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Photographer Carl van der Linde has created an active citizen photo essay capturing doers from the cape area working towards a better planet.

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...

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 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...

Top 10 Environmental TED Talks 19 APRIL, 2018 By Lea Müller Whenever I have some time to spare and I don’t feel like spending these 10 or 20 minutes on nonsense, watching TED Talks is the go to free time activity. They are an easy and fun way I can inform myself as I...

10 Woman Environmentalists You Should Know About  29 July, 2020 By Natalie Barth All over the world, women are at the forefront of promoting the environmental revolution. Whether it be exploring the world’s oceans or protecting the Amazon, fearless women are...

Drought-Tolerant Garden : How to Create One 29 January 2018 By Rebekah White If you live in one of the drier areas of the country, you no doubt have found yourself at a crossroads when it comes to your landscaping. Is it better to neglect the lawn entirely, and...

Top 10 Nature-Inspired Baby Names 22 January 2018 By Natalie Barth Looking for a baby name for your future family? More and more people are turning towards nature-inspired names for their children. Giving your child a nature-inspired name could give it a personality...

Community Garden : How To Start One in 6 Easy Steps 9 NOVEMBER, 2017 Text By Daire Cullen Photographs By Sean Cullen There’s nothing my brother can’t do. He always has a million passion projects going on at the same time while juggling his seemingly never-ending PhD,...

These South African womxn have got bush. This Arbor Month, it's not only about trees... We've got bush. And so should you.  At Greenpop, trees are at our roots, but after putting 80 000 trees in the ground over the last 7 years, we think it's time to branch out. In...