Category
South Africa’s rapidly growing data centre sector is currently operating without a centralised public record, making it difficult for officials and citizens to track its cumulative consumption of vital resources. Data Centres are building facilities that house computer servers that…
Continue reading
A growing community-driven waste project in Langa is showing how waste (especially organic waste) can be transformed into a valuable local resource – improving livelihoods, reducing landfill, and supporting urban farming. Over the past three months alone (January–March 2026), the…
Continue reading
The past year marked a major shift in how we build things. We’re seeing emerging nature-inspired innovations moving well beyond just copying how nature looks. We’re now in the bio-inspired re)evolution, where humanity is advancing how we learn from nature to…
Continue reading
What makes a product sustainable? Sustainability is a word that gets thrown around like compost at a community garden… well-intentioned, but messy. Learn Biomimicry Here’s our definition of sustainable products for this article: Sustainable products meet the needs of the…
Continue reading
If pollinators designed gardens, what would humans see? What an amazing, amazing Monday morning discovery for anyone that has an outdoor space regardless of size. It is an app that designs a customised garden for you that will attract and…
Continue reading
Could the future of food be rooted in the past? Recent research demonstrates that indigenous food plants often contain substantially higher micronutrient levels than their conventional counterparts, with some African indigenous vegetables providing up to five times more vitamins and…
Continue reading
By Tanita Mehta In 2014, misfortune struck the Greater Kruger as another innocent rhino fell victim to the onslaught of poaching brought on by the demand for illegal horns. Marion Geiger-Orengo and Fabrice Orengo de Lamazière, witnessing the brutality against…
Continue reading
In the heart of a township, a remarkable transformation story unfolds—a testament to resilience, community, and sustainable growth. Once known as Zama Zama’s, engaging in the precarious and often perilous task of illegal mining, a group of indomitable individuals has…
Continue reading
As South Africa’s political parties vie for attention with policies and manifestos that lack vision, creativity and impact try this one on for size. It is a wonder full creation of the best of human ideas and optimism founded on…
Continue reading
Mpumalanga is getting much needed economic investment due to its rich environment The Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) has partnered with The Aspinall Foundation and WeWild Africa in a strategic partnership that will unlock the conservation and ecotourism potential…
Continue reading
This biomimicry foundational course will give you all the skills and tools you need to learn from the genius of nature – anytime, anywhere. The Biomimicry Foundational Course helps you to: What would nature do? This is the first question that…
Continue reading
The Ethical Agency, a leading force in ethical marketing, is proud to announce its commitment to supporting NGOs in the sustainability space and beyond in achieving their digital marketing goals. Recognising the vital role of digital marketing strategies in amplifying…
Continue reading
We have all asked ourselves the big questions; where do we come from and what is the nature of our humanity? Archaeological, anthropological, and ethnological studies have attempted to gain an understanding of the painters of rock art and their…
Continue reading
Preserving our natural heritage for future generations – 10,000 trees at a time. Cape Town-based Fairtree, a global investment company, has partnered with the Cape Parrot Project and the Wild Bird Trust to plant at least 10,000 indigenous trees over…
Continue reading
There’s little doubt that green needs to be higher on our agenda, as we are fast running out of landfill space to dispose of our vast volumes of waste. Some sites, such as those in Stellenbosch in the Western Cape,…
Continue reading
When the Oscar winning documentary My Octopus Teacher graced international screens, it sent ripples of change and awareness around the planet. One man, one octopus, and the story of their bond, inspired millions around the globe. For humans this story…
Continue reading
Ecosystem Restoration Camps Camp Reedsdale Regeneration is a 3,850 hectare farm located in the largely rural Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The region was declared a disaster area in 2019 because of a six year drought that hit the…
Continue reading
The four-day event was attended by a massive Cape Town crowd, queues extended along the sidewalk as far as the eye could see by Saturday lunchtime. There were at least 500 people eagerly waiting to get a hold of their…
Continue reading
Breadline Africa bringing water and the hope for a better opportunity to learn. South Africa celebrates National Human Rights Day on 21st March 2022. A day that stems from historical protests against unfair political policies, it is also a day…
Continue reading
Monde Sitole was part of a group of the first African youngsters to attend school on board a tall ship: the SV. Concordia. This was part of the Class Afloat International School programme based in Nova Scotia, Canada. The students…
Continue reading
