…

14 Oct 2016 5 min

Being Green - 7 October 2016

John Richards talks to Bronwen Lankers-Byrne of the Hout Bay “Thrive” movement about developments in food gardening for Hout Bay residents and Imizamo Yethu informal settlement; school outreach and projects, and the opening of a weekly Organic Market at the Valley Farmstall. Contact Zikhona 0626272719

7 Oct 2016 5 min

Being Green - 23 September 2016

Modern Human Society’s Intimate involvement with Plastics – France Takes a Stand – and a promising innovation in Mega-Batteries: "A big thanks to our energetic FMR listeners who joined the International Ocean Clean-Up local event on Robben Island last Saturday. We were a tiny but vital segment of about a…

23 Sep 2016 6 min

Being Green - 16 September 2016

Re-writing the genetic taxonomy of the Gentle Giants of Africa - the Giraffes. To taxonomists and biologists surprise, latest DNA research show 4 distinct species.

16 Sep 2016 6 min

Being Green - 9 September 2016

Plastic and the world we live in: John Kieser of Plastics SA, the plastics industry spokespeople and community liaison organisation, talked to John Richards about current challenges in plastic manufacturing, recycling initiative, regulations and public perceptions. For more information contact John Kieser 021 591 5512.

9 Sep 2016 7 min

Being Green - 2 September 2016

"Ocean Cleanup Still on Track Despite Setback - and South Africa introduces Waste Management Plans for Industries."

2 Sep 2016 6 min

Being Green - 26 August 2016

Food Security - the Good, the Bad and the Dangerous!: Prof David Sanders is co-chairing the World Nutrition Congress here at the University of the Western Cape next week (30 August - 2 September). He talks to John Richards about some of the major health concerns in today’s food supplying,…

26 Aug 2016 9 min

Being Green - 19 August 2016

Food information, labelling, and all you need to know about Safe Shopping. Robyn Smith, founder of Faithful to Nature online organic shop. Contact them for your free Pocket Guide to Safe Shopping or call 021 785 3268

19 Aug 2016 6 min

Being Green - 12 August 2016

"You probably know all this stuff, if you don’t you really should, but it bears repeating as they say. So here goes… What am I talking about? Well, we all live in it and listen to FMR in it, and spend most of our time in it. The Cape Floristic…

12 Aug 2016 5 min

Being Green - 5 August 2016

“Normal is Over” – a film by Renee Scheltema: Premiere at the Labia Theatre. "Where are we headed on the planet? And how long have we got? Can the ship be turned around - ? Some of the questions that might occur to us when we think about the future…

5 Aug 2016 6 min

Being Green - 29 July 2016

John Richards talked to SUSAN WISHART of the Western Leopard Toad volunteers about conservation and status of our highly endemic - and endangered - amphibian, and the ongoing research. The good rains mean it's good news for the Leopard Toads breeding drive - they should soon be out there, and…

29 Jul 2016 6 min

Being Green - 22 July 2016

TIPS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AT HOME: John Richards talked to Paul Dimaio of Spindel about improving the winter heating profile in your home, and switching to more efficient devices such as the infra-red electric heaters. "Warmwatchers" infra-red heaters for info contact: 0860 555 135

22 Jul 2016 6 min

Being Green - 15 July 2016

“A Tale of Two Power Plants: Two approaches to providing electrical energy - both valid and necessary, but very different in philosophy. One is in the arid heart of the Karoo, and the other, in the far frozen wastes of the vast Russian territories."

15 Jul 2016 5 min