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.  We discuss 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.  Also we look at the work she has done in relation to the Fynbos for the Future project. By fundraising to support planting outdoor classrooms,...

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 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 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 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 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...

How to grow plants from rocks. 10 OCTOBER, 2018 By Bera Urbanscape has invented plant growing medium from rocks to help plants grow. You must have rocks in your head. Landscapers put a lot of thought into soil mediums and soil types - from sand, loam and clay soils,...

From Ashes to Trees: An interview with Biotree.earth17 SEPTEMBER, 2018 By Greenpop Historically, we have honoured those we love by burying their remains to return to nature when they pass. However, changes to this process over the centuries have created a system of...

Beautiful Plants For Your Green Roof 31 AUGUST, 2018 By Mattea Jacobs Planting on green roofs is a bit trickier than planting in regular gardens. Roofs are in general the most exposed part of your house, so your roof garden will also be exposed to all the different...

How to live off-the-grid:Easy Steps You Can Follow 3 AUGUST, 2018 By Abdul Rahman Mahayni In a world dominated by consumerism and the achievement of wealth, many have taken it upon themselves to adopt a lifestyle in which they’re wholly responsible for themselves. As...

5 Easy Upcycling Ideas for Home and Garden 17 MAY, 2018 By Lea Müller The web provides us with many fun and easy upcycling ideas. So why is it that we tend to buy new stuff, when we require something for our home or garden? The answer is simple: It’s tempting, because...

How Downsizing Can Make Us Happier 17 MAY, 2018 By Lea Müller The idea of downsizing is simple and is based on an old saying: less is more. It roots in the assumption that living in excess is an obsolete life goal, which won’t increase our overall happiness....

10 Things We Learned at Reforest Fest 03 MAY, 2018 By Lea Müller A steadily increasing number of people find their way to Platbos Forest each March and join us for an incredible tree planting mission. This year we welcomed 1268 active citizens to our 8th Reforest...