Eco Minute 13:30

BULLETIN 27 May 1:30 pm

Good afternoon, here is your Eco Minute:

# Non-profit activism organisation Just Share’s new report accuses South Africa’s biggest polluters of stalling effective climate policy response by the government for 20 years. The delays have substantially compromised the effectiveness of the country’s Carbon Tax Act and the Climate Change Act. The report names Sasol Limited and industry associations, Business Unity South Africa and the Minerals Council South Africa. Just Share’s Emma Schuster says the corporate actors responsible for the pushback against climate regulation do not act for the benefit of the majority of citizens.

# Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Blade Nzimande, says South Africa’s inland and coastal communities must be more aware of the country’s ocean heritage. He delivered the keynote address at a workshop titled Connecting Inland Communities to the Ocean, in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. This forms part of South Africa’s broader #Ocean20 efforts under its G20 presidency, promoting sustainable use of ocean resources. Nzimande told the SABC of the need for broader education efforts linking ocean health to national sustainability goals:

# And finally: Residents of Gordon’s Bay in Cape Town woke up this morning to the unexpected site of an elephant seal wandering the streets, nearly a kilometre from the shoreline. Videos and photos online showed the visibly fatigued seal moving slowly along tarred roads, even propping its upper body on a parked vehicle. Officials from the Cape of Good Hope SPCA arrived at the scene around 8am. Spokesperson Belinda Abraham confirmed inspectors were working to secure the area and develop a safe, low-stress plan to return the animal to sea.

Stay tuned for more news………….