“ecological thumbs-up” – prompt to Midjourney The Alternative – 8 February 2025 From New Statesman, an excerpt from a piece by Rupert Reed and Caroline Lucas: A common-sense platform of climate populism (or “climate popularism” as we will more subtly christen it in a forthcoming report) will heal some of today’s pain while both protecting communities from extremes…
Cape Town Biodiversity Spatial Plan Public Participation
Good morning, I trust this mail finds you well and in good health. Kindly find attached the City of Cape Town’s Biodiversity Spatial Plan, BioNet Info Sheet as well as translated adverts (Afrikaans and isiXhosa). The Public Participation Process will start from 13 February- 13 March 2025. The process will be live on the City Have Your Say & Collaboration…
Bottling the sun
Workers inspecting superconductors at ITER. Story by Boštjan Videmšek Photographs by Matjaž Krivic May 30, 2022 The world has been trying to master this limitless clean energy source since the 1930s. We’re now closer than ever. Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France — From a small hill in the southern French region of Provence, you can see two suns. One…
10 Plants That Attract Dragonflies for Mosquito Control
Dragonflies are not only beautiful and fascinating creatures, but they are also excellent natural predators of mosquitoes. Encouraging dragonflies to visit your garden can significantly reduce mosquito populations, making your outdoor spaces more enjoyable. One of the most effective ways to attract dragonflies is by planting the right kinds of vegetation. In this article, we’ll…
Bo-Kaap Community Garden seed swop
Hey Guys. If you’re in Cape Town this Saturday and keen to seed swop and learn aerobic compost pile building, feel free to come this Saturday and mingle. Be lekker too see you there!
Queer Food Growing Collective market
OBSID January 2025 Activity Report
OBSID Welcome Pack
I want to share that the first draft of our Welcome Pack is now available on our website. Check it out here: https://obsid.org.za/welcome-pack/ We’re also working on a social media campaign to promote the information
The City’s plans to sell Cissie Gool House
On Tuesday 21 January 2025, the Woodstock Residents Association (WRA) organised a community engagement at Woodstock Town Hall to discuss the city’s plans to sell Cissie Gool House (CGH), with the expectation that city officials would also attend, engage, and answer questions.The day before the meeting, City officials met with representatives from WRA and confirmed…
Concern about City’s plan for Woodstock Hospital
About 100 people attended a meeting on Tuesday, organised by the Woodstock Residents Association (WRA) to discuss the City of Cape Town’s plans to sell the site to a private developer. Photos: Matthew Hirsch 23 January 2025 | By Daniel Steyn and Matthew Hirsch People living at old Woodstock Hospital, also known as Cissie Gool…