SWITCH Africa Green

Laying the groundwork for South African MSMEs & eco-entrepreneurs in the agricultural & waste management sectors to transition into the green economy

[SWITCH Africa Green @Switchsecp]

We are pleased to invite you the next Energy in Agriculture Platform event, taking place in the Western Cape on the 10th April 2019 between 9:00 and 13:00.

The event is hosted by SANEDI in partnership with REEEP, GreenCape and PFAN.

We look for to seeing you there! 😃

[Climate Reality @ClimateReality]

As hurricanes hit harder and droughts last longer, polluters are making billions. It’s time to put a #PriceOnCarbon https://t.co/IB18NdnbC6

[ClimateRealityAfrica @AfricaCRP]

Why does #deforestation matter? Forests store enormous amounts of carbon. When forests are destroyed, that carbon is released into the atmosphere, contributing to #climatechange

[Global Change Institute @WitsGCI]

Droughts, heatwaves and floods: How to tell when #ClimateChange to blame
https://t.co/9YHD54BuHZ

#Drought #WildFire #HeatWave

[SWITCH Africa Green @Switchsecp]

Scientists' artificial intelligence approach to addressing complex environmental problems in climate change, biodiversity protection, agricultural yields, and water scarcity. https://t.co/EwB55AEaNm

[FARMINGPORTAL-AGRI NEWS NET-LANDBOU NUUSNET @farmingportal]

Scientists tackling conservation problems turn to artificial intelligence https://t.co/xAbIuXeDFG

[CNBC Africa @cnbcafrica]

South Africa is aiming for ‘zero carbon’ buildings in green push, here’s why…https://t.co/QCe0twU1xZ

[CNBC Africa @cnbcafrica]

Africa is rich in energy resources but power poor, how the @AfDB_Group is working to change this https://t.co/T4YuKqp1xX @EstherUgbodaga @KennethIgbomor @fvandevyver @damiodiachi @OnyiSunday @WoleFamurewa @Dara_Rhodes @Christycolep

[SWITCH Africa Green @Switchsecp]

As Cape Town water crisis deepens, scientists prepare for ‘Day Zero’

https://t.co/DNSRoXYP0i

[SWITCH Africa Green @Switchsecp]

South Africa: Water Crisis Will Have a Significant Impact On Cape Wine Industry

https://t.co/j8u7faI30J

#agriculture #southafrica #watercrisis

[Marcelle Johnson @MarcelleJ498]

Fortunate to attend the event and meet project beneficiaries. A great initiative and hope to see it replicated a thousand fold @reeep @Switchsecp @environmentsa #RenewableEnergy #agriculture https://t.co/qxuXBCPhCW

[SWITCH Africa Green @Switchsecp]

Switch Africa Green brings renewable energy to farmers

https://t.co/eYjZq4iRyh

#sag #secp #reeep #sanedi

Thanks for the feature @AgriOrbit

[SWITCH Africa Green @Switchsecp]

Ms Cecilia Njenga, Head of UNEP South Africa, closing today's event speaking on making REAL sustainable development changes

#sag #secp #reeep #sanedi

[SWITCH Africa Green @Switchsecp]

Official handover of the Project's Carbon Offsetting Certificate to the EU representative Ms Lidia Afonso

#sag #secp #reeep #sanedi

[Farmer's Weekly @FarmersWeeklySA]

Nicole Algio @reeep: the most common energy usage among subsistence farmers in dwellings: cooking, lighting, refrigeration, tv, ironing, and cellphone charging. Water pumping came in a close second. @Switchsecp

[SWITCH Africa Green @Switchsecp]

Ms Harmke Immink, Director of Promethium Carbon, talking on the Project's offsetting of carbon through RECs

#sag #secp #reeep #sanedi

[Farmer's Weekly @FarmersWeeklySA]

Nicole Algio @reeep: why did we choose agriculture? Agri is heavily reliant on energy, which makes it susceptible to energy prices & energy availability. Clean energy in agri as a sector is still untapped. Electricity accounts for about a third of energy usage in agri @Switchsecp