Why Climbing a Tree is a Great Idea by Marleen Lammers
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
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!
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 Greenpop Eden Festival of Action 2019
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
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...
What to Bring to the Eden Festival of Action
What to Bring to the Eden Festival of Action 10 JUNE, 2019 By Alice Goodridge - Greenpop Intern As the Eden Festival of Action is fast approaching, we thought we’d share with you a list of must-have items to pack this year. After seven years of experience in hosting...
Interview: Dr. Alek Nikolic – Skin Ingredients
Interview: Dr. Alek Nikolic - Skin Ingredients10 JUNE, 2019 By Ewerton Cardoso In an interview with Skin Ingredients founder, Dr. Alek Nikolic, we learn more about the South African skin care industry, the companies’ innovative approach to skin care and...
Carbon Offsetting vs. Ecosystem Restoration
Carbon Offsetting vs. Ecosystem Restoration 14 MAY, 2019 By Hanna Vinckers Tree planting projects and initiatives are synonymous with carbon offsetting. So why do we prefer to look towards ecosystem restoration instead? On an individual level, carbon offsetting...
Reforest Fest 2019 – 9800 indigenous trees were planted in just 2 days!
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
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?
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: Jurgen Kerschbaumer – Flora Force
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: Tracy Hutcheon
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...
ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS ARE ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA
Eco-friendly products are always a good idea 15 NOVEMBER, 2018 By Charlotte Trying to decipher the ingredients of major commercially-available cleaning products can be a particularly difficult task. Thankfully, natural alternatives exist if you are looking to avoid...
THEY TREKKED AN INCREDIBLE 675KM TO HELP PLANT TREES
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...
Partner Spotlight: Communitree
Partner Spotlight: Communitree 25 OCTOBER, 2018By GreenpopAs part of Greenpop's Fynbos for the Future programme, we have teamed up with a wonderful urban greening NGO in Cape Town called Communitree. To give our audience some insight into this organisation, we...
The connection between sustainability and permaculture
The connection between sustainability and permaculture 24 SEPTEMBER, 2018 By Pierre In what can be described as a period of reawakening regarding environmental consciousness, it is important to make people aware of best practice in minimising our impact. Both...
How to Turn your Car into an Eco-Friendly Vehicle
How to Turn your Car into an Eco-Friendly Vehicle 24 OCTOBER, 2018 By Mattea Jacobs One of the most significant contributors to harmful greenhouse gasses is transportation due to the burning of fossil fuels. Nowadays, innovative inventions like the hybrid car and the...
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