Month: Dec 2016

The importance of being a social movement activist in South Africa’s battle for clean energy

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Community activists-Melmoth KZN-2016

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The decision-making framework provided by the South African constitution after the dawn of democracy highlights the importance of stakeholder engagement, thus increasing the power of activism. Vast stretches of the country are now earmarked for unconventional oil and gas exploration. Activists need to be vigilant that no application goes unchallenged.…

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Sisters of the Wilderness

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Support this important social impact documentary about women’s empowerment through the power of wild nature This is an important documentary project which highlights the value of Wilderness to human well-being. This documentary will mainly be filmed in the iMfolozi Wilderness area. This pristine wilderness is home to the largest rhino…

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2016 South African Blog Awards

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By Rob SymonsFor two years running the Save our iMfolozi Wilderness Campaign website has achieved the runner up award in the Environmental category of the South African Blog of the year award.The saveourwilderness.org website has been run by a small dedicated team, from the Global Environmental Trust with very minimal…

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