The Green Connection

It is important that we know how to adapt to climate change, so that: we can prepare ourselves, adjust our living ways, and to take action in ensuring sustainable development and livelihoods become a reality for the present and future generations. What is Climate Change? Climate Change is the natural cycles of weather patterns on [...]

It is important to know that everything that we do on earth has an impact on the environment. whether it be direct or indirect. Sometimes we make unconscious decisions as to the actions that we take and sometimes it is because we do not know what their impacts will be on the earth and how [...]

In the climate negotiations, South Africa must stand again with Africa – not with the big polluters. Here is the Lusaka Declaration, issued by the Regional Climate Change Meeting for Faith-Based Organisations in Southern Africa, which included representatives of Christian and Muslim religious organisations from across Southern Africa, including four secretaries general of national councils [...]

Liz McDaid is an environmentalist whose research and development work has mostly focused on environmental programmes aimed at building the capacity of civil society and government, including; co-ordination of field workers, design and facilitation of workshops, material development, and the establishment of working partnerships amongst different NGO’s, as well as between civil society and government. [...]

Basier is responsible for the financial management and provides the business expertise for the Green Connection. Graduated B.Comm at University of the Western Cape, 1997 Served articles with Shrand & Ekermans Inc. 1998 to 2000 Professional experience Audit manager and financial advisor at Shrand & Ekermans, 2001 to 2002 Audit manager and economic development consultant [...]

Christy’s expertise lies in conservation and biodiversity, community use of resources awareness raising, – Conservation issues, including environmental policy, community involvement in natural resource protection and sustainable use, in-depth knowledge of freshwater resources, terrestrial ecology, and concepts and issues in biodiversity conservation. Christy’s expertise lies in conservation and biodiversity, community use of resources and awareness [...]