Comments on: 6 World Records Set by South African Mines http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/04/27/six-areas-where-south-african-mining-leads-the-world/ News & commentary on sustainability, activism, urban planning, politics, and our world. Fri, 25 May 2012 16:38:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mponengi kullakaevanduse käigud ulatuvad 4,1 km sügavusele « Kaevandamine http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/04/27/six-areas-where-south-african-mining-leads-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-121223 Mponengi kullakaevanduse käigud ulatuvad 4,1 km sügavusele « Kaevandamine Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:20:53 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=2851#comment-121223 [...] Vt. ka 6 World Records Set by South African Mines [...] [...] Vt. ka 6 World Records Set by South African Mines [...]

]]> By: Mark http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/04/27/six-areas-where-south-african-mining-leads-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-60764 Mark Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:06:10 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=2851#comment-60764 It's important to have this kind of dialogue about ways we can live help the world and it's population. If anyone is interested, Tomorrows World had a really great competition for videos about climate change and flooding. Students sent in ideas and the winners just got their videos posted: http://www.tomorrowsworldcompetition.com/ Check them out and send them to someone you know! Everyone can use some reminding about our impact on the climate and the world at large. ;-) It’s important to have this kind of dialogue about ways we can live help the world and it’s population.
If anyone is interested, Tomorrows World had a really great competition for videos about climate change and flooding. Students sent in ideas and the winners just got their videos posted:

http://www.tomorrowsworldcompetition.com/

Check them out and send them to someone you know! Everyone can use some reminding about our impact on the climate and the world at large. ;-)

]]> By: sm hudson http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/04/27/six-areas-where-south-african-mining-leads-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-60765 sm hudson Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:07:25 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=2851#comment-60765 Interesting highlights of elements of the natural resource extraction history of Africa, eliciting thoughts on population movement, employment practices and the uses to which we put the earth's natural resources. We have, over time, found very helpful uses for diamonds other than the display of wealth. Having lived in two countries whose economies have been resource extraction based, I can't help feeling compassion for the African population involved in the dangerous and backbreaking work involved in the extraction of these riches. Would that we had learned to utilize our resources more wisely. Health and safety practices for people who spend their lives working in mines to create comfort and wealth still have a long way to go. Mining technology is improving, but still has a long way to go to better protect the delicate ecology of the areas of extraction. One of the great benefits of the challenges we now face is the knowledge that it is imperative that we do a much better job of protecting our planet while we endeavour to sustain and redefine our population's needs. Interesting highlights of elements of the natural resource extraction history of Africa, eliciting thoughts on population movement, employment practices and the uses to which we put the earth’s natural resources. We have, over time, found very helpful uses for diamonds other than the display of wealth. Having lived in two countries whose economies have been resource extraction based, I can’t help feeling compassion for the African population involved in the dangerous and backbreaking work involved in the extraction of these riches. Would that we had learned to utilize our resources more wisely. Health and safety practices for people who spend their lives working in mines to create comfort and wealth still have a long way to go. Mining technology is improving, but still has a long way to go to better protect the delicate ecology of the areas of extraction. One of the great benefits of the challenges we now face is the knowledge that it is imperative that we do a much better job of protecting our planet while we endeavour to sustain and redefine our population’s needs.

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