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
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
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
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
“An idea arrived to encourage everyone to plant a tree specifically for his or her own life (or on the birth of a child) in gratitude to the earth, Gaia, who supports and nourishes us daily. A tree is one … Continued
“If we cannot control our own tides, then we must learn to flow with them instead of against.” The Cycles Journal is an illustrated guide, by illustrator and artist Rachael Amber, to tracking your menstrual cycle alongside lunar influence. It … Continued
The delicious vegan buffet works like this: dish your food, keeping tabs of what you are putting into your plate. Calculate what you are eating (measured per dishing spoon or as two pieces of tofu for example), and then place … Continued
Do you have any idea of what amazing things would be possible if you could see, and partner with, the unseen natural abundance around you? Problems transform into solutions, and previously unimagined wonders of life emerge. Brad shares the inspiring … Continued
Want to support an organisation through donating a percentage of your sales? Living Lands is an organisation of which I’ve been able to meet some of the committed and inspiring staff, and I believe the work they do is valuable … Continued
I am so blessed to live in an incredibly beautiful part of our country, and also in an area where I can access organic vegetables – delivered at the local chocolate shop, collected from a local garden market or bought … Continued
EVERYONE can help to make a difference, to make the world a better place for all of us. We can all do our little bit. To find out what you can do from the comfort of your coach, head over … Continued
Aurora Robson is a multi-media artist known predominantly for her meditative work intercepting the plastic waste stream. Her practice is about shifting negative trajectories. Her work formally references recurring nightmares that she had as a child which she hybridizes with … Continued
Coursera provides universal access to the world’s best education, partnering with top universities and organizations to offer courses online. Each course is like an interactive textbook, featuring pre-recorded videos, quizzes, and projects. Ecology: Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation Instructor: Ana Luz … Continued
We and the Earth are One The Earth is our mother, nourishing and protecting us in every moment–giving us air to breathe, fresh water to drink, food to eat and healing herbs to cure us when we are sick. Every … Continued
John Sabraw makes art from pigments obtained from acid mine drainage in USA, and paints to raise awareness of the problem, and their solution: to turn the ugly into the beautiful. For decades, pollution from abandoned underground coalmines has been … Continued
DEEP Design has put together a handy introduction for what to look for in eco-friendly printers. It is very important that we make wise choices when choosing our suppliers – every little action, purchase and decision we make has an … Continued
By Levana Saxon On Beautiful Trouble “Often such little small cultural experiments open up space and possibility for the bigger changes to happen. The real seeds for revolutionary changes can grow in artistic practices.” John Jordan In Sum When seeking to … Continued
SANCCOB, a registered non-profit organisation (NPO 003-134) exists purely because of one person’s decision. Behind this decision is a lot more than a simple “I will do this”. What stands behind SANCCOB and what do they do for the environment … Continued
By Greg Foyster on Eureka Street You’ve probably come across a version of this guilt trip: when there’s so much injustice and destruction in the world, and so little time to change it, isn’t art a trivial indulgence? It’s a false dichotomy, … Continued
Clothes-peg spectacle arm My daughter when she was 18 months old was sitting on my lap at my desk when she grabbed my glasses and viciously twisted them while smiling at me, breaking off the arm and bending it to … Continued
Pledge Nature Reserve has quite the story behind its origin. This reserve is about 10ha and can be found in the heart of Knysna. Showing off the green vegetation, it’s hard to imagine that it was anything but protected and … Continued
Have you ever tried to do something that you really have a passion for? That passion propels you further than you thought possible. Nature Valley Trust (NVT) has that drive. As such, this non-profit oganisation has reached plenty of remarkable … Continued
We already know that together we are stronger. But Breton Blue Trust knew this from the start. Collaborating with organisations such as Lepidopterists’ Society of Africa (LSA), Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT), Wildlife & Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) and … Continued
It’s easy to fall in love with Knysna’s ferns, lush forest and fantastic ocean views. But it is also easy to forget about the conservation efforts that help keep it this way. Knysna Basin Project can be seen at the … Continued
Endangered Wildlife Trust works not only with other organisations, but also with you and me. They ensure that the community are aware that changes can’t happen without participation. Yes, sometimes things look less than good for the animals. We are … Continued
It’s time for a food revolution in Africa! Currently, in Africa more than 200 million people are undernourished and approximately 33 million children go to sleep malnourished and hungry every night. “Overcoming poverty must become an act of justice” and … Continued
About 30 people braved the icy sea breeze on Saturday to take part in the beach cleanup that forms part of the annual International Coastal Cleanup, initiated by the Ocean Conservancy, coordinated by John Kieser from PlasticSA and WESSA’s Eden … Continued
“Based on its history, it is understandable that environmentalism may be seen as a movement reserved for a privileged minority. However, today, it should be a daily practice for everyone, not only the dark greenies who build their own off-the-grid tiny homes … Continued
This September thousands of people is participating in hundreds of actions across five continents in a global mobilisation of distributed actions in our towns and cities, universities, places of worship and community spaces to drive climate action within our communities … Continued
TreeSisters exists to elicit collective responsibility for planetary restoration at the grass roots level with a focus on women and tropical reforestation. We are growing a global network of women who donate monthly to fund the acceleration of tropical reforestation as … Continued