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At the Durban COP17 key decisions on gender and and climate changes were made

Ambassador for the planet

Nozipho Mxakato-Diseko is working to advance the position of developing countries

Fighting on: D’Sa is now dealing with the expansion of Durban’s port

Tilting at smokestacks in south Durban

Desmond D’Sa has rallied the community of Durban south in a fight for health

Dogged determination catches smugglers

Rhino Conservation Award – Winner: Endangered Wildlife Trust Rhino Project

An activist from British charity Oxfam pretends to eat a piece of coal as a protest aimed at COP17 in Durban on December 2011.
(AFP/Stephane de Sakutin)

Bonn-fire of the vanities?

Negotiations for a new protocol to reduce carbon emissions have been slow but temperatures continue to rise.

When did it become acceptable to be a sadist?

Nothing cute or kinky about sadism

The article "Bestsellers give kinky sex a bad rap" (Friday, July 13 to 19) made my blood boil, writes Michelle Nel.

The judges said they were impressed with the ingenuity of the scouts

Inspiring the youth

Founder Robert Baden-Powell inspired the scouting movement with the injunction to "leave this place a little better than we found it".

Greenpop is a young social enterprise that focuses on urban greening

Revolution is just a tree away

Greenpop’s greening campaigns include fun events, art and music. It plants trees on behalf of individuals who want to invest in a greener future.

The Democratic Alliance’s federal congress has dropped a contentious resolution greenlighting hydraulic fracking in the Karoo.

A watchdog with strong bite

Whatever the government decides about fracking in the Karoo, a small group of volunteers has succeeded in broadening the debate.

Elderly and environment benefit when soap is reused

Seventy percent of profits from the Noah Soap programme goes directly to the creators; the rest is used for operational costs such as glycerine.

A better way: Project 90 by 2030 teaches children sustainable living methods

Brighter future by 2030

In a rural village in Marianhill in KwaZulu-Natal, 50 households with no electricity have been kitted out with solar home-lighting kits.

Education meets job creation

Education meets job creation

Schools and institutions — <b> Winner: JNF Walter Sisulu Environmental Centre</b>.

Discarding used plastics is avoidable

The <em>Greening the Future</em> judges praised Petco’s bottle-to-bottle approach.

New store makes shopping pleasurable

The design for the store is a departure from conventional inverted styles that isolate customers from the outdoors.

The destruction of wetlands affects water availability, biodiversity, climate stability and the wellbeing of all life, including people’s livelihoods. Photo: File

Fight is on to protect biodiverse wetland

Some 54% of Mpumalanga is affected by mining or prospecting, but civil society is drawing the line at Chrissiesmeer, writes <b>Michelle Nel</b>.

Minister ‘aware of ecology’

Susan Shabangu, the minister of mineral resources, agrees that mining should not take place in ecologically sensitive areas.

Cosatu wants to have a say in the green revolution

Cosatu has commissioned the National Labour and Economic Development Institute (Naledi) to research the links between labour and climate change.

Building real homes

Building real homes

Winner — Enterprise Development Award: <b>Futuregrowth Asset Management and Nurcha</b>.

Making social investment count

Runner-up — Enterprise Development Award: <b>Fetola & Associates — Old Mutual Legends Programme</b>.

The fields of dreams

The fields of dreams

Winner – Sports Development Award: <b>Absa Spaces for Sport</b>.

Giving filmmakers a fishing rod

Giving filmmakers a fishing rod

Runner-up — Enterprise Development Award: <b>Absa and Big Fish School of Digital Filmmaking</b>.