Our Greenpop communications consultant Carl van der Linde has been taking his camera with him to green events across the Cape area. Combining his love for nature with his passion for photography, Carl uses his pictures as a catalyst for environmental advocacy. From...

6813 trees raised this Arbor Month! 28 OCTOBER, 2019 by Carla Wessels Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to trees in September.  The enthusiasm and support we experienced in September is a true credit to all our TREEmendous supporters. We believe planting...

Why Climbing a Tree is a Great Idea 13 SEPTEMBER, 2019 By Marleen Lammers In recent decades, children are spending more time indoors and less time in nature. Marleen Lammers, the author of ‘The Boy and the Tree,’ explains why this is a worrying trend, and why it’s a...

The Benefits of Service that Can't be Measured 07 AUGUST, 2019 By Jacqueline Brinkmann The Eden Festival of Action is a solution-based engagement program that works against the current climate crisis. For three weeks, participants and team members come together to...

Together, We Made an Impact at the Eden Festival of Action 2019! 26 JULY, 2019 By Alice Goodridge We have been hosting the Festival of Action for eight years now, inviting people to join the TREEvolution: to consciously engage with the issues that threaten our planet...

Local youth attend the Eden Festival of Action 2019 17 JULY, 2019 By Hanna Vinckers Every year during the Festival of Action we plant thousands of indigenous trees, learn about natural building practices, brighten up schools with environmental murals, practice...

Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer Beetle:  Everything you need to know 18 JUNE, 2019 By Hanna Vinckers The Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer beetle poses a significant threat to South Africa’s trees. Since arriving in South Africa in 2017, the PSHB has been responsible for the...

Reforest Fest 2019 – 9800 indigenous trees were planted in just 2 days! 3 MAY, 2019 By Amy Falconer This year’s Reforest Fest was truly showed the power of positive collective action, and the profound difference a community of environmentally conscious people can...

Eat for the Earth:  Plant-Based Diet vs. Planetary Health Diet 15 APRIL, 2019 By India Horner An environmental assessment of a plant-based diet and the planetary health diet. No doubt, we all have to eat. However, in order to satisfy our ravenous demand for meat and...

Conscious consumerism: Fast fashion fuelling fashion failure? 6 MARCH, 2019 By India Horner The world now consumes approximately 80 billion pieces of clothing every year. This is 400% more than the amount we consumed just two decades ago. The fashion industry is now...

Interview with Jurgen Kerschbaumer - Flora Force 19 NOVEMBER, 2018 By Pierre In an interview with Flora Force Director ,Jurgen Kerschbaumer, we gain insight into the family-run organisation and chat through herbal medicine and include some of the challenges of the...

INTERVIEW with Tracy Hutcheon 9 NOVEMBER, 2018 By Pierre In an interview with Tracy Hutcheon we gain insight into her life and the work she has done in relation to the Fynbos for the Future project. By fundraising to support planting outdoor classrooms, she has raised...

They trekked an incredible 675km to help plant trees 9 NOVEMBER, 2018 By Charlotte A famous Belgian children's song tells us that walking damages shoes. It seems that it did not hinder the beautiful will of these two eco-warriors.  Linda and Edmund Bovijn are two...