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Saturday, 19 May 2012 13:30 |
Two iconic American river under threat. The Colorado River, a lifeline for the expanding population of seven US and two Mexican states, faces an increasing demand for water for drinking, sanitation, agriculture and energy generation. Yet the Colorado already runs dry before reaching its natural end at the Gulf of California. Jamie Redford and Mark Decena on their new film Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West which explores sustainable solutions to help address this pressing problem.
Two iconic American rivers are under threat. The Colorado River, a lifeline for the expanding population of seven US and two Mexican states, faces an increasing demand for water for drinking, sanitation, agriculture, and energy generation. Yet the Colorado already runs dry before reaching its natural end at the Gulf of California. Jamie Redford and Mark Decena discuss their new film Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West, which explores sustainable solutions to help address this pressing problem.
The Potomac provides water for 4 million people in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Once so polluted that it was called a "national disgrace," the river made a dramatic comeback over the years. But now it tops the 2012 list of America's Most Endangered Rivers. Pollution is a growing concern and may be a reason why the majority of male bass in the river now exhibit female traits such as egg production. Alexandra Cousteau discusses her film The Nation's River, which looks at the state of the Potomac and what can be done to protect it.
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Thursday, 17 May 2012 19:22 |
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 The 4th Prospecting (Mining) Application Lodged in Magaliesburg. This time by a new applicant Elma Mining Consultants (Mr Matthys Cornelius) although assisted by the same consultant, Andre Richter from Future Mining Consultants, who lodged 2 applications in 2011 for Mr Werner Harms of Autumn Skies Trading 455cc. This now brings the total to 4 applications covering most of Golden Valley, Koesterfontein, Kaalfontein, Zuikerboschfontein and parts of Rietpoort and MigalsOord.
If you have not woken up yet to the fact that the town of Magaliesburg is about to be changed and ruined forever, now is the time to wake up.
Please Register as an Interested and Affected Party directly with the consultant on
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REF: GP30/5/1/1/2/10087PR and please copy all your correspondence to
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for their records.
Please also attend the public consultation meeting on Monday, 21 May 2012 at 17h00 (5pm) at the Magaliesburg Hotel next to Wimpy Magaliesburg. If you are unable to attend the public meeting on Monday 21 May 2012 @ 17h00 (5pm) at the Magaliesburg Hotel then please send a representative and voice your opposition by adding your name to the growing list of objections at http://petition.magaliesburg.org.za
Consultant
Mr Andre Richter – t/a Future Mining Consultants
Tel: 083-575-7671
Fax: 086-691-2411
Email:
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http:// sites.google.com/site/futureminingconsultants/
(Mr Richter worked for 17 years inside the Department of Minerals)
His Company Slogan: “Where Others Run – We Prevail !!!”
Mr Richter is the consultant for applications GP30/5/1/1/2/10022PR, GP30/5/1/1/2/10030PR, GP30/5/1/1/2/10087PR
Applicant (REF: GP30/5/1/1/2/10087PR)
Mr Matthys Cornelius – Elma Mining Consultants
Tel: 082-325-5204
Fax: 086-691-2411
Email:
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Email:
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PO Box 513, Hartebeespoort, 0216
Documents pertaining to this latest application:
Department of Minerals Acceptance (PDF)
Background Document from the Consultant (PDF)
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Saturday, 12 May 2012 13:30 |
Marine scientist Nancy Knowlton on ocean acidification and challenges facing the oceans, coral reefs and marine life today.
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Thursday, 19 April 2012 13:30 |
One third of all amphibians are threatened with extinction. Dr. James Hanken, Director of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University explains why and how the loss of amphibians may affect human health.
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Tuesday, 17 April 2012 13:30 |
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(Earth Focus: Episode 38) Hamburg, Germany, is setting standards for what it means to be a green. Correspondent Constantino de Miguel explains why this industrial port city was voted Europe's Green Capital in 2011. And the world?s first carbon financed water scheme. Vestergaard Frandsen, a company that makes products to prevent disease in the developing world, shows how providing safe drinking water while cutting more than two million tons of carbon emissions a year is good business. Learn more at www.carbonforwater.com
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Wednesday, 04 April 2012 00:30 |
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All eyes are on Germany as the country prepares to abandon nuclear power by 2020. Hamburg, an industrial port on Germany's northern shore, may seem like an unlikely candidate to be voted Europe's Green City of 2011. But this urban hub won accolades for its innovation in green planing, transportation, and construction. Is it a model city of the future? Correspondent Constantino de Miguel reports.
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 00:30 |
Alexandra Cousteau, granddaughter of legendary marine explorer Jacques Yves Cousteau, discusses her film The Nation's River, which looks at new threats to the Potomac River and what can be done to protect it.
The Potomac provides water for 4 million people in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. It starts its 382-mile journey to the ocean in the mountains of West Virginia, flows along fields and farmlands, and runs through the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area before it reaches the Chesapeake Bay. It used to be so polluted that is was once called "a national disgrace." Thanks in large part to the Clean Water Act, things have dramatically improved. Now the Potomac is threatened by polluted rainwater -- wastewater overflowing from sewers and agricultural waste. According to a report released by American Rivers on May 15, 2012, the Potomac is one of the the nation's most endangered rivers.
Alexandra Cousteau took a 17,000 mile journey across North America to look at the state of rivers. The Potomac was the last stop on her journey.
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Wednesday, 25 April 2012 00:30 |
The Colorado River is the lifeline for an expanding population in seven US and two Mexican states and their booming urban centers that demand water for drinking, sanitation, and energy generation. The river also faces major demand from agriculture -- 70% of the Colorado River's water supports 20% of US agricultural output. Today, the Colorado River already runs dry before it reaches its natural end at the Gulf of California. Unless action is taken, the river will continue its retreat with potentially catastrophic consequences for the millions who rely on it. "Films like Watershed are a necessary part of the solution," says Executive Producer Robert Redford. The film is part of an outreach effort by The Redford Center to promote efforts that will help reconnect the river to its delta.
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Tuesday, 17 April 2012 13:30 |
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A new film by Evan Abramson and Carmen Elsa Lopez looks at the world's first carbon financed water scheme. Vestergaard Frandsen, a company that makes products to prevent disease in the developing world, shows how providing safe drinking water while cutting more than two million tons of carbon emissions a year is good business. Learn more at www.carbonforwater.com
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Thursday, 05 April 2012 13:30 |
(Earth Focus: Episode 37) Food and social justice. Human rights abuses, rape and corrupt practices in the Bangladesh shrimp industry. A report by the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation uncovers the human and environmental cost of shrimp farming and shows why buying shrimp from Bangladesh where they are exposed to pesticides and injected with dirty water may be hazardous to your health. UK's The Ecologist investigates the plight of African migrant workers in Italy and looks how financial speculation is threatening the livelihood of Mexican farmers.
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Friday, 23 March 2012 13:30 |
Dr. Chivian looks at polar bears and cone snails -- species whose survival is threatened by climate change and what medical science stands to lose if these species disappear. Specifically, Chivian looks at how studying polar bears in their native habitat could help scientists address such human health issues as osteoporosis, renal disease, and obesity related diabetes. He describes how cones snails contribute significantly to the development of medication for chronic pain in patients who no longer respond to opiates.
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