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Posted by: Saving Water SA (Cape Town, South Africa) – partnered with Water Rhapsody conservation systems – 30 August 2010 Water Rhapsody rainwater harvesting tank Harvest rainwater from your roof to ensure that the water strike does not leave you without water. Unresolved wage negotiations in the water sector have prompted SA Municipal [...] Posted by: Saving Water SA (Cape Town, South Africa) – partnered with Water Rhapsody conservation systems – 14 August 2010 If urgent steps are not taken, South Africa will run out of water for future economic growth within the next five years.
In a guest foreword to the publication, WWF SA chief executive Morne du Plessis warns that water availability is one of the “decisive factors” that will affect the country’s economic development. “At current consumption rates, our demand will outstrip supply by 2015,” he says. The handbook is published by consulting and research organisation Trialogue, which specialises in areas of sustainable business and corporate social investment. Global warming The latest edition focuses on global warming, and was coincidentally released on a day when local newspapers were highlighting one of its more dramatic global effects: a 260 square kilometre slab of ice which has broken off the Greenland icecap. The handbook notes the effects of climate change and increasing water stress are now being felt in South Africa. “We’re already at crux point with water, with only 2% of our supply in reserve – and, unlike the energy situation, there is no alternative to the resource we’re using,” it says. Continue reading South Africa out of water within 5 years Posted by: Saving Water SA (Cape Town, South Africa) – partnered with Water Rhapsody conservation systems – 05 August 2010
By: Andre Fourie – head of sustainable development at SAB
Corporations around the world are increasingly taking responsibility for the impact of their operations on the environment and communities within which they operate. This is both necessary and right.  SABMiller has introduced a cost-saving and environment-friendly treatment for waste water Concerns about the future of the planet are well founded: there are physical limits to the impact of the consumption habits of nearly 7 billion people on the availability of food, water and clean air. Scientists are confirming our fears about issues such as climate change, declining biodiversity and shrinking rain forests and polar ice caps. This reality underpins the efforts of many global and South African companies over the past decade to demonstrate more responsible corporate citizenship. The annual reports of most leading corporations show they are concerned about their impact on local communities, are working hard to reduce the energy they consume and the carbon dioxide they emit into the atmosphere, and are taking care about environmental damage. Further, businesses are playing a critical role in building economic growth, particularly around job creation. A well managed and growing business is good for wider economic development, leading to greater employment, more taxes paid and greater investment in local economies and communities. Continue reading Corporations take responsibility for climate impact Posted by: Saving Water SA (Cape Town, South Africa) – partnered with Water Rhapsody conservation systems – 04 August 2010 Analysis of Rainwater Harvesting Market in Europe and India provides an in-depth analysis of the rainwater harvesting (RWH) market in Europe and India. This research service analyses the revenues generated by the installation of rainwater harvestings systems in residential, industrial and commercial end-user segments. Industrialisation and a growing population have given rise to a severe fresh water shortage in many countries. RWH, which involves the collection and storage of rainwater, is an affordable and sustainable solution to this problem. Although RWH has been practiced for several years, it is only in recent years that countries have given it a serious thought with several passing legislations and offering incentives to promote the concept. A significant driver for the RWH market in India has been the state level legislations that have made RWH mandatory for all new buildings in certain states. The key driver in Europe has been the steep water prices with several European countries topping the global water tariff list. Majority of the states in India have passed legislations making the installation of RWH systems in all buildings mandatory. The state of Tamil Nadu was among the first to take this initiative and has witnessed considerable success. In Europe, countries, such as Denmark and Germany have the highest water tariffs in the world. In addition to the legislations and high water tariffs, certain countries also offer incentives to promote the concept of rainwater harvesting. These initiatives have resulted in significant growth in Europe and several other countries, such as the United Kingdom and France. These are expected to help double-digit growth in the coming years. Continue reading Rainwater Harvesting: market analysis Posted by: Saving Water SA (Cape Town, South Africa) - partnered with Water Rhapsody conservation systems – 24 July 2010 The biggest challenge facing Grahamstown’s innovative R60 million proposal to turn invasive plant species into much-needed electricity is finding 75000 litres of a water a day to keep the 20-year project going.  A thirsty gum tree sucks up 1000 litres of water or more a day With the City of Saints currently in the grip of a severe drought, local residents on Thursday night (July 22) expressed concern that there would not be enough water for everybody. With the scheme aimed at saving water by chopping down and burning thirsty, illegal invasive trees, the irony of using large amounts of water to save even larger amounts of the precious liquid was not lost on the 20-strong crowd of interested and affected parties. Responding to a question about “creating a dangerous situation” by expecting existing Grahamstown residents and businesses to “use less water” in dry times to keep the project going, Coastal and Environmental Services expert Dr Kevin Whittington-Jones admitted the issue had been discussed for “several months”. He said the project – funded by the Nollen Group, an international environmental finance company with projects all over the world – was “well aware” that the industrial area where the wood burning facility would be situated “had been experiencing water shortages for several months”. Nollen Group representative Charlie Cox said the project did not need “clean water from Grahamstown”, thanks to installing its own reverse osmosis system to demineralise water before use. The water was crucial to cool the equipment that would be used to produce 3MW of power a day. Continue reading Mega litres of water needed to remove thirsty trees |
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