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Learning to Care: Why Environmental Education Matters for People and Planet

Learning to Care: Why Environmental Education Matters for People and Planet

by Antonnet Botha | Jan 26, 2026 | General

Introduction How do we help young people grow into adults who care deeply about nature and understand their place within it? One of the most powerful answers lies in environmental education. Around the world, World Environmental Education Day, celebrated on 26 January...
Danabaai Celebrates its Place in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve 

Danabaai Celebrates its Place in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve 

by Antonnet Botha | Dec 19, 2025 | General

On 10 December 2025, the Danabaai coastline gained something special. Representatives from the Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR), together with members of the Danabaai Conservancy and local community,...
Celebrate Sustainably: Simple Ways to Enjoy an Eco-Friendly Festive Season 

Celebrate Sustainably: Simple Ways to Enjoy an Eco-Friendly Festive Season 

by Antonnet Botha | Dec 8, 2025 | General

The festive season is a time of joy, celebration, and connection, but it’s also a period when waste levels rise significantly. Fibre Circle, South Africa’s government-recognised producer responsibility organisation (PRO) for paper...
September is for Biodiversity: Nurturing Nature Where You Live 

September is for Biodiversity: Nurturing Nature Where You Live 

by Antonnet Botha | Sep 18, 2025 | General

September is Biodiversity month all around the world. It is a time to focus on biodiversity, see how we can celebrate it and support more biodiversity in our surroundings. Planting a greater diversity of native plants, embracing insects in your garden with a bug...
Fynbos in Focus: How a South African Designer Turns Wildflowers into LEGO Art

Fynbos in Focus: How a South African Designer Turns Wildflowers into LEGO Art

by Antonnet Botha | Jul 1, 2025 | General

A LEGO set dedicated to showcasing the beauty of the Cape Floral Kingdom? It sounds like a dream, but thanks to local designer and lifelong LEGO enthusiast Christoff van Wyk, it’s one step closer to reality. Christoff has poured his love of South Africa’s fynbos and...
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