Straw bale huts, rustic cottages, beach camps and luxurious island style villas – Eco Warriors brace yourselves, it’s holiday season! Nelize Ernst investigates Eco Getaways on African soil – the land of sunshine! Eco tourism has become a major force in the tourism industry. But what does eco tour
A three-year project to increase forest cover and help local communities in eastern Uganda adapt to climate change has been launched.”The planting of one million trees has started to sustain an area of tropical forest in Africa the size of Wales,” said John Griffiths, counsel-general of the Welsh As
How spectacular is this house which is situated on the slopes of our beautiful Table Mountain. The architecture is by Cape Town’s Antonio Zaninovic, known for his ability to let the landscape lead the architectural solutions.The building and site feature several sustainable solutions including the s
“The website is very beautifully done.” Doris – Earthmother Organic
Huge rises in raw material costs threaten its already precarious sales Ethical fashion is trying for a wider audience in France. Organic cotton goods now on sale at H&M and La Redoute have made them mainstream, while Louis-Marie and Nathalie Vautier, who opened their first Ekyog shop in 2004,
Written by: Staff Reporter“Maybe chicks dig guys who are covered in chalk,” my friend thought out loud as she tried to pin down exactly what it was that made rock climbers so attractive. As if their physical strength and fitness, conquering of heights and love of the outdoors was not enough to love.
Love this! Nudge is a new store in Helsinki, Finland and provides a whole new way of shopping, or actually, it´s not just about shopping, but rather about living, and style. Nudge is the new eco lifestyle experience, which consists of a shop, a showroom, a consultancy and a meeting place where you c
The 20-year-old British actress, best-known for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movies, will be collaborating with the Italian fashion house on an eco-friendly clothing line. Watson told the American tabloid magazine US Weekly that the new line will be “very classic, 60s Jane Birkin
Written by: Bongani NkosiAll required funds for the US$430-million expansion of Zambia’s Kariba North Bank hydro power station have been secured, and the project is steaming ahead.The scheme got going in 2008 with $325-million provided by Exim Bank, owned by the Chinese government. The outstanding a
Written by: Adrienne BrookbanksSome celebrities make documentaries, professional designers launch a green clothing line and politicians deliver speeches and targets, but who are the people fighting for sustainable solutions and green alternatives in our country? This month, liveeco takes a look at some o