Cape Town almost ran out of water. Here's how it averted the crisis
Aug 23, 2019 · Reducing demand was a key priority. The City of Cape Town worked to get residents and businesses on board with a host of water-saving initiatives. People were instructed to shower for no longer than two minutes. A campaign with the slogan “If it’s yellow, let it mellow” promoted flushing the toilet only when necessary.
These are some of the world's top smart and sustainable cities
Mar 11, 2024 · Cape Town, for example, is comparatively far down the rankings overall but is making strides in facilitating its citizens’ access to information and improving liveability. It provides free Wi-Fi on city buses, for example, and uses real-time data to support its emergency response and surveillance services.
Meet the imam of Africa’s first gay-friendly mosque
May 4, 2017 · The People's Mosque in Africa’s southern-most city, Cape Town, is no ordinary place of worship. Through its doors pass local Muslims who all have an unusual trait in common: the struggle to reconcile their faith with their LGBT identities.
What are the biggest challenges to economic growth across sub …
Sep 3, 2019 · As the World Economic Forum on Africa gets underway this week in Cape Town, a new report – The Sub-Saharan Africa Risks Landscape – is set to be unveiled. The report highlights five interconnected risks impacting countries across the continent.
Here's how 3 major cities are using Municipal Green Bonds | World ...
Nov 20, 2023 · We see this evidence in Cape Town, South Africa, where the city government issued a green bond in response to a severe water crisis from 2015 to 2018. Cape Town’s ZAR 1 billion Green Bond was used to fund and refund water management projects according to local priorities, helping create a water-resilient city.
Investing in water resilience is crucial – and a major opportunity
Dec 16, 2024 · Over the last two decades, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has pioneered investments in watersheds globally through collective action mechanisms like The Greater Cape Town Water Fund. TNC, as part of a wider coalition, is working with private and public sector stakeholders and local communities to restore natural infrastructure to improve water ...
Meet the 5 winners of the 2024 Earthshot Prize
Nov 14, 2024 · Wearing biodegradable, plastic-free trainers, Prince William walked the 'green carpet' in Cape Town at a ceremony to award the winners of the Earthshot Prize 2024. The prize, now in its fourth year, seeks to recognize and scale innovative solutions to the world's most pressing environmental challenges.
These are the world's five biggest slums | World Economic Forum
Oct 19, 2016 · "Using a toilet in informal settlements is one of the most dangerous activities for residents and women and the children have the biggest problems," Axolile Notywala, of the Social Justice Coalition (SJO), a campaign group fighting for better sanitation in Cape Town's informal settlements, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Kaltroco | World Economic Forum
Kaltroco is a private investment company established in 1994 to acquire, support and develop high-quality businesses. Family-owned and controlled by its independent board and managing directors, it is headquartered in Jersey, Channel Islands, with operating teams in St Helier, San Francisco, Nashville, Zurich and Cape Town.
Why the Red Sea shipping crisis will raise CO2 emissions | World ...
Mar 19, 2024 · With shipping lines rerouting vessels around the Cape of Good Hope instead of the Suez Canal, the sector’s emissions-saving “slow steaming” strategy may come to an end. The longer journey times and increases in speed to make up for lost time are predicted to substantially increase CO2 emissions for journeys from Asia to Europe.