Being Green

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PROUDLY SPONSORED BY GERLINDE MOSER OF RE/MAX. Being Green is your window on the environment . Glynis Crook will focus on key issues affecting our lifestyles, science and research outcomes, the quest for sustainable living and a healthier planet.

  1. 01/31/2025

    Being Green - 31 Jan 25_US president’s executive orders and the environment

    In this last edition of Being Green, Glynis Crook speaks to esteemed climate scientist, Prof Francois Engelbrecht, Director of Wits University’s Global Change Institute, about US President Donald Trump’s slew of executive orders back-tracking on climate commitments, and the impact it might have for the rest of us.

  2. 01/24/2025

    Being Green - 24 Jan 25 - Glynis Crook speaks to Joseph Nguthiru, founder of the Kenyan start-up HyaPak Ecotech

    Kenya’s Lake Naivasha is famous for its flamingos and hippos. But it is being invaded by water hyacinths which are threatening the livelihoods of local fishermen. The alien weed is a huge problem in South Africa as well, the most invasive plant species in our freshwater ecosystems. In this week’s edition of Being Green, Glynis Crook speaks to Joseph Nguthiru, founder of the Kenyan start-up HyaPak Ecotech, which has developed a way to turn the invasive plant into a bioplastic. Website -https://hyapak.com/

  3. 01/17/2025

    Being Green - 17 Jan 25 - Climate change and the LA fires

    In this week’s edition of Being Green, Glynis Crook speaks to Professor Guy Midgley, director of Stellenbosch University’s School for Climate Studies, about the role played by climate change in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

  4. 01/10/2025

    Being Green - 10 Jan 2025 - How clean is Cape Town’s coastal water?

    In this week’s edition of Being Green, Glynis Crook speaks to Morgan Griffiths, senior manager for advocacy at the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA), about recent conflicting reports on the quality of Cape Town’s coastal waters.

  5. 01/03/2025

    Being Green - 03 Jan 25_2024 the hottest year on record

    Towards the end of last year, scientists from the European Union said 2024 was set to be the world's hottest since records began. Data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service also showed that extraordinarily high temperatures would persist into at least the first few months of 2025. In this week’s edition of Being Green, Glynis Crook speaks to UCT climate scientist, Dr Peter Johnston, about the year that was.

  6. 12/27/2024

    Being Green - 27 Dec 24_British chef on those Christmas leftovers

    Christmas is done and dusted for another year. But what to do with all those leftovers? The amount of food thrown away by South African households soars over the festive season, ending up in landfills where it releases harmful methane gas, a major contributor to global warming. In this week’s edition of Being Green, Glynis Crook speaks to British celebrity chef Jameson Stocks, who has a very personal reason for hating food waste.

  7. 12/20/2024

    Being Green - 20 Dec 24_Tips for a sustainable Christmas

    In this week’s edition of Being Green, Glynis Crook together with World Wide Fund for Nature, South Africa’s Senior manager, Circular Economy, Lorren de Kock, offer some tips to make your Christmas celebrations more environmentally friendly.

  8. 12/13/2024

    Being Green - 13 Dec 24_Glynis Crook speaks to writer, photographer, and open water swimmer Serai Dowling

    Early morning swimming in the cold water of our tidal pools has become quite a craze here in Cape Town. And with so many of them along our coast, we are spoiled for choice. But these inter-tidal pools are also home to a diverse number of sea creatures. In this week’s edition of Being Green, Glynis Crook speaks to writer, photographer, and open water swimmer Serai Dowling about her book, “A Guide to the Tidal Pools of the Western Cape”.

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PROUDLY SPONSORED BY GERLINDE MOSER OF RE/MAX. Being Green is your window on the environment . Glynis Crook will focus on key issues affecting our lifestyles, science and research outcomes, the quest for sustainable living and a healthier planet.

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  • Creator
    Fine Music Radio
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2025
  • Episodes
    150
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