The Green Economy

28 08, 2019

NEDBANK NAMIBIA BANKS ON ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH THE GO GREEN FUND

2019-08-28T07:37:05+00:00 August 28th, 2019|NEWS|

MEDIA RELEASE: For the 18th consecutive year Nedbank Namibia has once again shown its support for the environment and nature conservation by channeling N$930 000 to the Nedbank Go Green Fund, which the Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF) manages. Environment and Tourism Minister Pohamba Shifeta, flanked by the Deputy Minister, Bernadette Jagger, officially handed over [...]

27 08, 2019

OVER 1500 ATTEND BIOMASS TECHNOLOGY EXPO 2019

2019-08-27T09:32:04+00:00 August 27th, 2019|NEWS|

A scene from Biomass Technology Expo 2019, of a bush-to-feed technology demonstration The recently held Biomass Technology Expo 2019 has put biomass firmly on the national agenda, and calendar, taking its rightful place as one of the must-see annual trade shows in the country. The event took place on the 9th of August, [...]

22 08, 2019

PICK N PAY HANDS OVER PLASTIC PROFITS TO THE RECYCLE NAMIBIA FORUM (RNF)

2019-08-22T12:34:05+00:00 August 22nd, 2019|NEWS|

MEDIA RELEASE 20 August 2019 Pick n Pay (PnP) Namibia – a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group – on Tuesday, 20 August 2019 handed over all its profits from the sale of grocery plastic bags for the months of June and July, to the Recycle Namibia Forum (RNF). As from the [...]

20 08, 2019

CONSERVATION AND TOURISM THRIVE TOGETHER

2019-08-21T09:53:42+00:00 August 20th, 2019|NEWS|

MEDIA RELEASE: For nearly four decades the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) of Namibia through its landmark research and conservation programmes has underscored the robust link and crucial importance between conservation, tourism and people to achieve a win-win outcome. CCF, a long-standing collaborator and beneficiary of Nedbank Namibia’s Go Green Fund (GGF) through various projects, [...]

14 08, 2019

DETERMINING COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF GREEN BUILDINGS

2019-09-10T10:54:01+00:00 August 14th, 2019|NEWS|

ARTICLE BY:  Ruan Bestbier: Treasury Sales and Sustainability Analyst at Bank Windhoek 23 July 2019 As the effects of climate change continue to emerge as a business reality, the Namibian banking sector plays a vital role in accelerating the local market’s transition to a lower-carbon energy future. A Green Building, also known [...]

12 07, 2019

NEDBANK GO GREEN FUND SUPPORTS BAT STUDY

2019-07-12T08:08:30+00:00 July 12th, 2019|NEWS|

Namibian bats under the spotlight A bat study supported by the Nedbank Go Green Fund (GGF) in the remote Namib Desert is helping scientists attain a greater understanding of a little understood mammalian masterpiece and the risks it faces. Bats have taken flight in popular culture for centuries, painting an often unflattering and negative [...]