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
Last night was the launch of Lunar´s new Cape Town store on 65 Loop Street (cnr Hout and Loop) in the Cape Town CBD. It was a fab affair and was great to finally meet Lunar´s Karen Ter Morshuizen and her business partner Paul Harris, face to face. The store is bright and airy with dark laminated woo
10 December 2010 is International Human Rights Day so do your bit to help in the fight against poverty and go barefoot on 10 December! SA fashion writer, Emily Petit-Coetzee, has taken up the challenge to wear the same pair of shoes every day for a month. Emily´s one pair of shoes have been designed
People Tree wins “Most Sustainable Brand” On the 10th November ethical fashion brand, People Tree, added another string to their bow by winning ‘Most Sustainable Brand’ at WGSN Global Fashion Awards, in New York. The award is one of the most prestigious and marks a triumphant year for People
After signing to a New York model agency Summer Rayne Oakes, 26, began turning down campaigns that fell short of her eco beliefs. She was duly shown the door. Then she met Faith Kates, head of the Next modelling agency, who approved of her stance – and the rest is history. To date, Oakes has turned
Nelize Ernst chats with Tony Budden Nelize Ernst: Tell us a bit about your background and how Hemporium got started?Tony Budden: We started in 1996 making bags out of hemp canvas for the student market as it was such a strong textile, and obviously had a certain “maverick” appeal as it was made o
How cool are these eco trees houses designed by the world´s top architects, designers and artists. TreeLife showcases innovative and creative sustainable architecture, and illustrates that green can co-exist with urban city life.Images: www.thecoolhunter.comNicsx
Woolworths has begun trials to test nitrogen refrigeration technology on its truck fleet, in an effort to further reduce its carbon footprint and improve the transport of temperature-sensitive products.Woolworths is the first retailer in South Africa, and one of only a few internationally, to experi