Katie Holmes´s new movie, The Extra Man, has an interesting eco subplot involving Holmes (as dedicated vegan Mary Powell) and Paul Dano portraying her meat eating wannabe love interest Louis Ives. Both work at a green themed magazine and while Louis is hopeful that Mary will succumb to his charms, o
Written by: Bongani NkosiThe South African market looks ready to buy into the Joule, the country’s first stylish electric car. Although it will only be mass-produced late in 2012 and go on sale in 2013, there’s already a considerable demand for it, said Jaco van Loggerenberg, spokesperson for the ca
People Tree has been working with garment factory workers to support their campaign for a living wage and better conditions for 12 years now. Recently UK journalist, Liz Jones, travelled to interview them in their homes and see the conditions they work in, in the garment factories. These
Written by: Nelize ErnstThe saying “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure” has never been this appropriate before. Global warming, sustainable development projects and general awareness of the environment have set off a reaction of caring and creating opportunity amongst people to start af
Monsoon, Vivienne Westwood and EDUN are amongst a group of fashion labels headed by Jaeger/Aquascutum/Brit Fashion Council chairman Harold Tillman, lobbying to create tax breaks for ethical fashion companies. “Sustainability within the fashion industry, the second largest employer in the UK, needs t
Stella McCartney, surely the world´s most famous eco-friendly clothing designer, has been chosen to design Team Britain´s Olympic and Paralympic outfits for the 2012 Games. It´s a huge honour for any designer, as the teams sport the outfits in the sensational opening ceremonies and then continue to
Written by: Jessica SolomonsLast year the Sustainability Institute of Stellenbosch celebrated its 10th birthday. After one decade this centre has made huge strides in creating a space forsustainable living and learning here at home in South Africa and with more projects underway, the future looks br
Written by: Janine ErasmusSouth Africa’s world-famous Kruger National Park is proving to be an ideal breeding ground for its animals, with the Big Five populations increasing steadily, and no large mammal species under threat.The announcement was made by Minister of Environmental Affairs Buyelwa Son
Top fashion magazine Marie Claire have scoured the eco fashion world and have found the ten chicest ethical fashion brands… Check out their selection below, some we´ve told you about before and there are some new one´s in there too, enjoy!KUYICHI Eco-fashion brand Kuyichi has adopted the man
Organic vegetable growing tips from Sam Adams of Living Green Composting is one of the most important parts of growing your own organic vegetables. Inspired by the recent success of my own composting system, in this second article I am focussing on the art of composting. It is immensely satisfyin