Tamara Oberholster

Jul 10, 2024 | acumenmagazine.co.za | Tamara Oberholster |Nobulali Dangazele |Denise Mhlanga |Wendy du Plessis

Mining is by its nature not sustainable – removing resources from the earth’s crust will eventually deplete them. However, mining is still necessary. Mined minerals and metals are needed for everything from power generation (whether coal or uranium) to electronics (including lithium for batteries and rare earth elements for most technological devices). Mining also holds significant economic importance for and influences other socioeconomic factors, from unemployment to infrastructure development.

Jun 12, 2024 | acumenmagazine.co.za | Antonios Christodoulou |Tamara Oberholster |Wendy du Plessiss

The first place many consumers will experience the initial realities of climate change is on the supermarket shelves. Extreme weather events, drought, and flooding are becoming ever more regular occurrences globally, impacting crop yields, food prices, and the availability of fresh produce. Agriculture is on the front line of climate change. Three crops, namely rice, wheat, and corn, feed the global population and provide nearly half of the world’s calories.

Jun 12, 2024 | mba.co.za | Tamara Oberholster

In his book, Climate Capitalism: Winning the Global Race to Zero Emissions, London-based reporter for Bloomberg News Akshat Rathi suggests it’s now cheaper to save the world than destroy it and that the green economy is not only possible, but profitable. Climate Capitalism looks at how to tackle climate change within the world’s dominant economic system. Author Akshat Rathi suggests a framework relying on three major actors: technology, policy, and people.

Jun 5, 2024 | acumenmagazine.co.za | Antonios Christodoulou |Tamara Oberholster |Tanya Dos Santos-Ford

Don’t fool yourself, digital transformation is not new. Every new technology has a shelf life – just consider the Walkman cassette player, the fax machine and the telegraph. If you still think your business is indestructible and undisruptable then consider that in 1998 a dynamic HTML website with e-commerce and all the bells and whistles would probably cost you about $1 million.

Jun 2, 2024 | acumenmagazine.co.za | Tamara Oberholster |Tanya Dos Santos-Ford |Dion Chang

The transition to a sustainable future of green energy and net zero carbon emissions is now taken for granted by policymakers at both global and national levels, and is increasingly becoming investment dogma. Politicians have been quick to come up with optimistic – some would say delusional – targets, and many corporate leaders have followed suit. “Net zero by 2030/2040/2050” looks good on election posters or integrated reports, but the reality is considerably more complex.