John from 'Wisdom to Nourish' writes that many people are experiencing broken sleep, strange or vivid dreams and possibly also feelings of anxiety or fear at this time. The brain is an electromagnetic/chemical receiver and transmitter of information. It is influenced by magnetic grids both terrestrial as well as of solar origin. He share an article on the effect of solar … [Read more...]
Commit to the future of real food
Most of our readers would most probably love to eat only organic foods? By now we know why it would hugely benefit the earth and our bodies, yet these foods are not always readily available and sometime still end up over-packaged and or over-priced on shop shelves. This is often due to the long distanced and many middle men between the farmer and the consumer. Now a new … [Read more...]
The World Future Council Navigates The Future
Many people are worried that the future of the planet is negotiated by politicians who have a mere 5 year term focus and are concerned about keeping their jobs. What we need is people without vested interests who can take a longer view and help navigate the future with more vision and integrity. This is what the World Future Council is all about. They are campaigning for … [Read more...]
Food-grade Plastic is BPA free
Johannesburg: After Minister of Health, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi banned the manufacturing, importation, exportation and sale of polycarbonate (PC) infant bottles containing of Bisphenol A (BPA), many chemical scare stories, urban myths and internet-rumours started to spread like wildfire. In response to all the hype, the mouthpiece of the plastics, Plastics|SA has put together a … [Read more...]
Personal change not equal to political change
Would any sane person think dumpster diving would have stopped Hitler, or that composting would have ended slavery or brought about the eight-hour workday, or that chopping wood and carrying water would have gotten people out of Tsarist prisons, or that dancing naked around a fire would have helped put in place the Voting Rights Act of 1957 or the Civil Rights Act of 1964? Then … [Read more...]
Cruise ships cause mass pollution
What comes to your mind when you think of pollution? Thick black oil smeared on clean ice? Small piping shorebirds strangled by old plastic? According to the Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU), you should be thinking of something entirely different - cruise ships. NABU recently singled out AIDA and TUI, two German-based cruise lines, for their harmful … [Read more...]
Any organic food sceptics still out there?
The hallmark of a truly sustainable system is its ability to regenerate itself. When it comes to farming, the key to sustainable agriculture is healthy soil, since this is the foundation for present and future growth. Organic farming is far superior to conventional systems when it comes to building, maintaining and replenishing the health of the soil. For soil health alone, … [Read more...]
Canadian fracking blowout sends dire warning to SA
A fracking well blow-up in Canada ought to be seen as a warning shot fired across the bows of fracking in South Africa. This is the opinion of Treasure Karoo Action Group (TKAG) group Chairman, Jonathan Deal who said; “This incident demonstrates precisely why we have raised serious concerns about fracking in South Africa. We simply cannot allow any threat to South … [Read more...]
3 Rhino poachers sentenced to 25 years behind bars
Johannesburg - Three rhino poachers were sentenced to 25 years each by the Phalaborwa Regional Court on Tuesday, according to an SA National Parks (SANParks) spokesperson. The three men, all Mozambicans, were found guilty of illegally hunting rhino in the Kruger National Park in July 2010. Stringent measures against rhino poaching SANParks CEO David Mabunda said the … [Read more...]
Back to basics with slow wines
What attracted me to Waterkloof wines, as a horse lover, was that they use horses in their vineyards. I reckoned it was to lower their carbon footprint, but Christiaan Loots, the farm manager, assured me that it was economically motivated. Waterkloof is situated just outside Somerset West on the old Sir Lowry’s Pass road, about halfway to the village. 32 of the 53 hectares … [Read more...]
Preparing for a green Valentine’s Day
Valentines’ Day is all about Love, but how do you celebrate something that cannot even be described? With the colour red, cupids and hearts? I cannot help but wonder if the majority of the population even know why red, cupids and hearts are part of the Valentines celebration. This is the reason I have never been a huge fan of consumer-driven holidays. Love is so important that … [Read more...]
Renewable Energy World Africa to launch at Power-Gen Africa 2012
PennWell Corporation has announced the launch of Renewable Energy World Africa, which will be co-located with the inaugural POWER-GEN Africa conference & exhibition to be held in Johannesburg, RSA on 6-8 November 2012. Renewable Energy World Africa joins PennWell’s existing network of leading Renewable Energy World events including Renewable Energy World North America, … [Read more...]
Shipping emissions still in the hands of IMO
The Durban Platform for Enhanced Action, the key outcome of the 17th Conference of Parties (COP17) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in December 2011, has been dubbed by many as the platform for inaction, with the decision to find agreement by 2015 being seen as the agreement to disagree at a later date. COP17 did little to directly answer the … [Read more...]
