Plastic rubbish will outweigh fish in the oceans by 2050 unless the world takes drastic action. This finding was revealed at the World Economic Forum at Davos 2016 by a global study done by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation - a foundation which promotes the circular economy such as recycling.

According to a recent Oxfam report revealed at the World Economic Forum 2016 in Davos, the top 1% wealthy elite now owns more wealth than the entire bottom 99% combined. The report further reveals that only 62 individuals own more than the bottom 50% of the world which is about 3.6 billion people.

Be it extreme droughts, flooding, winds, heatwaves, wildfires, South Africans and the rest of the world are experiencing increasing and more frequent incidents of extreme weather events and consequences.

Rooibos is a household name that South Africans love and take pride in, claiming it as unique species which only grows in the Clanwilliam area of the Western Cape, South Africa.

Over 200 nations have come together in Paris for a common cause - COP21 saw top level participation, as senior heads of state including the US president Barak Obama and China’s General Secretary Xi Jinping participated in the talks.

In 2011 an article by IOL featured a story with a quote by the Environmental and Conservation Association: “by 2015, 80% of South Africa's fresh water would be so badly polluted that no purification process in the country would make it fit for consumption.”

Kevin James from GCX Africa spoke at the annual Green Building Convention about the measurement and matrix of corporate sustainability. The event seems to be gaining popularity with an exponential growth of attendees and rolling out of green buildings. Over 900 people attended this year’s event and a growth of more than 100% of new certified green buildings was announced.

Kevin James of GCX Africa was a speaker at the recent Metro Advance Forum at Arabella on the 3rd and 4th of November. The event was hosted by Nomadic Verve and was attended by predominantly the public sector including several executive mayors.

The Greenbuilding Council of South Africa (GBCSA) hosted its annual convention from the 2nd to 6th of November 2015 at the CTICC. The convention showcased companies doing work in this area and new innovations to lighten the footprint of the built environment.

France and Russia are the latest European countries to opt out of the European Union’s decision to allow GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) to be produced in Europe. This follows Germany, Scotland, Latvia and Greece who have already opted out.