May 27, 2011
Green is everywhere these days – in news, politics, fashion, technology and gardening. That’s great, but being bombarded with a million messages from all sides can […]
May 22, 2010
Tilapia now SA’s own bio-indicator of water pollution Southern African water specialists can now use a local Tilapiine species – instead of alien fish species – […]
May 21, 2010
Poverty and economic policy Poverty is a major factor in water scarcity and susceptibility to drought. This can be illustrated in a number of ways. Firstly, […]
May 20, 2010
The causes of water scarcity are varied. Some are natural and others are as a result of human activity. The current debate sites the causes as […]
May 19, 2010
Aboveground Solar Still Above-ground solar still You can use stills (aboveground and belowground) in various areas of the world. They draw moisture from the ground and […]
May 7, 2010
Ways to ‘green’ your lawn and reduce its consumption of fresh water The above video is sure to make you re-think your ideas about lawn. The […]
May 6, 2010
Imagine taking a dip in a swimming pool with sparkling clean water devoid of harmful chemicals. The natural swimming pool also known as the natural swimming […]
May 5, 2010
The materials common to many types of natural building are clay and sand. When mixed with water and, usually, straw or other fibre, the mixture is […]
April 9, 2010
You can save precious water with a few simple steps… around your pool Use a pool cover. It will reduce water loss due to normal evaporation. […]
March 31, 2010
A Lowveld Guide to Green Electricity (updated October 2012) We read a small article in the Farmer’s Weekly a few years ago that mentioned that the […]