17 years ago, as I became aware of the impact our lifestyles were having on our environment and coupled with a growing sceptism of big corporates, from municipalities to private sector conglomerates, I looked around for more opportunities to go off the grid.  We already had a solar hot water heating system installed in 1987 [...]

When you start a business, a brand or a project, there’s a lot of work to be done. You must tell a story, build credibility and a permission asset. People don’t trust you or believe you and you must earn their attention and trust. On top of that, you need skills, systems, machines and a [...]

Rainwater harvesting and Grey water recycling according to Gulfnews, is the clean information flow that needs to be fed to our younger generations as more grey water goes down the drain. By Mohammad Jihad, Community Web Editor Genevieve Jozaffe-Naidoo, a South African senior Human Resource consultant, grew up in a culture that conserves water. She [...]

By J.B. Smith Tribune-Herald staff writer Sunday, April 19, 2009 Working at the Earle-Harrison House on North Fifth Street, Greg and Kathy Riggs got used to curious conjectures about the house under construction next door, with its steep metal roof and stainless-steel silo out front. Some imagined it was a new barn to serve the [...]

Become an ecopreneur by creating your own green sustainable business.  Water Rhapsody in South Africa,  are interested in creating ecopreneurs.  These are entrepreneurs who not only want to manage their own business, but are passionate about the environment and want to make a difference to the sustainability of the planet. Water Rhapsody is a  growing [...]