An Orphanage for Love and Care

We are really excitied to announce that the construction of the Love & Care Orphanage, in Masiphumelele township, Cape Town, is well underway thanx to the funding of the Paul Mervis Education Trust. Read on to find out more about the Love and Care campaign and to watch the documentary about  Aurelia Kaitesi and her mission to bring love, care and education to the children of Masi.

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Behind the Scenes at The Green Expo

Wow, this past weekend was so much fun. We arrived at the Expo on Friday and spent most of the day buzzing around the different exhibits. There was so much to see from eco activisim (Koeberg Alert Alliance, Treasure the Karoo and Greenpop) to very cool green tech (Elabel’s smart phone App) that we began to wonder how we would fit it all into one episode.

Then I had this crazy idea to film the expo from an electric scooter! Andy Le May of Icologie kindly agreed to drive us round and host the show!  All I can say is that something really exciting was born… (stay tuned for the big reveal in 2012).

Here are some pics to whet your appetite.

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UCT Green Week Enviro Film Fest. 3 – 6 OCT.

As part of the annual Green Week celebrations, UCT’s Green Campus Initiative, in conjunction with While You Were Sleeping, will be hosting an environmental film festival running from the 3rd to the 6th of October at the Labia Theatre on Orange. All UCT/ non-UCT students and members of the public are welcome to attend. We will be screening a few of our environmental shorts before the main features. Read on for the programme.

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