Hi! My name is Gillian McAinsh, and I’m a writer and editor living on the south-east coast of Africa.
This is my blog.
Today I celebrate the first anniversary of the release of The Carbon Almanac, a book on climate change that has broken records, won an award and shown the power of positive collective action. The Carbon Almanac is a collaborative educational experience with 300 voices from more than 40 countries contributing – and I am so thrilled to have been one of these voices!
It’s wet, wet, wet here in Nelson Mandela Bay. Beautiful rain is falling even as I write this post. So far, we have had 44mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours – and that is amazing.ou live in a country where you complain about the rain then you may not understand just what joy the sound of raindrops can bring.
Walking with giraffes in the wild is an incredible experience – and you can do this almost on our doorstep here in the Greater Addo area close to Nelson Mandela Bay. Just an hour’s drive from the city, Bellevue Forest Reserve offers visitors the chance to walk with these giants of Africa in their natural habitat.
“Be still and know that I am God” is one of my favourite Bible verses. It’s a quiet reminder to take time to pause, reflect and remember what is important in life. For me, that is family, friends, health … anything extra is a bonus. Yet, how often do we drown out what is important with hustle and bustle?
“Be still and know that I am God” is one of my favourite Bible verses. It’s a quiet reminder to take time to pause, reflect and remember what is important in life. For me, that is family, friends, health … anything extra is a bonus. Yet, how often do we drown out what is important with hustle and bustle?
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