Meet South Africa's Greenest Cities
- csrice8
- Jul 11, 2016
- 1 min read
Announcing the winners of the fifth Greenest Municipality Competition (GMC) on Wednesday, 6 July, Environmental Affairs Deputy Minister Barbara Thompson reiterated the need for municipalities to improve the lives of their citizens. She said municipalities can do this by promoting environmental cleanliness. “Municipalities are central to the success of any initiative that seeks to address the challenges of climate change. They have direct control over carbon emissions because this is where the main greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters are located. “It is also where those most vulnerable to climate change effects reside. It is critical therefore that our response to climate change effects must focus on opportunities in municipalities to avoid or mitigate negative impacts on the natural environment, communities and the infrastructure they depend on,” said the deputy minister.
David Stanley