Thursday, December 7, 2006

Cape government goes ‘green’

“At last year’s sustainable development conference, one of the outcomes was that we must look at the greening of our buildings and the greening of our procurement systems.

“We need to provide cutting-edge leadership in minimising our environmental impact. It’s about getting the basics right, like reducing our consumption. This is not just a moral imperative, but makes good business sense, as reducing energy consumption will reduce electricity bills.”

Tuesday also marked the launch of the indigenous roof garden at the provincial government’s Dorp Street offices. Cape Times

“It’s a very cooling method of building a house” - Minister of Housing Lindiwe Sisulu

on turning dagga plants into bricks as a cheaper alternative to building materials

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