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UN makes 16 green resolutions

The inaugural UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) recently concluded its five-day deliberations in Nairobi with 16 decisions and resolutions that encourage international action on major environmental issues ranging from air pollution, to plastic debris...
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2014 Environmental Performance Index results out

South Africa has ranked 72nd in the global Environmental Performance Index (EPI). The EPI ranks how well countries perform on high-priority environmental issues in two areas: protection of human health from environmental harm and protection of...

Plant a tree and restore a community

Barloworld is giving trees – a gift that keeps on giving – to the community of Chief Luthuli Park this week. “Climate change and environmental considerations are central components of Barloworld’s ethos of responsible corporate citizenship. It is...