Despite the fact that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process on access and fuel storage for Vele is still under way and a water license has not been approved, Coal of Africa Limited has recently been awarded ‘unconditional new order mining rights’!
Why Wetlands Matter | A media Release from The EWT
Wetlands are critical ecosystems and their capacity to provide goods and services is increasingly diminished as a result of human activities.
NGOs Respond to Growth in South African Wind Energy Sector | A media Release from the EWT & Birdlife SA
Wind energy is a very welcome addition to the South African energy mix, and is far ‘cleaner’ than coal-fired energy generation. However, this does not mean that it is without environmental impacts.
Birding Counts for Climate Change – A press release via The EWT
A press release around a new booklet on birds and environmental (including climate) change which has been a joint project of the South African National Biodiversity Institute and the Animal Demography Unit, University of Cape Town.
The way forward for Cheetah and Wild Dog Conservation – EWT Media Release
A media release from the Endangered Wildlife Trust of South Africa dated 29 October 2009 on “The Way forward for Cheetah and Wild Dog conservation”
