Origins of our Future
For the public, the awareness around the environment, climate change and sustainable development may die down, as popular events pass out of people’s memories, but for the government departments most concerned with the long-term future of South Africa, the activity carries on behind the scenes. This book encapsulates the amazing strides that havebeen made by stakeholders in the ten years since the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) was held in Johannesburg in 2002 and how they have achieved tangible deliverables, highlighted at COP17, held in 2011 in Durban. Ponder over the WSSD agreements and the emergence of the Green Economy; rejoice in the efforts made to include women, youth and others as the caretakers of ourenvironment; marvel at the emergence of a sustainable economy based on waste; and pledge your time, effort and resources to assist the movement towards a sustainable future for all South Africans.
