Eco Minute 13:30

BULLETIN 27 February 1:30 pm

Good afternoon, here is your Eco Minute:

# The City of Cape Town says businesses and households have earned more than 25.8-million-rand under its cash for power programme since the start of the 2022/23 financial year. This comes after the city started buying excess solar photovoltaic power from small-scale generators in exchange for municipal bill credits and cash. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says as of the first of this month, one-thousand-461 sellers are benefitting from the scheme, as part of the city’s plans to end load-shedding over time:

# The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation in Cape Town has issued a call to beachgoers to remain vigilant for stranded turtles that may wash up on the shores during stranding season. This follows the recent rescue of a stranded turtle hatchling camouflaged by barnacles. According to the foundation, the stranding season typically spans along the Western Cape coastline from March to July. These hatchlings originate from the Northern Beaches in KwaZulu-Natal and navigate their way into the ocean, moving towards the Agulhas current.

# And finally: Today is International Polar Bear Day, a day founded to coincide with the period when polar bear moms and cubs are snug in their dens across the Arctic. The day aims to highlight the threat of climate change on polar bears and their habitat due to rising sea temperatures and the melting of the Arctic ice caps. Polar Bears International says this year’s focus is on raising funds to help protect moms and cubs, giving them the best possible chance of survival, while also supporting its other conservation efforts across the Arctic.

Stay tuned for more news………….