Exploring Ushuaia Wednesday, 29 October & Thursday, 30 October 2014 Greetings from Ushuaia I am finally in Ushuaia at the southern tip of Argentina. It was long trip from San Francisco via Houston and Buenos Aires, including...

The Final Countdown Monday, 27 October & Tuesday, 28 October 2014 Greetings from San Francisco This is my final blog post from San Francisco before flying to Ushuaia in Argentina later today. I really enjoyed my time in...

World Series Game 5 Sunday, 26 October 2014 Greetings from San Francisco I love my sport, both watching and playing. I’m a regular visitor to the United States, and over the years developed a good understanding and...

Running San Francisco Friday, 24 October 2014 & Saturday, 25 October 2014 Greetings from San Francisco I love running in San Francisco. It is a city with reminds me a lot about Cape Town given its natural beauty (minus the...

Climate Change – Why Antarctica Matters Greetings from San Francisco NASA has announced that September 2014 was the warmest month since records began in 1880. In total, the last six months were the warmest on record and it is...

Fundraising Appeal Greetings from San Francisco! The Last Desert Race in Antarctica is getting close, very close, too close for comfort! With a few days to go before the start of the race I would like to make a special...

Final Days in South Africa Saturday, 18 October 2014 & Sunday, 19 October 2014 Greetings from San Francisco I have just arrived in San Francisco after a 30 hour trip from Johannesburg. The past few days have been a hectic...

Solar Street Lighting Project in Diepsloot Friday, 17 October 2014 After months of waiting for approval from City Power and other stakeholders, we have received the go-ahead for our solar street lighting project in Diepsloot.

25 000 People Say No to Eskom’ Pollution Application Wednesday, 15 October 2014 & Thursday, 16 October 2014 Greenpeace Africa  activists and members of coal-affected communities presented a petition, signed by more than 25 000...