The Organic Humanity Movement (The OHM) is a movement that politically wants to revolutionize governance and simultaneously empower the citizens of South Africa to liberate themselves from any form of oppression and injustice. Here are some of the ways in … Continued
A ground-breaking documentary feature film, a first of its kind championing land art from the southern hemisphere, is set to captivate audiences. Directed and produced by Cape Town-based filmmaker and founder-owner of CineSouth Studios, Victor van Aswegen, “Sculpting This Earth” … Continued
“This installation invites reciprocity from the audience, as they walk through the forest of threads – an innocent discovery of a feather, a bone,an insect leads to surprise, then recognition, then an assumption of some knowledge, some acquisition of the … Continued
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29 draft Estuarine Management Plans (EMPs) available for public comment. The closing date for comments is 04 March 2022. Section 5(1) of the National Estuarine Management Protocol, 2021 (the NEMP), provides that, where an estuary falls within the boundary of … Continued
Beautiful watercolours by Cathy Fourie, a finalist in the 2022 Landscape Artist Award by @thegallerylifestyle
One of our favourite green news sites to follow is The Green Times, and here’s a roundup of some of their latest articles. Happy reading! Scientists call for change in marine environmental assessment Oceans Not Oil (ONO) hails an advisory produced … Continued
This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea. Each year since 1997, the Ramsar Secretariat has provided materials … Continued
…and then, I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough? Vincent Van Gogh Here’s a small collection of beautiful artworks inspired by each artist’s observations of the natural world around us.
Join on Sunday 30 January 2022 at 10am in Wilderness on the Garden Route for an informal discussion about how art can help to educate, raise awareness & inspire action around environmental conservation, rehabilitation, and regenerative living. Contact Janet Botes … Continued
A stunning new steel whale sculpture on Central beach in Plettenberg Bay works towards increased public awareness of the plastic pollution and marine litter problems we face. This project forms part of Nature Valley Trust’s TMF small grants programme and … Continued
Chris Lochner385 x 575 mmWatercolour on ArchesArchival framing Babiana villosula, a species of bobbejaantjie, has lost 80% of it’s habitat due to urban growth and agriculture, and now occurs only in scattered populations in the Cape region. They can still … Continued
Knysna SeahorseKnysna-seeperdjieiHashe Yolwandle Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ActinopterygiiOrder: SyngnathiformesFamily: SyngnathidaeHippocampus capensis Boulenger 1900 Seahorses are found in shallow seas from Tasmania to the United Kingdom, and they feature in myths and legends from around the world (think of how they’re usually … Continued
Contact 076 6189 722 for indigenous gardens, edible landscaping and sustainable water management including ponds, rain management features, and water harvesting on the Garden Route (South Africa). Six Kingdoms is an incredible team of passionate, conscious and knowledgeable people who … Continued
“Get into Nature this festive season! Our Friends at Greenpop are hosting a restoration festival in 2021 and here’s your chance to win a free ticket plus a weekend away with CapeNature valued at R8000+ Enter now:https://bit.ly/GetIntoNatureComp“
Let’s Clean Up Our Home! Our home, Africa, is bearing a disproportionate burden of the global plastics crisis. For many African countries, plastic pollution is causing environmental devastation along with substantial human rights and child labour violations, specifically for those … Continued
I thought I’d share some interesting articles I came across recently. Happy reading! Earth Was a Very Different Place Before Mud A great mud boom 400 million years ago changed features such as the shape of rivers and the planet’s … Continued
According to Endangered Wildlife Trust’s red data list of South African mammals, 17% are deemed to be threatened with extinction and 10% are near threatened. In terms of our bird species, Birdlife SA’s research reveal that 132 threatened species are listed as … Continued
So, I was gifted a copy of Roberta Park’s eco novella ‘The Disappearing Shore’ and decided to share about it here. I really enjoyed the honest message and depiction of the characters. Part 1 of the book gives snapshots – … Continued
African wild dog / painted hunting dog / painted wolf / African painted dog Endangered, with only 1409 mature individuals, and numbers are decreasing The social structure of a wild dog pack is a fascinating, almost altruistic system. Like other pack animals there is a strict hierarchy, with … Continued
We’re living in challenging timeswe’re living in exciting timeswe’re living through a great transitionwe’re learning new ways to bewe’re learning new ways to see As we move through this time, I am focusing my attention on learning to listen more. … Continued
African black oystercatcher – Near-threatened The African Black Oystercatcher is one of the rarest oystercatchers in the world and is found only on the coasts of South Africa and Namibia. Because they nest in areas that are popular with man … Continued
Riverine rabbit / Oewerkonyn / bushman rabbit One of the most endangered mammals in the world, with only around 500 living adults, and 1500 overall with an extremely limited distribution area, found only in the central and southern regions of the … Continued
We are all teachers. Whether you create art, music or design, whether you work in an office, whether you create tinctures, veggie gardens or delicious meals for your family… We’re all creators. And we’re all teachers. We teach through our … Continued
Ingrid Coerlin Photographic Print FRAMED To see a World in a Grain of SandAnd a Heaven in a Wild Flower Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour ~ William Blake
TEDxYouth@Sydney Emily Parsons-Lord re-creates air from distinct moments in Earth’s history — from the clean, fresh-tasting air of the Carboniferous period to the soda-water air of the Great Dying to the heavy, toxic air of the future we’re creating. By … Continued
Artist Statement The building of a culture is essentially about growth – the layering of traditions and narratives and the connections made. Many symbols, personal to me, are also relevant in the broader South African context. With land being a … Continued
Artist Statement: The fact that humans can simultaneously experience an array ofoverlapping emotions is something that has always fascinated me.As people, we have the ability to occupy more than one emotional state at a time, which means that our feelings … Continued
Buse Mutan was born on March 11 th , 1982 in Izmir. She graduated from Dokuz Eylul University, Buca Faculty of Education, Department of Fine Arts Education in 2018. The same year, she started studying for a Master’s degree in Sculpture … Continued
