Blogging Hiatus

Gentle Reader,

Some five years into the life of Afrika T, I now find myself unable to keep up with contributions at a level that I and you have come to expect from this blog. Partly this is because of other activities in responsible tourism (see example here, and another here), partly from other projects in sustainability (see examples here and here), and partly for reasons that are more personal.

I am certainly still active online and in responsible travel, so feel free to comment on existing posts here, to follow me on Twitter, and to note what I've been reading online via Delicious. I also hope to return to Afrika T, so am not bringing the blog to a halt, just declaring a hiatus of indefinite duration...

Thank you for your support over the years, and, if you're a newcomer to the site, may it still prove valuable.

Kind regards

Kurt

5 December 2011




Sunday, 16 May 2010

Cape Town's Green Goal 2010 wins major award

Green Goal 2010, Host City Cape Town's environmental programme for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ has won the coveted Impumelelo Sustainability Award.

The Cape Town Green Goal Action Plan has 41 projects across 9 target areas:
  1. Energy and climate change (Minimise the carbon footprint of the 2010 event)
  2. Water conservation (Minimise the use of potable water, and promote conservation of water resources)
  3. Integrated waste management (Reduce, reuse and recycle waste)
  4. Transport, mobility and access (Promote energy-efficient and universally accessible mobility, and minimise air pollution)
  5. Landscaping and biodiversity (Promote indigenous landscaping, and enhance biodiversity)
  6. Green building and sustainable lifestyles (Promote environmental awareness, sustainable lifestyles and environmentally efficient building practices)
  7. Responsible tourism (Promote responsible tourism for 2010 and beyond)
  8. Green Goal communications (Communicate the message of Green Goal to residents and visitors)
  9. Monitoring, measurement and reporting (Monitor, measure and report on progress with the implementation of Green Goal)
I was proud to play a minor role in the development of the Action Plan, and want to say congratulations to Sheryl, Lorraine, Stephen, the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, the City of Cape Town, and the dozens of other people, organisations, companies and more who made it happen. It sets a useful precedent for future major sporting events as well as other major events in Cape Town.

Of particular note are the progress report and upcoming legacy report, which detail what was done and how, the mistakes, successes and lessons learned, and references to useful resources. For those involved in major events, bids to host the olympics or other global sporting championships, and municipalities, this is really practical stuff. The Green Goal 2010 team is already talking with Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup™.

Halala!

Note: Download the Action Plan here [pdf], and the Progress Report here [pdf]

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