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 and Georgia Farrell
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Case study - Achtertuin Farm’s sustainability story unveiled through the CCC carbon calculator
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