Residents protest against the use of fossil fuels
According to SDCEA the level of toxic fumes in the atmosphere remains high in the South Durban Basin against world standards.
CONCERNED members of Isipingo, Wentworth, Merebank and Umlazi communities protested outside SAPREF against the use of fossil fuels on Friday, 13 February
Some 60 people joined the protest organised by South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA).
“We are calling for the divestment of fossil fuel and calling on organisations, wealthy people, religious leaders and people of conscience to pull their funds out of fossil fuel and into renewable energy,” said co-ordinator Desmond D’Sa.
According to SDCEA the level of toxic fumes in the atmosphere remains high in the South Durban Basin against world standards. SDCEA also argues there is a lack of appropriate monitoring of emissions in the South Durban area. “We want a clear response in writing from SAPREF to give us emission data,” said D’Sa.
The organisation also calls for SAPREF to cooperate in providing plans and programs for eco-friendly renewable energy to be provided in schools and move their programs away from providing chemical science laboratories. Attempts to receive comments from SAPREF were unsuccessful at the time of going to print.
