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Calendar winners!

Calendar winners!

By on January 12, 2012 in environment

09/12 The first winner in our naked conservationists calendar competition is Jeannine Davidoff. Well done, Jeannine! There are a fair few spaces for commenting, so add your name to stand a chance to get one of these calendars 19/12 The second winner of this cool calendar, just in time for Christmas, is no. 6, Mark. Good work, Mark, [...]

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From unspoilt eco-tourism hub to dusty, mining town in 10 years? A perspective on mining in Mtunzini

By on January 12, 2012 in environment, indigenous, sustainability

HOW MINING WILL CHANGE MTUNZINI The tourism brochures boast about its ‘pristine coastline’ and ‘zig-zagging rivers and streams’ in a ‘clean and safe environment’. They also mention its commitment to the ‘preservation of its natural heritage’. But if mining giant Exxaro KZN Sands gets its way, all this could be lost for future generations who [...]

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Green Christmas

Happy Holidays

By on December 22, 2011 in environment

We’re closing down for Christmas and will only be back in the new year.  Thanks for all the support this year and happy holidays to all! Mulch Love, Sprig

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Priority Zone Rooftop Garden

By on December 19, 2011 in environment, garden

So COP17 is now behind us but Durban is stilled geared up for green. Go check out events at the Green Hub (http://www.durbangreencorridor.co.za/greenhub/), take a cycle along the beachfront or visit the Priority Zone Rooftop Garden (free entrance, coffee for sale), pictured below.

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Live UN Decade on Biodiversity

By on December 14, 2011 in environment

As the United Nations and the Ministry of Environment of Japan prepare to globally launch the Decade of Biodiversity in Kanazawa, Japan, governments, businesses and ordinary citizens are being asked to do their bit to save our planet’s delicate ecosystem over the next 10 years. With the COP17 summit in Durban concluding with hopes of [...]

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