Divest Fest – local climate action
– Glen Tyler, 350.org South Africa Team Leader
The first Divest Fest in South Africa wasted little time in getting down to climate solutions. A group of 18 people came together in Cape Town to learn
When the waters run dry
The City of Cape Town is facing “Day Zero” – the unprecedented moment when engineers would turn off the taps to most householders. Nearly four million residents would queue daily to fetch daily rations of 25
How I’m coping with Cape Town’s drought
While Cape Town’s drought has recently hit world headlines, it has been a slow-burning crisis for Capetonians for a while now. Water restrictions are currently at level 6b, the highest ever imposed.
The impact of
New York City follows Cape Town and dozens of other cities by committing to divest from fossil fuels.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made a huge announcement last week in the fight to stop climate change. He announced that New York will divest the city’s pension funds from the fossil fuel industry,
Celebrating Cape Town’s commitment to divest from fossil fuels
The City of Cape Town has committed to divesting from fossil fuels. This means they will withdraw their money from supporting fossil fuel assets and companies that are not committed to stopping climate change. The commitment