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SA’s health and wellbeing are at stake

January 15, 2021 Leave a Comment

On July 22, 2020 Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams gazetted a new policy on the development of communications networks in South Africa. The motivation for promoting 5G electronic communications networks ‘was for the creation of a digital economy and society’, she said at the time. Activists have criticized the draft policy, that will … [Read more...]

Global day of protest planned against 5G rollout

January 10, 2020 Leave a Comment

While the media’s attention with regard to environmental issues has been captured by climate change, fracking, and plastics in the ocean, the 5G Space Appeal has been has been quietly making its way around the world. Signed by 4,800 scientists, 2,800 medical doctors, 770 beekeepers, 2,000 environmental organizations, and 180,000 others from 202 countries and territories, … [Read more...]

Project Manager needed for River Ambassadors Programme

September 14, 2019 Leave a Comment

The Cape Town Environmental Education Trust (CTEET) are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic self-starter to project manage a novel training programme linked to river corridor rehabilitation. This position requires an engaging person with the relevant field experience and desire to mentor young trainees. Job Information Location: River corridors in Cape Town. … [Read more...]

Partners for the future of sustainable plastic packaging in SA

November 21, 2016 Leave a Comment

Consumers play a crucial part in the closed loop system of sustainable brands. Buying products with recycled content and continuing to reduce, reuse and recycle is integral to the end-of-life solution for any product. For the past 12 years, PETCO has worked closely with the plastics industry, community members, municipalities, NGO’s and entrepreneurs to create a more … [Read more...]

Internet summit to connect women and celebrate change in Africa

June 2, 2016 Leave a Comment

The Internet Society will call for the adoption of policies and frameworks that expand access and create greater demand for the Internet during the 4th annual Africa Internet Summit (AIS) in Gaborone, Botswana from 29 May – 10 June, 2016. Urging policymakers to grasp the opportunity offered by the expansion and growth of the Internet across the continent, the Internet Society … [Read more...]

Become a pioneering facilitator for active citizenship

April 26, 2014 Leave a Comment

Come and learn how to facilitate truly transformational, deep dialogue aligned to the vision of healing our past and present in order to create a more empowered, active South African citizenship now and for the future. “No-Name Initiative” (NNI) was launched in South Africa as a non-profit initiative to create true dialogue in families, communities, towns, countries, across … [Read more...]

What whales want

April 9, 2013 Leave a Comment

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My thanks go out to all the people who’ve cared about, assisted, contemplated and appreciated whales in general. Also to those who’ve had the sensitivity to wonder what the whales want or need – taking a moment to pause automatic human-doing and instead wish to know the animals’ wishes. So, what do whales want at times of beaching? Obviously, the answer will be different … [Read more...]

Let your animals heal themselves

March 15, 2013 Leave a Comment

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For as long as mankind has been on planet earth, we have been trying to heal ourselves when physical ailments have troubled us. Through the centuries this healing has continually evolved and changed until what it is today. Looking back it all began with the humble plant and noticing changes in our bodies when taken into the system or applied to wounds. In the last 100 years … [Read more...]

Animal communication opens new wisdom to humans

May 15, 2012 Leave a Comment

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For anyone who enjoys the company of animals and an appreciation of nature, the lament, “If only they could talk!” often voices itself. Consider that “they” not only can, but do talk. There exists a universal language beyond words – an energetic communication between members of different species. Focusing only on the biological aspect of an animal, while fascinating and … [Read more...]

Freewheeling towards a brighter future

October 20, 2011 Leave a Comment

The yearly Freewheeling Festival at the Stanford Valley guest farm saw freethinkers, creative coaches and green gurus from across the country exploring new ways of crafting a future through fun, fantasy and freedom. We were exploring the future we wanted in Peter Willis' talk on the World I'd Like to Live in Someday, taken from the letters of his surname. We know that … [Read more...]

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