Confronting Climate Change
Confronting Climate Change (CCC) approached Steven Versfeld, a pome fruit grower, dedicated CCC user, and the current owner of Achtertuin Farm, to share his sustainability story and some of his experiences with the online carbon calculator.
Carina Wessels & Georgia Farrell
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Case study - Achtertuin Farm’s sustainability story unveiled through the CCC carbon calculator
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