Green Options » Namibia http://greenoptions.com/tag/namibia Posts tagged 'Namibia' Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:05:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en 7 African Countries to Get Utility-Scale Solar? http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/17/7-african-countries-to-get-utility-scale-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/17/7-african-countries-to-get-utility-scale-solar/#comments Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:05:08 +0000 Zachary Shahan http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/17/7-african-countries-to-get-utility-scale-solar/

California-based eSolar has just announced that it is expanding into southern Africa now. It has partnered with Johannesburg-based Clean Energy Solutions (CES) to create “eSolarSA” which will sell its concentrating solar power technology throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.

Read more of this story »

]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/17/7-african-countries-to-get-utility-scale-solar/feed/ International Vulture Awareness Day 2009 is Almost Here! http://ecoworldly.com/2009/09/02/international-vulture-awareness-day-2009-is-almost-here/ http://ecoworldly.com/2009/09/02/international-vulture-awareness-day-2009-is-almost-here/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:35:36 +0000 Rhishja Larson http://ecoworldly.com/2009/09/02/international-vulture-awareness-day-2009-is-almost-here/ Vulture photo for IVAD09

In order to raise awareness for vulture conservation and educate the public about the threats facing these majestic birds, September 5, 2009 has been designated as International Vulture Awareness Day.

Over 100 organizations from around the world will be participating in International Vulture Awareness Day 2009 (IVAD09), a worldwide event that aims to publicize vulture conservation to a global audience and to bring attention to the work being done by vulture experts.

Read more of this story »

]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2009/09/02/international-vulture-awareness-day-2009-is-almost-here/feed/ Vulture Conservation Efforts in Namibia Threatened by Illegal Poisoning http://ecoworldly.com/2009/08/21/vulture-conservation-efforts-in-namibia-threatened-by-illegal-poisoning/ http://ecoworldly.com/2009/08/21/vulture-conservation-efforts-in-namibia-threatened-by-illegal-poisoning/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:31:58 +0000 Rhishja Larson http://ecoworldly.com/2009/08/21/vulture-conservation-efforts-in-namibia-threatened-by-illegal-poisoning/ Lappet-faced Vulture

Farmers illegally using poison to kill suspected livestock predators are causing Namibia’s vulnerable vulture populations to decline.

As a consequence of farmers continuing to illegally use poison for livestock management, several lappet-faced vultures (Torgos tracheliotos) recently died from consuming the carcass of a poisoned jackal.

Tragically, this news comes shortly after the Vultures Namibia’s fundraiser gala raised N$8 000 for lappet-faced vulture conservation in Namib Naukluft Park. Lappet-faced vultures are classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. They are Africa’s largest vulture species - with a wingspan of up to 2.8 meters.

Read more of this story »

]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2009/08/21/vulture-conservation-efforts-in-namibia-threatened-by-illegal-poisoning/feed/ Journalists Arrested, Attacked with Clubs for Filming Seal Slaughter http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/07/21/journalists-arrested-attacked-with-clubs-for-filming-seal-slaughter/ http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/07/21/journalists-arrested-attacked-with-clubs-for-filming-seal-slaughter/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:35:41 +0000 Bryan Nelson http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/07/21/journalists-arrested-attacked-with-clubs-for-filming-seal-slaughter/ Seal

Sealers wielding clubs for the purpose of killing seals attacked two journalists, one from the UK and one from South Africa, who were filming the brutal Namibian seal cull last week.

The journalists were then arrested and jailed at the Henties Bay Police Station in Namibia, and their camera and video was confiscated by authorities. The British and South Africa Embassies are demanding their immediate release.

Read more of this story »

]]> http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/07/21/journalists-arrested-attacked-with-clubs-for-filming-seal-slaughter/feed/ Zambezi Floods Threaten Lives and Crops http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/03/26/zambezi-floods-threaten-lives-and-crops/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/03/26/zambezi-floods-threaten-lives-and-crops/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:09:26 +0000 Kay Sexton http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/03/26/zambezi-floods-threaten-lives-and-crops/ Zambezi

The upper Zambezi has always been a treacherous river. It rises in Zambia, takes a detour into Angola before returning to Zambia. Divided in two by Victoria Falls, the upper and lower Zambezi have both become destinations for adventurous tourists. 

Read more of this story »

]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/03/26/zambezi-floods-threaten-lives-and-crops/feed/