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Greenpop Urban Greening: the year of 2016 15 DECEMBER, 2016 By Helen McGlead Greenpop spends each year in a frenzy of activity, loads of hard work and plenty of different events! Our amazing Greenpop team work tirelessly to carry out our mission; to collaborate with...

Meet our Interns: Alec Ilstrup 05 DECEMBER, 2016   By: Emily White Alec was an intern for Greenpop. He worked as their media intern, producing short films for promotion and eco-education and took photos for Greenpop events and activities, even taking over the...

Water less Waste less 7 NOVEMBER, 2016 By Helen McGlead According to the City of Cape Town, our dams are only at 60% and with a very long and dry summer ahead of us, we all need to take the responsibility to monitor our personal water use! I often cringe at myself...

Meet our Interns: Susy 2 NOVEMBER, 2016 Via Roots Interns Meet Susanne, a young professional from Germany, who joined environmental NGO Greenpop to volunteer her time and use her skills and experience for a worthwhile cause. I’m Susanne, nickname Susy, 31 year young...

How to Stay Green While Traveling 21 OCTOBER, 2016 By Emily White Everyone loves to travel, but it's no secret that between the planes, trains, and automobiles that it takes to get you to your destination, traveling can often be quite detrimental to the environment....

These South African men have got wood. This Arbor Month, Greenpop asked brave change makers to bare it all for trees. And the results are spectacular.  What started out as a joke during a brainstorm quickly grew into Greenpop's boldest fundraising effort to date. With...

20 trees for the bees this World Honey Bee Day 18 AUGUST, 2016 Guest post by: Life Green Group & Catherine Clulow (The Botanical Society of South Africa) Bees are one of the most important insects, if not animals, in the world as they are responsible for...