ECOVISION MAGAZINE

You most likely know who an entrepreneur is right? How about an ecopreneur?  Well simply put an ecopreneur is an entrpreneur with a green edge. By green edge, I mean,  knowledge of how to work with nature, rather than against it. Any business exists and thrives because nature allows it to. Beg to differ? Lets start with  you. Can you survive without food, shelter or clothing? The food you eat, the materials for your shelter, the clothes that keep you warm, all come from nature.Same applies to the entrepreneur. In order for the entrepreneur to come up with those brilliant business ideas, he needs to first be able to survive. Now to  business. So  brilliant business ideas have now become a reality, congratulations.  Can you run your business efficiently without electricity? How is this electricity generated? You may want to give it some thought?  Thanks to technological advancements, business transactions are conducted globally with significant...

Man has always been fascinated by his environment. A fascination that has lead to thrilling explorations, life changing discoveries and inventions. The under water environment has not been exempt from this fascination. As early as 1535,   Guglielmo de Lorena  built and used the first modern diving bell to reach deep down under water. It has been said that a picture says a thousand words. So when Louis Boutan invented the under water camera in 1893,the  indescribable beauty of the under water world was shown to the world. In present day,the merge between mans under water quest, and natures beauty has given rise to, SUSTAINABLE UNDER WATER TOURISM, an Eco money making venture.  Under water landmarks like the    Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai , Manta resort, Zanzibar , Musa Cancun, Mexico ,  Channel tunnel (between England and France), to mention a few,can attest to this. The future holds more under water wonders.  The Gotthard base tunnel, Switze...

The human mind is very powerful. Don't you agree? Think of all the inventions and discoveries . The stone axe crafted 2.5millions years ago, the discovery of electricity.Can you imagine a world without electricity?  In 1831 Micheal Faraday  invented the first power generator which allowed the generation of  electric current in an ongoing way, making it viable for use in technology. In 1882, Edision used his direct current system(DC) to provide power to light the first street lamps in New york, USA. Fast forward 120 years and  Alfredo Moser invented the "Moser lamps'' in 2002, using 2 liter plastic bottles, 2 capfuls  of bleach and the power of the sun. Amazing isn't it?  The light produced by this lamps are betweeen 40- 60 watts depending on the power of the sun. According to the United Nations: A 50 Watt light bulb running for 14 hours a day for a year has a carbon footprint of nearly 200kg CO2 Moser lamps emit no CO2. Since it's invention, Moser ...

Thanks to passionate environmental campaigns around the world, most people are now familiar with the 3 R's; Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. But do you  know you can also  upcycle? Upcycling is converting old material into something new and useful.For example when you refashion an old pair of jeans into a pair of shorts that is upcycling, fun isn't it. Upcycling differs from recycling, in that, the old material's composition remains the same. Upcycling is becoming popular  in the world's  industries. Fashion companies like Mima-te  , Mozambique , upcycle vintage clothes found in local markets in Maputo. Trmtab , India, use leather scraps from factories around the world to create sleeves for tech devices. Hipcycle ,  a US based online store sell  upcycled products. These are just a few examples of companies who are making money from upcycling. Upcycling, is here to stay so why dont you get on board? Upcycle, make something beautiful, today. Enjoy th...

"Under pressure is the only way I work, and by myself is the only way i'm hurt".......   Diamonds are actually carbon in its most concentrated form. You do know every living thing on earth contains carbon, right? DIAMOND FACTS A diamond is an allotrophe of Carbon It is the hardest mineral in the world Most diamonds found in nature are between one to three billion years old Diamonds were first discovered in India approximately 3000 years ago In 1477,the first diamond engagement ring was  given to Mary of Burgundy by the Archduke Maximilian of Austria, beginning the tradition of a man proposing to his intended with a diamond ring.  The worlds largest private collections are; The crown jewels, Aurora pyramid of hope, Iranian Yellows Diamonds are presently mined in about 25 Countries on every continent except Europe  To produce a single one-carat diamond, 250 tons of earth will be mined The largest diamond ever found was the Cullinan at 3106 carat...