This morning, 1000 Climate Activists from Earthlife Africa (ELA), Soweto Electricity Crisis Committee (SECC), Vaal Environmental Justice Alliance (VEJA), the Anti Privatisation Forum (APF), Ceasefire Campaign, Greenpeace Africa and other community based groups gathered outside the Gauteng Legislature in Johannesburg to add their voice to the thousands worldwide calling for Climate Justice Now! We demand […]

See Adam Welt\’z brilliant blog post for the back story: http://adamwelz.wordpress.com/2009/12/08/emotional-scenes-at-copenhagen-lumumba-di-aping-africa-civil-society-meeting-8-dec-2009/#comment-297 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajTozq7xQWk]

It took me ages to decide on whether I should head over to Copenhagen for the UN Climate Change Conference. Reasons ranged from me not being able to justify the cost and emissions when Climate Change is not my core work; having other work commitments and trying to be more focused to knowing a lot

Pioneers of Change meeting in Copenhangen[gigya width=\”425\” height=\”355\” src=\”http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=poc-copinvitation-091208064501-phpapp01&stripped_title=pioneers-of-change-meeting-in-copenhangen\” quality=\”high\” flashvars=\”gig_lt=1260278319626&gig_pt=1260278346668&gig_g=1&gig_n=wordpress\” wmode=\”tranparent\” ] View more presentations from Lesley Williams.

Over the past two months I’ve immersed myself in literature and the company of entrepreneurs. This is for consulting research and for my personal gain and implementation. Beyond the statistics, steps to success and debates on incubation, the penny dropped for me yesterday… Looking at the personalities behind the ventures, regardless of their growth phase,

A few weeks ago I went to see the new South African-made Hollywood produced movie District 9. It even feels strange to write \’South African-made\’ and \’Hollywood\’ in the same sentence. More than just another night at the movies, District 9 has struck a chord in the community and I have found myself on more

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy

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I often long for my days living in London when a hop on the Eurostar could take you to another country and lifestyle within two hours. Well, yesterday a few friends, my brother and I hopped into our cars and after a relaxing scenic drive we found ourselves dining in Parys – within two hours