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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…
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Natural landscapes are continually transformed to make room for agricultural and urban developments – often at the expense of important habitats and species. That’s why, to avoid unnecessary species extinctions, it’s crucial to know which habitats to protect. In a…
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As world leaders assemble for the United Nations climate change conference (COP27) in Egypt, it’s hard to be optimistic the talks will generate any radical departure from the inexorable rise in global carbon emissions over the past two centuries. After…
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“We do not want merely to see beauty… we want something else which can hardly be put into words- to be united with the beauty we see, to pass into it, to receive it into ourselves, to bathe in it,…
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Faced with designing products and cities that are sustainable and able to adapt to the ever-changing conditions of climate change, engineers and scientists are turning to nature – and learning from its endless innovations that enable life to thrive in…
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There can be little doubt that our little planet is in need of attention; we’ve known for some years that we’re running out of fossil fuels and that deforestation is a major problem, and that the effects of climate change…
Continue readingBy Caspar Henderson, Featured on the Ecologist All too often language is used to objectify nature, writes Caspar Henderson. But there’s another, older vocabulary – introduced in this ‘counter-desecration phrasebook’ – that achieves the reverse: connecting us with the wonders of…
Continue readingBy Sophie McAdam on True Activist ‘The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible’ is a short film featuring Charles Eisenstein, author of Sacred Economics and The Ascent of Humanity. Produced by Sustainable Human and with stunning direction by Ian MacKenzie, it…
Continue readingIn this video, Alosha shares his knowledge of the current water situation in a drought-stricken South Africa. He also provides us with some great water wise tips and practical solutions for our own gardens and homes so that we too…
Continue readingOn the East side of Cape Town, on the road parallel to the best coffee shop in the world (Truth) you will find a small building that is attempting something incredibly innovative—turning to nature for solutions to how to properly…
Continue readingBy Laurel Serieys, PhD Cape Leopard Trust, Urban Caracal Project Coordinator University of Cape Town and University of California, Santa Cruz Postdoctoral Researcher Caracal@capeleopard.org.za UrbanCaracal.org Facebook.com/UrbanCaracal 079-837-8814 Rat Poisons Kill More than Just Rats Anticoagulant rat poisons are the most…
Continue reading“If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation.” -Dalai Lama By Rowen Ravera Increasingly society is placing greater value on education, and realizing that investing in education today…
Continue readingBy Warren Mayers To be blunt and punny – the state of climbing in South Africa is rocking. Since the ivory gates of apartheid toppled this country has played host to a number of the world’s finest climbers, all of…
Continue readingApproximately three hours from Cape Town, past the lush green vineyards towards the farmlands beneath the arid mountains, lies the Cederberg wilderness: an expansive “mountain playground” that is a prime spot for camping, hiking, rock climbing, and wildlife spotting. Just…
Continue readingTwo lucky readers each have a chance to win a mixed case of Earthbound organic wines. That’s a great way to start the holiday season! Earthbound wines are organically grown with Fairtrade principles out in the Papkuilsfontein Vineyards in Darling….
Continue readingPlastic shopping bags…we see them in stores, we see them bunched up in our kitchens, we see them drifting aimlessly through the streets and out to sea. We have become so accustomed to using them that we do not consider…
Continue readingIn honor of Arbour Month in South Africa, Greenpop’s Matthew Koehorst has provided us with some lovely tips for growing indigenous trees in our very own gardens. Whether big or small, these remarkable plants can make a great addition to…
Continue readingBy Cormac Cullinan and Melissa Baird On 22 April 2010 the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth (the Earth Rights Declaration) was proclaimed by the more than 32 000 participants in the People’s World Conference on Climate Change…
Continue readingCurious about permaculture or just hearing about it for the first time? Inhabit: A Permaculture Perspective (2015) is an amazing new film that will teach you all about this design process and how it can transform our world and heal our systems…
Continue reading“Play Hard, Tread Lightly” Rocking the Daisies 2015 literally rocked me, physically and mentally. And it’s not just because I attended with a bad case of the flu or crammed into a two-person tent with three people and a backpack…
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