Join this exciting Arbor Month pilgrimage and reforest project. We will leave from Woodbridge Island, Milnerton Cape Town on Arbor day 1st September and walk for two days (42km) along our magnificent shore line, spending a night together at accommodation in Melbosstrand. The next day we walk through Koeberg Nature Reserve to Camphill Farm, where we sleep and eat communally … [Read more...]
Play hard, tread lightly at Rocking The Daisies next month
What started out as a small eco-friendly, “green” festival has over the course of a decade grown into the biggest festival in the country. With over 20,000 people attending every year, it’s now more important than ever that Superbalist is Rocking the Daisies’ motto, ‘Play Hard, Tread Lightly,’ is embraced by all festival-goers, suppliers and fans so these words become real … [Read more...]
World leaders to sign Paris climate agreement on Earth Day
This year, over one billion people in 192 countries will take action to protect our shared environment. All across the globe, in big cities to small villages and everything in-between, people are organizing, demanding climate action, cleaning up their local communities, meeting with their elected officials, planting trees, and teaching their children to protect our … [Read more...]
New tree addict will return to reforest fest
Forests cover a third of our planet's land. They provide raw materials, maintain biodiversity, protect land and water resources, and play a crucial role in climate change mitigation. Forests are heavily over-exploited by man and many organisations, small to large, are making efforts to slow down and eventually reverse this uncontrolled destruction. Life as we know it simply … [Read more...]
Plant trees with Greenpop this Arbour Month!
Each September since 1983, South Africa has celebrated Arbour Day, a holiday founded in the United States in 1872 to celebrate the importance of trees and their place in our national environment. From 1999 onward, South Africa extended the holiday to the whole first week of September, forming Arbour Week – and the nation now celebrates our trees for the entire month! This … [Read more...]
Spreading Madiba magic on his special day
How to make a contribution on Mandela Day? Here are a few cool places to volunteer your time and compassion and help those in need: Durban: The Rising Sun calls on well-wishers, philanthropists, community organisations and the corporate sector in Durban to be part of an innovative Food for Life kitchen refurbishment project. “Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of … [Read more...]
3683 trees planted in Livingstone!
"At first I didn't really understand the full benefits of planting more trees, but Greenpop explained it to me & it is really going to help. Speaking for the whole community, we have cut down many trees for fuel. We are grateful to Greenpop for bringing us so many trees. & we hope to spread the message to our friends & neighbours. It was a very exciting day!" … [Read more...]
Local lass makes it to Miss Earth SA finals
Planting trees and vegetables are ways in which a youngster from Stellenbosch, Miss Earth SA finalist Victoria Kitley, shares environmental knowledge and helps out in communities this year. This proves again that beauty is worth a lot more when paired with intelligence and a big heart. The pageant aims to empower young South African women with the knowledge and create a … [Read more...]
Over 450 fruit trees planted in Khayelitsha
Greenpop and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) partnered to plant fruit trees and indigenous vegetation at the Abalimi Bezekhaya community gardens in Khayelitsha. During the day over 400 fruit trees, windbreaks and indigenous medicinal shrubs and ground coverswere planted to reestablish the farm's windbreaks, create mini food forests, and encourage … [Read more...]
Get your love a gift that grows!
Valentine's Day can be full of useless stuff - but let's not do that! Give your loved one a tree this year instead, and spread some sustainable green love. Simply fill out this form, and Greenpop will send to your love on Valentine's Day a certificate to let them know that a tree was planted in their name - complete with a personalised e-card! Greenpop will plant the … [Read more...]
Yellow pages translate to thousands of trees
During the month of June, Trudon (Publishers of the Yellow Pages) is distributing 1 500 trees to the fortunate residents of Braamfischerville, Gauteng, as part of an ongoing effort to green townships. In conjunction with South Africa's premier social greening social enterprise, Food & Trees for Africa, Trudon has generously sponsored 10 000 trees for distribution in low … [Read more...]
KWV plants 500 trees in paarl
More than 300 community members from Paarl-based township Mbekweni participated in an extensive tree-planting initiative, launched by KWV yesterday. 500 fruit trees were planted as the first phase of a project that aims to establish 2 670 trees in the next year. KWV completed a baseline study in 2008 to determine its carbon footprint and immediately several carbon reduction … [Read more...]
One million trees planted on earth guest day
On Earth Day, Accor Hospitality celebrated Earth Guest day and announced that it had crossed the initial one million trees threshold of its Plant for the Planet project. To date, 1 000 hotels have financed the planting of one million trees worldwide. For the fourth consecutive year employees demonstrated their commitment to protecting the planet with sustainable development … [Read more...]
