Taste the change: SA´s 1st Fairtrade Week
byFairtrade Label South Africa (FLSA) celebrates our very first Fairtrade Week in South Africa this week, a campaign aimed at raising awareness about Fairtrade among the local public.
Eco Activism
Cape Town gets new nature reserves
byWritten by: Mark ReidThe City of Cape Town will soon submit an application to the Western Cape provincial government for the proclamation of two new nature reserves in the city, and the expansion of an existing reserve.The news follows a positive reception to the announcement made in early 2011 that
Eco Princess – Excessive Consumerism
byEco Princess is a 2 min video and the second episode of the Simbiosis series. She represents all the global hysteria of “Save the planet” fanatics.Eco Princess – Excessive consumerism, 2nd episode from Juan Lahore on Vimeo.Eco Princess has the best intentions but she has not realised yet that becaus
Prince Charles to build eco-houses
byCharles plans 1,000 eco-houses on the Galapagos Islands after call for royal help from conservationists Prince Charles has been called in by conservationists alarmed that plans to create a ´mini-city´ could seriously harm one of the world´s most precious eco-systems, which inspired Darwin´s theor
Protect our rhinos: What YOU can do
byConservation bodies, private reserve owners and the public are coming together to wage war against the onslaught of rhino poaching that is taking place within South Africa’s borders. The Wilderness Foundation believes that one of the keys to saving the rhino, one of the country’s Big Five, is an int
Causes for women to support
byWritten by: Giulia Simolo Being a woman is synonymous with being powerful and strong. But it is also about not knowing boundaries. It was author Virginia Woolf who claimed, ‘As a woman I have no country. As a woman my country is the world.’ Using your strength to unite with others and make a differe
Women on SA farms
byWritten by: Adrienne BrookbanksSouth Africa’s history of colonial conquest and dispossession of indigenous people has lead to decades of mistreatment of local farms. In 2003, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) released a report that highlighted the appalling conditions (which include
Generation Green
byWritten by: Giulia Simolo Green living is something that should be passed down to the new generations. That’s why it’s important to get your kids to start early with this important lifestyle. What works in your favour is that children often mirror what their parents do. So by embracing a greener lif
Hobbies that don’t harm the planet
byWritten by: Giulia Simolo Often it’s during our spare time that we think the most about how to improve our environment and make a difference in the world. So spare a thought for the kinds of hobbies that you partake in. You might not realise that some hobbies could be adding strain to the earth’s re
Eco Date Ideas
byWritten by: Giulia Simolo Sometimes it’s easy to run out of date ideas. The “dinner and a movie” option starts to sound really boring. So instead of doing the same old stuff yet again, why not think up something different? Not only will it be fun and creative, but it’ll also be green! Here’s to a mo