Currently the wildfire that started at Lourensford Estate in Somerset West rages forth into the mountains. Unseasonal hot, dry conditions turned wild vegetation into a tinder box. This is happening more frequently as global warming escalates. The number of wildfires worldwide is forecast to rise by 50% by 2100. Read more about that here and be prepared. Climatic … [Read more...]
New social media alert informs users about wildlife trafficking
Since 2016, WWF has been working with one of the largest social media platforms in the world to address wildlife trafficking by detecting and removing illicit activity that fuels wildlife trade. As part of this effort, Facebook has launched a new pop-up interstitial alert message that informs users about illegal wildlife trade when certain wildlife-related search words are … [Read more...]
Gather, connect & celebrate everything yoga
A gathering of like-minded people (sanga) in the picturesque village Greyton is happening from the 14-16 December 2013. This alcohol & drug free community event is to “gather, connect & celebrate everything Yoga”! The Yoga Sanga festival is organised by Martin Combrinck (photographed), a qualified Yoga Therapist from Ananda Sanga Educational Institute (ASEI). “The … [Read more...]
Freewheeling towards a brighter future
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...]
