Analyse four positive outcomes on the environment since covid 19 and during lockdown in South Africa
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The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has severely impacted the University of Cape Town (UCT), but on Earth Day UCT's director of environmental sustainability, Manfred Braune, shares some of the positive effects of lockdown on the environment.
On Wednesday, 22 April, 50 years ago, millions of people mobilised to call for greater protection of planet earth. Since then, the day has been marked on the global calendar as Earth Day. Today, the annual event is celebrated in many countries around the world and reaffirms the globe's support for environmental protection.
Celebrations this year are taking a non-traditional, digital form. As a result of COVID-19, more than two billion people around the world are on lockdown, which means that events and large gatherings are prohibited. Celebrating mother Earth, however, must continue.
Environmentally conscious
Like most parts of the country, UCT has been a ghost town for the past few weeks.
"The impact of COVID-19 has made us even more conscious about the importance of paying very careful attention to environmental factors."
A change in behavior
Braune said that for UCT the lockdown should also be seen as an opportunity to reflect on alternative ways of doing things in order to yield positive, long-term effects on the environment.
This, he said, could include reviewing air travel schedules, examining which courses are better suited for online learning and looking into which research can be performed effectively off campus.
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