Officially opened in July 2016, the iThemba Tower is a community art project made with over 7 000 recycled plastic drinks bottles decorating a decommissioned 20m high cellular tower. The tower, in the garden of the Spaza Art Gallery in Troyeville, Johannesburg, has become a point of pride for people living and working in the area. https://vimeo.com/226310331 The project … [Read more...]
Over 450 fruit trees planted in Khayelitsha
Greenpop and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) partnered to plant fruit trees and indigenous vegetation at the Abalimi Bezekhaya community gardens in Khayelitsha. During the day over 400 fruit trees, windbreaks and indigenous medicinal shrubs and ground coverswere planted to reestablish the farm's windbreaks, create mini food forests, and encourage … [Read more...]
The longer we take, the harder it gets
Meteorologist Paul Douglas is moderating a discussion with artist Cynthia Hopkins, whose climate change-themed show, This Clement World, comes to the Walker next week. Patrick Hamilton, director of Global Change Initiatives at the Science Museum of Minnesota, and climate scientist Peter Snyder will also be on hand. Douglas, who launched the 24-hour Weather Nation TV last … [Read more...]
Celebrate the important things this Valentine’s Day
Love is in the air. The weather is scorchingly beautiful and Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. We live in a part of the world where there are plenty of eco-friendly and inexpensive ways to celebrate love on this day. As is the case with most special days, this day started out with noble intentions as a simple celebration of love, and has evolved into another … [Read more...]
Artist depicts biocentrism on leaves
This year's Design Indaba from 25 to 27 February saw an unusual and thought provoking exhibition by contemporary artist Kai Lossgott. He focuses on exploring green politics and systems theory throught the mediums of performance, peotry, motion images and drawing. Selected as one of three artists presenting their work on the Absa stand, his exhibit showcased his engravings in … [Read more...]
Artists as agents of change
Scientists have crucial data on climate change, but how do they get it across to us? The idea was born of using art to get this information to people in popular ways, through TV, radio, acting, stories, dance, even graffiti. Scientists mostly don't convey information in friendly ways, and people don't always want to hear about climate change and the radical shifts required. … [Read more...]
