01
Aug

Boreholes

As part of the water cycle, groundwater soaks into the ground from rainfall and through surface water. Gravity draws the water down until…
19
Jun

Drowning in waste: Waste management plan

Waste management in South Africa is a serious concern. Approximately 108 million tonnes of waste was generated in 2011, with 91% of the…
05
Jun

Help your business adapt to the consequences of climate change

“No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, the…
03
Jun

Hurtling towards extinction?

Many years ago I read ‘Fingerprints of the Gods’ by Graham Hancock. I clearly remember one of the stories from the book. The story tells…
03
Apr

Protect and maintain natural resources with an environmental management program

Our environment is a precious natural resource in South Africa. As human beings, we will always have an impact on our environment – and…
23
Mar

Learn about environmental management to help your business thrive

Awareness of how businesses impact the environment is becoming an increasingly important aspect of running a successful organisation. Apart…
20
Mar

Robben island

Martin van Nierop – 20 March 2017 Environmental consulting can be a real drudgery. Many of us become environmental consultants because we…
14
Mar

Walking together

Martin van Nierop – 14March 2017 Does Pope Francis’s vision of the Church have anything to say to how South Africa manages environmental…
07
Mar

Hunting like Lions – Budget 2017

Now, I am not an avid follower of economics and finance. And listening to a national budget speech is not my idea of fun. However, I…
20
Feb

Pollution prevention plans (for Green House Gas (GHG) emission reductions)

Very early in 2016, the Minister of Environmental Affairs published a draft consisting of suggested Pollution Prevention Plan Regulations,…
13
Feb

State of the nation: Environmental issues

On the evening of Thursday, 9 February 2017, South African President, Jacob Zuma, delivered his State of the Nation Address (#SONA17). Did…
16
Jan

Water quality woes – Bureaucracy at its worst?

South Africa has a highly regulated water industry.  Unfortunately, it does not have full compliance. We are good at crafting regulations,…