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Possibly the single most powerful thing you can do right now to prevent polluting the already over-stressed water systems in South Africa is to stop using chemicals in your household and personal cleaning products. Shelves and shelves of products line the supermarket shelves promising...

I have been up and down to Jozi like a yo-yo attending various meetings and the incredibly impressive Generation Earth Youth Summit. This summit was a gathering of school learners who were given a comprehensive introduction to  climate change and what this means for our future and our...

Spring has sprung and summer is ready to take roost but there is still time to spring clean your home and wardrobe before the big holiday at the end of the year. As we are thinking about sexy summer nights and pretty summer clothes, business folk are wondering how to reduce their energy...

If Lente Roode was a novelist her book would rival that of Karen Blixen’s ‘Out of Africa’. Lente’s story is steeped in contradictions of farmers and their respect for their livestock and lack of regard – often most cruelly – for the predators that too have a right to the land. She...

At a visit to the HOMEMAKERS Expo, which took place at the CTICC this past weekend, I was pleased to observe the notable trend towards ‘green’ home improvement technology and lifestyle products. It seems that South Africans are finally catching on to the eco-friendly movement that has been...

Being ‘green’ is more than just being aware of how many trees  are being planted, or which delicious celebrity is adding his/her name to a new cause. There are simple steps you can take in your daily habits that overall will make a positive impact on the pollution footprint of...

Mining will Destroy Life’s Balance from Green Renaissance on Vimeo. Watch this short video on Vanessa Bristow’s plight to save the beautiful Mapungubwe Reserve. It really gives you a lot of perspective on what battles need to be fought in order to preserve nature as we know and...

It was a typical Cape Town winter’s morning, dark with some rain and Dr Miaow – the intrepid cat who lives with me – had been on his early morning (pre-dawn) jaunt. I heard him call and knew the sound well; it was the sound of a proud cat that had brought me a ‘gift’. In the time...

The Guardian from Green Renaissance on Vimeo. The Guardian is a short film starring Tribute “Birdie” Mboweni, who was featured in our Green Issue as a green warrior. “The Guardian follows a young environmental ambassador with a tangible enthusiasm for birds, conservation and...