Archive for the ‘Green’ Category
by Amy on May 7th, 2013
Jacana Media and TWK Agriculture Limited invite you to the launch of If Trees Could Talk by Megan Emmett
Emmett will give a presentation and read from the book on Wednesday 8 May at 6 PM for 6:30 PM at the Origins Centre.
See you there!
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- Date: Wednesday, 08 May 2013
- Time: 6:00 PM for 6:30 PM
- Venue: The Origins Centre
Cnr Yale & Enoch Sontonga
Wits University
Braamfontein | Map
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by Amy on Apr 22nd, 2013
Over almost two decades of working in the bush, Megan Emmett has developed a knack for unravelling the mystery of trees and making the subject come alive in a simple and fun way.
If Trees Could Talk is not a typical tree guide; it unlocks the world of trees by taking the reader on a personalized journey, covering 100 of the most popular and commonly encountered bushveld trees and making learning about trees easy and engaging.
Illustrated by award-winning photographer Shem Compion, If Trees Could Talk is jam-packed with beautiful stylized visuals and extreme close-up shots that show the individual features of each tree for a one-glance reference. This guide shines a new light on trees, bringing them alive and making them accessible to everyone. Understanding something about trees is key to getting the most out of an encounter with the bush and if trees could talk, they’d tell you that themselves.
About the author
Since leaving school, Megan Emmett has worked in the wildlife industry and has had broad exposure to numerous parts of South Africa through her studies and profession. She began her career by completing a B.Tech degree in Nature Conservation and spent time working in the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve and in the North West Parks. Subsequently her resume includes a diversity of fields in wildlife: the wildlife television industry producing documentaries for channels such as National Geographic; a field guide in the private safari industry in the greater Kruger Park area (FGASA level 3); contributing to small research initiatives; nationally accredited field guide’s trainer and assessor. Her passion is academia and writing. Emmett enjoys the editorial interpretation of her experiences, contributing regularly to magazines such as Africa Geographic. She has also written two wildlife books.
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by Amy on Apr 4th, 2013
If you like the idea of growing and cook your own food, but have little expertise, fairly limited space and very little time, then this is the book to turn to. In The Grower’s Cookbook authors Dennis Greville and Jill Brewis combine their gardening and culinary talents to provide you with a wealth of information and inspiration.
Many vegetables offer a vibrant beauty that few other plants are able to match. Their unique colours, textures, fragrances, flavours and forms are always exciting – they are glamorous in the garden, and tasty and rewarding in the kitchen. Whether large or small, your own edible garden can be a place of comfort and fulfillment.
About the authors
Dennis Greville is a leading gardening writer and photographer with a lifelong passion for gardening. He is the author of several best-selling books.
Jill Brewis is an experienced food writer and editor, well known for her enthusiasm for good food and cooking. She was a judge for the World Food Media Awards.
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by Amy on Feb 18th, 2013
Wars in the 21st century are wars against the earth: against natural resources like water, soil, forests, minerals, seeds. The global corporate economy based on the idea of limitless growth has become a war economy and the means it uses are instruments of war. Trade wars. Water wars. Food wars.
In a compelling and rigorously documented exposition, Shiva demolishes the myths propagated by corporate globalisation in its pursuit of profit and power by demonstrating its flawed assumptions and devastating fallouts.
Corporate control violates all ethical and ecological limits. It promotes technologies of production based on genetic engineering, geo-engineering and toxins; industrial development that entails the forcible appropriation of land, rivers, mountains; agribusinesses that deplete nature’s diversity; land-grab in Africa, Asia, South America. Exploitation of this order incurs the kind of ecological and economic debt that is unsustainable, unbailable and unbearable.
Making Peace with the Earth outlines how a paradigm shift to earth-centred politics and economics is our only chance of survival; and how collective resistance to corporate exploitation can open the way to a new environmentalism of interdependence and earth democracy.
About the author
Vandana Shiva is an Indian philosopher, environmental activist, author and eco feminist. Shiva, currently based in Delhi, has authored more than 20 books. She is one of the leaders and board members of the International Forum on Globalization (along with Jerry Mander, Edward Goldsmith, Ralph Nader, Jeremy Rifkin, et al.) and a figure of the global solidarity movement known as the alter-globalization movement. She has argued for the wisdom of many traditional practices, as is evident from her interview in the book Vedic Ecology (by Ranchor Prime) that draws upon India’s Vedic heritage. She is a member of the scientific committee of the Fundacion IDEAS, Spain’s Socialist Party’s think tank. She is also a member of the International Organization for a Participatory Society. She was awarded the Right Livelihood Award in 1993. Past publications include Soil Not Oil (2008) and Staying Alive (2010).
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by Amy on Dec 18th, 2012
Jacana has shared a preview of Between the Tides: In Search of Sea Turtles by George Hughes, a book in which he describes his experiences with these marvellous creatures and his efforts to save them from extinction.
The preview includes a contents page, maps, a preface by Allan Heydorn, Chapter 1 and a number of photos that illustrate the story of the sea turtle.
