Get involved, get creative

What do you love doing?

Do you love writing, doing performance art, taking photos, designing posters, drawing?

How would you love to make a difference and help our environment?

Ecojunki is looking for enthusiastic people to contribute towards raising
awareness for the ways in which we as humans are interacting with our natural
environment. Participation on all levels are encouraged - whether you want to
help with management, organizing, being creative, creating ideas, updating the
blog, telling people about the environment, or even help us hug and plant
trees!

How do I get involved?
Email something about yourself, the things you love doing, and the ways that you would love to get involved to ecojunki@gmail.com. Allow your imagination to run freely - ANYTHING goes. Be creative and lose your reservations and limitations! NO idea is too crazy.

Change of season

I know I've been very quiet and that it seems like nothing's been happening. But things are actually still on a roll. I'm looking for some eco-enthusiastic writers to contribute to the Ecojunki blog and keep everyone updated on what's green and happening. In the meantime I've got empty milk cartons piling up and I'll soon figure out what I want to create with them in order to recycle or repurpose them.

While on the subject of repurposing - check out Recreate, started by Katie Thompson! Recreate repurposes old suitcases, cans and all kinds of throw-away articles into quirky and pretty decor items like chairs, end tables, candlestick holders and clocks! See some images on www.recreate.za.net and be sure not to miss seeing some of Recreate's very creative furniture and decor items at The Fringe Art Store and Wessel Snyman Creative in Cape Town during May.



The Fringe Arts Store is in the City Hall, Darling Street, Cape Town until 14 May, and Wessel Snyman Creative is at 17 Bree Street in Cape Town, where Recreate will be featured and exhibited from 4-29 May.

No to nuclear

Nuclear Energy does not help us to combat climate change at all

This is the main message that C.A.N.E. - the Coalition Against Nuclear Energy - wants to put across and make people aware of. There is a lot of documentation supporting this statement and some of the main points are the following:

• We do not have time for nuclear power to make a difference
• Nuclear power costs too much
• Nuclear power doesn't create the amount of jobs that could eleviate poverty that using renewable energy like solar and wind power would create
• Nuclear power is not safe, nor is it simple

For more information go to www.cane.org.za.

Sign the Avaaz petition against a R29 billion loan to Eskom to build the fourth-largest coal plant in the world

WOODSTOCK ART REEF
At the Greatmore Art Studio in Greatmore Street, Woodstock

Join the crochet community
Crochet Coral Sculpture for the Woodstock Art Reef
Communal crochet sessions on Wednesdays

COME TO HEAR TALKS AND SEE SLIDES
coral reefs alive and dying
climate change and the environment
crocheting new geometries and coral reefs
coral reef communities – mother and sister reefers

MEET ARTISTS, CRAFTERS AND CROCHETERS
science sisters maths mothers koeksisters and teatimers
collaborate to make a Woodstock Art Reef
crochet with the community art project
crochet materials and patterns

all welcome

WEEKLY WORKSHOPS
WEDNESDAYS from 2.30pm to 5.30pm
Welcome full-time and part-time

Greatmore Art Studios 47 Greatmore Street Woodstock tel. 0214479699
Maria 0726480818 * Leonie 0827773205
woodstockreef.yolasite.com
see Woodstock Art Reef Project on facebook

10 Feb Atlantic Seaboard Greendrinks meet

Greendrinks 10th February 2010 Edition : Woolworths’ sustainability strategy
Speaker : Justin Smith, Woolworths’ Sustainability Manager

Greendrinks is a free forum, open to anyone who wants to share green experiences, discuss ideas for more conscious living, network, listen to new developments and have a good time. (www.greendrinks.org)

DATE: Wednesday 10th February 2010
NEW VENUE : Cafe Bar : La Vie, on 205 Main Road, Sea Point
NEW TIME : 6.30 pm for 7 pm 'till late

Hope to see you there !
Spread the invite to your friends, family, neighbours and colleagues.

More details : email seaboardgreendrinks@gmail.com