All Blog Posts Tagged 'liesel' (15)

This year Creating Change has launched a The Conscious Cooking at Marine Primary in Ocean View.

 

The Conscious Cook is a cooking course teaching life skills and educates children on what it means to eat ethically and the impact their food choices have on personal health, our communities, animals and environment.

 

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Eco Warriors Unite! By Liesel James from Creating Change

 

During February we honor World Wetlands day. On 4 February 2012, Little Green Fingers from Marine Primary Environmental Club,  Capri, AfriOceans Tribes from Red Hill and Ocean View and Glen Cairn united with a common goal to clean up Els River. This event was organized by Glencairn  Educational and Support Enthusiasts GEESE to celebrate International Wetlands day and raise awareness. Sila Bromley and her husband Sir…

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On Thursday 8 December Creating Change launched their kitchen classroom with the Environmental Club of Marine Primary.



For the record Little Green Fingers has evolved into Creating Change. This is due to another company with…

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I would like to start of with saying thank you to eMzantsi Carnival for giving me the opportunity to go and speak to the different pre-schools in the South Peninsula and well done on an amazing parade! It was a wonderful positive experience for all of us living in the South Peninsula and I encourage everyone in Cape Town to support 2012.



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Little Green Fingers developed a Youth Development & Sustainability Programme for children living in disadvantage communities. This programme is currently running at Marine Primary in Ocean View. The objectives are to teach children about food security, through natural food farming, natural and good nutritional food preparation, renewable cooking methods, natural building techniques, environmental issues, and product development.

 

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Press Release: Post Water Awareness Event – Wildevoelvlei Feedback

By Liesel James – Founder of Little Green Fingers

All pictures by Carmen Lorraine Photography

 

On 26 March 2011, a Water Awareness Event focusing on a local issue took place at Blue Water Café, Imhoff’s Gift. The community of South Peninsula, City of Cape Town and Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) were invited to discuss the ongoing eutrophication causing toxicity in Wildevoel Vlei and insisting…

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World Water Day spurs South Peninsula residents to tackle toxic water issue head-on Submitted by sproutnewb on Fri, 2011-03-18 10:04.

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Spurred on by rapid urbanisation and climate change, water is set to be the world’s next major resource crisis – an issue World Water Day is drawing attention to on 22 March, 2011. With its theme of Water for cities: responding to the urban challenge it hopes to incite governments, businesses,…

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On Saturday 26 June2010 we met on Fish Hoek Beach between 11 and 12 to hold hands across the sand which was an international event - Joining Hands across the Sand.



We registered our event very late but as my family and I were going to do this any how, we invited everyone we knew knowing if they couldn't make it, at least they would be aware of it and put intentions out there where ever they might be.



Hands Across the Sand is a movement made of people of all walks of life… Continue

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LITTLE GREEN FINGERS AND ECO WARRIORS JOIN TOGETHER TO SUPPORT UNEP FI

“Consider Us” 20 words to save the world Campaign



20 WORDS TO SAVE OUR WORLD!

VOICES FROM OUR YOUTH TO REACH COPENHAGEN BY 8 DECEMBER 2009

BUSINESS LEADERS MUST URGENTLY AGREE ON A WAY TO

HALT GLOBAL WARMING. THEIR DECISION WILL DETERMINE THE WOLRD THAT YOUWILL INHERIT.



ZOOM Advertising will compile a book of the most insightful and moving CONSIDER US statements.

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During the winter holidays, we facilitated our first clean up event in Natal. We visited an informal settlement, Masinenga, outside Margate where we cleaned up with the Miss South Coast finalist.



This was supported by local Spurs - Georgia and Cheyenne, Manager Mark Green and they sponsored 100 burgers for this community clean up. Thank you Spur!



We got a great promotional video out of this sponsored by the FEVER newspaper who was the main sponsor for Miss South… Continue

Dear Little Friends,



We are feeling very sad about the whales that lost their way and beached on the beach Saturday, 30 May 2009. Civilians were great in helping and I am so grateful for every one's contribution in and out of the water yesterday. As our mission as nature protectors we must insist on a Plan of Action because there is a very good chance it is going to happen again. There were possibilities yesterday, but resources and lack of experience in SA was a problem. The…

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16 Sweetwater Close

Lake Michelle

Noordhoek

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February 2009 Issue 1

New childrens climate change group starting in Noordhoek



Dear Little Green Friends,



A warm and hearty welcome to all! My six year old daughter Talah called for action and wanted to start a Clean Up South Africa day because she is worried about climate change and suggested to educate all citizens to make earth-friendly changes to their lives by firstly cleaning up around…

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