http://www.702.co.za Talk Radio 702 - The Podcasts en-us 2006 18 October 2012 2 702webmaster@702.co.za The inevitable future is here; for the first time in living history much of what we thought impossible now seems totally doable. New technologies have given us a plethora of possibilities, which in turn have allowed us to experiment with the most improbable ideas – in the arts, media, health services, communications, transportation, education and in every other facet of life. Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:37:16 The Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) has launched a store at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. The store offers wildlife lovers from around the globe the opportunity to stock up on exciting products that demonstrate their passion for wildlife and - at the same time, increase their support for the EWT’s conservation activities. Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:31:16 By 2020, South Africa will experience a water crisis. Energy prices are expected to increase by more than 53 percent by the end of this year. IBM estimates that globally one million people will move into the world’s cities every week. According to the Green Building Council of South Africa, buildings account for a large amount of land and they consume 40% of the world's energy. Green buildings can reduce this consumption by 30 to 70%. Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:17:59 The Klipriviersberg community south of Johannesburg launch their conservancy, KUBiC (Klipriviersberg Urban Biodiversity corridor) at the end of October. The initiative is in the umbrella business organisation for the south of Johannesburg. Check out the details on www.sojo.co.za Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:28:54 Eco Comics announced this week the launch of a comic book series featuring the Green Man, a character who has been around for hundreds of years. Today he is regarded as an ecological emblem. But this is the first time there's been a whole series dedicated to him. Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:21:40 It is more and more important for people to grow their own food. Firstly for health’s sake, especially children's health, as it is now well documented that store produce is grown with chemical fertilisers and pesticides. There are hormone preservatives in packaging and who knows what else? These chemicals adversely affect our health and the health of the planet with the run off pollution. Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:33:00 With petrol prices having just gone up yet again, increasingly congested roads and air pollution at record highs, many are seeking alternative means of transport – and indeed, alternative lifestyles. In clogged up cities, we travel from office to shopping center to home without noticing the spaces around us, becoming isolated and unhealthy on both a physical and psychological level. Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:02:47 Following on the success of the launch of Viridis Africa 2011, where more than 20 major investment opportunities were presented to prospective investors, Viridis Africa is now soliciting business plans in the clean tech industry from entrepreneurs seeking funding to turn their projects to account. Tue, 9 Oct 2012 17:24:48 This weekend Simon Gear made his Park Run debut at Delta “which was just fantastic”, he says. It brought home to him that we actually live in a spectacular city with amazing parklands. While he was there, he came across a permanent Disc Golf course. Park Runs – really great fun, 5km runs/races held every Saturday at 8am. Mon, 8 Oct 2012 14:05:49 This week's Celeb Green Tip comes from the bassist for the rock group Linkin Park. The band will be performing two stadium shows live for the first time ever in South Africa on 7th November at Cape Town Stadium and 10th November at the Soccer City Complex, FNB Stadium, Johannesburg. Linkin Park has pledged to help 1 million families gain access to sustainable energy throughout this year. One of the ways is through a solar suitcase, which helps childbearing mothers and babies Fri, 5 Oct 2012 15:00:38