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Ocean festival leaves art legacy in Sea Point

April 14, 2022 Leave a Comment

Two public art installations along the Sea Point promenade, 22 photographs and a 16 square metre mural, remain as a legacy of love and ocean awareness left by the Wavescape Surf & Ocean Festival. As a gift to the thousands who walk the promenade, the finalists of a special photographic competition were placed along the sea wall opposite the Winchester Mansions … [Read more...]

Cape Town to host largest cannabis expo in Africa

March 15, 2022 Leave a Comment

The biggest cannabis event on the continent is returning to Cape Town. Despite a 2-year pandemic break, this dynamic industry has grown rapidly and now The Cannabis Expo is preparing for its biggest expo yet in the Mother City in line with Governments renewed focus on this flourishing industry. At his SONA address earlier this month, President Ramaphosa announced his plans … [Read more...]

Festival celebrates connection between humans and the ocean

February 3, 2022 Leave a Comment

In the wake of a receding Covid pandemic, a theme of ocean rejuvenation and conservation underscores an exciting in-person line up at the 19th annual Wavescape Surf & Ocean Festival, happening in Cape Town from 1 to 11 March 2022. Festival Director Shani Judes said: “In this difficult era in human history, we feel it is important to recognise and promote the symbiotic … [Read more...]

Documentary festival inspires urgent community action

November 16, 2021 Leave a Comment

As the world’s heads of state, climate experts and campaigners gather in Glascow for COP26 to discuss vital interventions, PPL°WX - People'sWeather is providing hope through its six-week Climate+ Festival that aims to inspire on-the-ground change to literally save the planet. “For too long, everyday citizens have been hearing about the climate crisis but many have felt … [Read more...]

African conservation documentary wins at film festival

October 27, 2020 Leave a Comment

South African conservation documentary, The Edge of Existence, by Black Bean Productions, has scooped a top award at the 10th annual Wildlife Conservation Film Festival (WCFF), taking place from 1 October to 8 November 2020. Out of 150 documentaries at the festival, The Edge of Existence – which took three years to film, with the crew sometimes spending days or even weeks … [Read more...]

Greenpop hosts global ambassador for ecosystem restoration

July 15, 2019 Leave a Comment

Thursday saw the highly anticipated presentation by John Dennis Liu, the internationally renowned ecologist, researcher and filmmaker, hosted at the Wild Spirit Backpackers Lodge. Greenpop, a tree planting organisation based in Cape Town, held their annual Eden Festival of Action where 5000 trees were planted over the past three weeks. As a means of reforestation after the … [Read more...]

Play hard, tread lightly at Rocking The Daisies next month

September 8, 2016 Leave a Comment

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...]

Ten years later, Daisies keeps getting better

October 19, 2015 Leave a Comment

Not only does Daisies never normally disappoint, this year they had their ten-year anniversary celebrations to add to the mix. And keeping this ever-expanding eco-friendly festival event of epic proportions going for so long is a feat worth celebrating indeed! I was lucky to be able to make it on Thursday already for a change this year with my good friend and awesome … [Read more...]

Rocking The Daisies 2014 is almost upon us

September 18, 2014 Leave a Comment

South Africa's premier eco-friendly music festival, Rocking the Daisies is two weeks away and we’re sure you’re chomping at the bit for a four-day weekend full of good vibes, good people and even better music! International headliners MGMT, Rudimental and Crystal Fighters will show you the time of your life at the Main Stage on Saturday night and if you’re a fan of … [Read more...]

False Bay Ecology Park hosts festival and family fun walk

April 12, 2014 Leave a Comment

The City of Cape Town, in partnership with BirdLife South Africa (BLSA) and the Cape Bird Club (CBC), will host a festival and family fun walk on Saturday 12 April 2014 at the False Bay Ecology Park (FBEP). Read more below: The City of Cape Town invites all residents, especially the communities surrounding the False Bay Ecology Park, to come out and enjoy a family day spent … [Read more...]

Renewable Energy Festival

February 8, 2014 Leave a Comment

A festival to showcase and celebrate a brighter energy future for us all Soaring electricity prices, rising unemployment andclmate change affect us all. Renewable energy is part of the solution to these big issues. Cape Town’s Renewable Energy Festival 2014 offers a day of fun and learning for everyone. Exciting exhibitions showcasing the latest technology and … [Read more...]

City’s youth challenge residents to save electricity

August 1, 2013 Leave a Comment

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The Awards Ceremony for the YES Environmental Drama Festival took place in the main theatre of the Baxter Theatre Centre on Saturday 27 July 2013. The festival is one of the youth development initiatives of the City of Cape Town’s Youth Environmental School (YES) programme. This year the theme of the Festival was: ‘Smart Living. Smart Saving – Electricity Savings and … [Read more...]

A two-day adventure ends in festival bliss

October 15, 2012 Leave a Comment

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Thursday 4 October saw the annual Walking The Daisies initiative take place, bringing with it 120 festival-bound folk from Cape Town to Darling for a weekend of music and entertainment. Strutting into its fourth year, the Fruit & Veg City Walking the Daisies trek is an event where lasting friendships and memories are made while giving back to our planet and its … [Read more...]

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Meet the students who marched 400 km across Portugal for climate justice

"Activism is a way for us to leave our footprint on the planet and in history too. To make our own history and not just let it be told for us."

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Academy for Environmental Leadership SA receives NQF level 5 accreditation - AEL

The Academy for Environmental Leadership South Africa (AEL) has been successful in its application to accredit its year-long course Higher Certificate status. AEL was notified in September by the Department of Higher Education and Training that the Council on Higher Education (CHE) had approved its....

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