I have just spent three special, special days participating in the SABC Careers Faire, which was organised to assist young people from predominently previously disadvantaged backgrounds investigate career options. I was at the Faire as the “Environmental Journalist” and fielded many questions from school pupils, exhibitors and various visitors alike who were interested in […]
I have recently returned from a trip to Johannesburg where I attended the SAB Environmental Journalist Awards 2005 ceremony. It was a great experience as I was able to hook up once again with Dr Ian Player. I also networked like crazy in order to get the book known to as many people […]
Yesterday 05/05/05 (which also happened to be my birthday) I received an order for 50 books from the City of Cape Town (Environmental Management) for the SABC Careers, Education & Training Faire. This effectively means that the City of Cape Town has taken the book and its precepts so seriously that they are giving […]
There has recently been a hoo-ha in the South African media about escaping radiation at the old Pelindaba plant. I have been to this site. It is dreary, derelict and depressing with an atmosphere of neglect and decay so it is no great surprise that only a rusty old fence and a […]
Because a vast amount of energy is needed to thaw ice, glaciers and icecaps act as an energy barrier against the planet overheating. They also act as vast mirrors reflecting a significant proportion, as much as 70 per cent of the Sun’s heat, back into space. For this reason it is of great […]