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Ten best ways to save electricity

With the cost of electricity increasing from 1 July 2010, the City of Cape Town has devised a practical checklist to encourage residents to save money by saving electricity. The list of savings options will be sent out as an insert into the rates account and will be "in the form of a fridge magnet".

Green Map System is a featured project on display as part of the prestigious Cooper Hewitt Museum's National Design Triennial in New York. The theme of the triennial exhibition is “Why Design Now?” and explores the work of designers addressing human and environmental problems across many fields of design.

IDC to spend R11.7bn on green future

The Industrial Developnent Corporation (IDC) plans to invest nearly R12 billion in "green industries" according to chief executive Geoffrey Qhena. The aim is to create jobs while reducing carbon emissions and is part of the IDC's target of injecting R70bn into the South African economy between 2009 and 2015.

Western Cape to mainstream sustainability

Sustainability is the key to provincial government's 10 strategic plans developed as a "road map" for its five-year term of office, according to Premier Helen Zille. "We have to really try and achieve these (environmental) targets, because all our other plans depend on sustainability and optimising resource-use efficiency," she said at the recent release of the provincial plan.

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Bicycle Path

Includes designated and recommended bicycle paths or lanes. A dotted line shows the route. Use the icon to point the direction (east bound is also available).

Note: different colours designate existing and proposed paths; to indicate different types (on street or separated path) or to show the safety of the route.

Green tip

Donate instead of flowers

Flowers are great, and there is no doubt that a well-placed bunch is going to win you points in any number of situations. But there are occasions when even the most well-meaning gift becomes just another tier on a pile of vegetation. I’m thinking particularly funerals and hospitals here.

Yes to climate drama

Budding actors from eight Cape Town schools have leapt into the future as part of the third YES Environmental Drama Festival. The theme for this year's festival is Cape Town 2020: Climate Change and the pupils have taken part in a series of workshops, written and performed their own plays portraying the effect of climate change on the city.

Walking the road to more public art

In 1994 South Africa took her first baby steps on the democratic path. We've grown up a bit, but are still walking the road to achieving our collective dreams as a nation.

'Walking the Road' is a new public art installation recently unveiled on the Sea Point promenade.