Eco Minute 13:30

BULLETIN 7 May 1:30 pm

Good afternoon, here is your Eco Minute:

# The minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dion George, is leading a delegation to Denmark for the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial meeting. The two-day global meeting will shape key climate policies ahead of COP30 in Brazil. The minister aims to secure stronger partnerships, clear funding pathways, and action on climate adaptation. His department says the delegation will advocate for climate justice, job creation, and the protection of biodiversity and communities affected by environmental threats.

# The DA in KwaZulu-Natal is ramping up pressure on the National Prosecuting Authority and the provincial Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs over eThekwini’s ongoing beach sewage crisis. The DA’s Hannah Lidgett says several Durban beaches remain closed due to dangerous E. coli levels while no officials are held accountable. She demands daily water testing, urgent interventions, and swift prosecutions to protect public health and the city’s tourism economy:

# And finally: Broadcaster, writer, and naturalist David Attenborough believes his new film, Ocean, could play a decisive role in saving biodiversity and protecting the planet from climate change. The film highlights how the ocean has shaped the world and why the future of the planet is intertwined with the health of the ocean. Countries have committed to protecting a third of the world’s oceans by 2030. Attenborough says the state of the ocean has almost made him lose hope for the future of life on the planet. 

Stay tuned for more news………….