The Green Connection

The Green Connection is part of the NGO initiative, known as the Electricity Governance Initiative of SA (EGI-SA) that focuses on electricity governance. The goal is to develop and enhance capacity for informed engagement on the content of and the linkages between electricity, energy and climate change policies in Parliament and civil society; and to [...]

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 will be one of the speakers, invited by the South African Wind Energy Association, to participate at the Windaba 2011 Conference and Exhibition. This is the first inaugural event on wind energy in South Africa. “The Role of the NGO sector in our Renewable Energy Future” is the topic of Liz McDaid’s presentation [...]

Liz McDaid, who coordinates the SAFCEI Energy and Climate Change Programme will be representing SAFCEI at the Western Cape Climate Change Summit on 20 September 2011. The Provincial Government of the Western Cape in partnership with the National Department of Environmental Affairs will be hosting this Summit in preparation for the upcoming COP17. The outcome [...]

What’s happening at COP17 – an overview of events and workshops.