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by Amy on Dec 3rd, 2012
Jacana Media, Fogarty’s Bookshop and the Ron Belling Art Gallery are pleased to invite you to the launch of Between the Tides: In Search of Sea Turtles by George Hughes.
The launch will take place on 6 December at the Ron Belling Art Gallery in Port Elizabeth and it starts at 6:00 PM for 6:30 PM.
See you there!
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by Amy on Nov 29th, 2012
Much can be learned about the condition of the planet’s environment by looking at sea turtles. They have existed for over 100 million years, and they travel throughout the world’s oceans. Suddenly, however, they are struggling to survive – largely because of things people are doing to the planet’s oceans and beaches.
But what does this mean for the human species? It is possible that a world in which sea turtles cannot survive may soon become a world in which humans struggle to survive. If, however, we learn from our mistakes and begin changing our behaviour, there is still time to save sea turtles from extinction. In the process, we will be saving one of the earth’s most mysterious and time-honoured creatures. We might just be saving ourselves too.
South Africa has played an active role in this, protecting its own sea-turtle populations and researching turtle populations in neighbouring countries. An early pioneer in conservation techniques, South Africa has assisted many countries and researchers, and the sea turtles of south-east Africa are now extensively protected, with positive signs of recovery.
Between the Tides tells this remarkable story, as seen through the eyes of the author, whose interest in sea-turtle research has taken him all over the world and involved him in exciting expeditions, scientific controversy, political unrest, the companionship of wonderful people, both scientific and conservationist, and survival by sheer luck. His lasting reward has been his association with beautiful beaches and the wonderful family of sea turtles.
About the author
George Hughes finished a BSc (Hons) in Zoology in 1968 and pursued a higher degree in Zoology by studying sea turtles throughout the south-western Indian Ocean. Between the Tides is essentially the story of his eccentric experiences and the results of his original research, expanded and brought up to date following a life-long association with these fascinating and endearing reptiles.
George was CEO of the Natal Parks Board and then Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, and is the recipient of numerous awards including a lifetime achievement award from the International Sea Turtle Society. He has led many official South African delegations to conservation conferences with objectives as diverse as sustainable use, CITES and conservation economics issues. Having retired after 42 years in conservation work, he continues to be involved in sea-turtle conservation. He enjoys writing (297 publications) and lecturing and spent four years as chairman of a national radio programme Talking of Nature.
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by Amy on Dec 8th, 2011
When it was announced that COP17 would be taking place in Durban, the Goethe-Institute and the Heinrich Böll Foundation commissioned Gabi Ngcobo to curate an exhibition of African artists whose works add a voice to the debate on climate change.
The exhibition, which runs from 23 November 2011 to 19 February 2012 at the Durban Art Gallery, has also been turned into the book, DON’T/PANIC, which features written contributions by Nomaduma Masilela, Sean Slemon, Sean O’Toole and Jyoti Mistry.
Ngcobo was recently interviewed on SAfm, where she described how she went about selecting works for the exhibition:
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by Amy on Dec 7th, 2011
DON’T/PANIC brings together many powerful voices as it engages African artists dealing with the current ecological situation. Many of these voices are critical; sometimes overt, sometimes subtle, sometimes humorous, sometimes standing as an indictment. Some of the works may raise awareness, others offer a vision; some may simply be poetic statements.
DON’T/PANIC contributes to the dialogue around culture and climate change by adding a unique African artistic perspective to the discussion, with written contributions by Gabi Ngcobo, Nomaduma Masilela, Sean Slemon, Sean O’Toole and Jyoti Mistry.
The Goethe-Institut South Africa and the Heinrich-Böll Foundation have partnered to commission the DON’T/PANIC exhibition, taking place at the Durban Art Gallery from 23 November 2011 – timed to coincide with the COP17 Climate Change conference. This book accompanies the exhibition.
Artists featured in this book include:
Batoul S’Himi, Bright Eke Ugochukwu, Clive van den Berg, David Koloane, Dawit L Petros, Doung Anwar Jahangeer, Dineo Seshee Bopape, Donna Kukama, George Osodi, Helen Timm, Jacques Coetzer, John Roome, Jyoti Mistry, Kim Anno, Liesel Prins, Mlu Zondi, Moshekwa Langa, Nástio Mosquito, Nils Burwitz, Nomaduma Masilela, Otobong Kanga, Penny Siopis, Ruth Sacks, Sean O’Toole, Sean Slemon, Thando Mama, Thierry Fontaine, Willem Boshoff and Zamani Makhanya.
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by Amy on Sep 15th, 2011
Jacana Media is pleased to invite you to meet the Grand Dames of the Garden at Open Book Festival.
Join them for breakfast as they talk about growing for love and growing for food. Meet Margaret Wasserfall, former editor of SA Garden and Home as she chats with Christine Stevens, author of Harvest, and Pat Featherstone, author of Grow to Live. The event will take place at Starke Ayres Garden Centre on 23 September at 9.30 for 10.00 AM.
Seats are strictly limited to 50 people, so hurry and book by 19 September 2011. Please provide your full name and contact details.
See you there!
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