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Impact In Person: The Value of Food Gardening in Low-Income Communities, with Jessica Kannemeyer
The community members from Christel House South Africa are an inspiring testament to the impact food gardening has.
Impact In Person: Creating a home away from home with Tanya van Graan
Greenpop’s Fynbos for the Future programme aims to activate change on the ground in local schools. Principal, Tanya van Graan shares more.
What is Urban Greening, and does it make a difference?
It’s easier than ever to lose touch with nature, and its many benefits. Urban greening aims to change that – here’s how.
Impact in Person: Meet Ola Lawrence and enter the door to “Khoinania”
Get to know our Forests For Life partner, Ola Lawrence, and learn about her love for forest restoration and natural beekeeping.
10 years of laughter, community, and impact – Eden Festival of Action
Ten years of action, laughter, and community. We wrapped up our 10th and final Eden Festival of Action and are feeling nostalgic and reminiscent, whilst also overjoyed and grateful.
Treading Lightly and Learning to ‘Separate to Recycle’, with PETCO
PETCO taught us all about effective recycling, up-cycling, and separating organic waste from recyclables at our Eden FOA.
How to Create a Fynbos Garden
Fynbos is a unique and fascinating biome! Here are 4 steps to get you started when creating your own fynbos garden.
5 Benefits of Planting Fynbos
Learn more about the benefits of planting Fynbos in the Cape Floral Region and their special characteristics.
Nature-based Solutions – the Future of Climate Action?
Nature-based solutions are locally adapted, inspired by nature, and at the same time cost-effective. Will they be the future of climate action?
How Do Trees Communicate?
Scientists have found that trees communicate in various ways, one of them being fascinating fungal networks below the earth.
Women in Sustainability: Meet our Head of Programmes, Zoë Gauld-Angelucci
For this year’s Women’s Day in South Africa, we want to introduce a woman in sustainability who inspires us daily. After earning a Master’s degree in Development Studies, she joined Greenpop in 2014. When she is not heading up programmes across Sub-Saharan Africa, you can find her spending time with her family, tending to her garden, practising Italian, and searching for the best pizza in the Mother City. Get to know Zoë Gauld-Angelucci!
5 Things You Can Do To Get Active This Mandela Day
Mandela Day is celebrated annually on the 18th of July, and this year’s theme is: “Do what you can, with what you have, wherever you are”. This year’s focus is to promote community gardening, food gardening and tree planting. Here are 5 ways you can get active for the planet this Mandela Day, right where you are.
5 Young South African Eco-Warriors You Should Know About
Being an environmental activist is a title someone of any age can hold. All you need to be is someone who cares deeply for the health and survival of our planet and its inhabitants, and who wants to do something to take care of it. Whether a big or small contribution, every single action matters.
This is true for these 5 inspiring young people from South Africa, who are paving the way for change! From an 11-year-old recycling warrior to a 14-year-old girl from Khayelitsha who is spreading awareness in her community – the youth are setting change into motion.
15 Things You Can Do To Make A Difference On World Environment Day
World Environment Day is organized by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and has been held annually since 1974. The goal of the day of action is to promote environmental awareness and draw attention to crucial concerns around our planet’s survival, that require active engagement and commitment. Today, the day represents one of the largest global platforms for environmental action, with millions of participants from around the world. Each World Environment Day focuses on a specific issue that reflects urgent problems and challenges of our time, such as climate change, biodiversity loss or pollution.
How to Compost at Home, and Reduce Your Waste
Composting is surprisingly easy with these 4 steps – you can even do it at home, and don’t need a lot of space.
#DontBeTrashy with CapeNature
Treading lightly is very important to us. So at this year’s Reforest Fest, Greenpop along with CapeNature, Compost Cyclers and PETCO aimed to reduce our waste as much as possible! Our Zero Waste Festival Guide, along with CapeNature’s #DontBeTrashy campaign, helped us ensure our festival was as eco-friendly as possible.
Pesto Princess Cooking Sauces: What Keeps 100 Hungry Tree-planters Going?
Pesto Princess Cooking Sauces: What Keeps 100 Hungry Tree planters Going?25 APRIL, 2022By Skye MallacIf you’ve ever spent a full day on a reforestation site, nestling thousands of baby trees into their new homes on an Overberg hillside, you’ll probably know what I...
Restore & Reconnect at Reforest Fest 2022
Restore & Reconnect at Reforest Fest 202225 APRIL, 2022By Jessie LeverzencieAnd just like that, the 11th annual Reforest Fest has come to an end, and what a fantastic festival it was getting active, not anxious for the planet. 5064 trees are officially in the...
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