RT Water4CapeTown: Water4CPT chats to Matthew Weaver, a doctoral candidate working with the Upper Kowie Water, Sanitation, and Catchment Management Forum. We discuss the water crisis in Grahamstown, the next area looking to face #DayZero #watercrisis #water4… youtu.be/jBSHWw4RV5o

"Human rights are universal and eternal. Now more than ever, our shared duty is clear: Let us stand up for human rights -- for everyone, everywhere." - António Guterres. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 70 today #StandUp4HumanRights

Stopping emissions of climate pollutants such as black carbon, ozone and methane can save lives and bring great benefit to our planet. Together, we can #BeatPollution. #COP24 #climatechange

Water is complex because it is linked to almost everything in the world. But complexity should not hinder understanding: Water is a precondition for human existence and for the sustainability of the planet. Water is also your human right. #HumanRightsDay #Water4All #WaterFacts

70 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: ➡️ the lives of millions have been improved ➡️ untold human suffering has been prevented, and ➡️ the foundations for a more just world have been laid. bit.ly/2mbK25O #StandUp4HumanRights

congratulations to everyone in the magnificent Mother City. Let's make it great for everyone. capetownetc.com/news/cape-town…

Today is #InternationalMountainDay! #FACT Did you know that mountain 🗻ecosystems are critical to the lives of over 1/2 of the world's population? They provide 60-80% of the world’s freshwater! bit.ly/2RPCvcP

#CapeTownWaterCrisis: "The City of Cape Town commended residents on Monday for keeping their water usage "water-wise" at 541 million litres per day the past week." #savewater #waterwise #waterwarrior iol.co.za/capetimes/news…

#NewsUpdate: "A naturally-occurring algal bloom in False Bay has led to the Strandfontein and Monwabisi temporary desalination plants being unable to produce water without being damaged by the high number of algal cells." #capetownwatercrisis #capetown capetownetc.com/water-crisis/t…

#rethinkthebag!

At #COP24, 15 international organizations have committed to make their operations climate neutral, affecting over 2 million tons of CO2 per year in emissions, & more than 50,000 staff. #ClimateAction unenvironment.org/news-and-stori…

To tackle #climatechange, we need to invest in BOLD ideas! Investing in #climateaction generates jobs in emerging industries & strengthens economic growth. Come & celebrate financial innovations that pave the way for a sustainable future at #ActionHub now! UN Global Climate Action Awards #COP24

RT UN Climate Change: "Today, Katowice is the hub of global #ClimateAction. The eyes of the world are on us. More than 32,000 people have come here to find solutions to #ClimateChange. They want us to deliver. They want us to finish the job" António Guterres #COP24

#Forests currently remove around a quarter of the #CO2 humans add to the atmosphere, keeping #climatechange from getting even worse. #thinklandscape #glfbonn2018 IPCC CLUA UN Climate Change @GCF_News ow.ly/TQxO50jV0Sz

'Death sentence': butterfly sanctuary to be bulldozed for Trump's border wall trib.al/saI7X8Y

#COP24 #ClimateChange #ClimateAction "With only three days left at the conference for the negotiations, the UN chief regretted that “despite progress in the negotiating texts, much remains to be done”. news.un.org/en/story/2018/…

"The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving." ~ Albert Einstein

Is your business run under fair trade? Do the places that you visit have a #fairtrade tourism certificate? . . . It is important to hold our hotels, backpackers etc. accountable for the fair treatment of staff and their role in promoting #sustainable #tourism development.

"The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving." ~ Albert Einstein

"The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving." ~ Albert Einstein