Did you know that you live in a Biosphere Reserve? If you are from Stellenbosch, Pniel, Franschhoek, Paarl, Wellington, Rawsonville or Villiersdorp you live inside the beautiful Cape Winelands Biosphere Reserve (CWBR), while people from Ceres and the Strand live just outside it. The CWBR was designated in 2007 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural … [Read more...]
Tracing the fish on your dish
Are you eating the fish you ordered? Up to half of the fish is mislabelled in South Africa. Who can we trust? Green Times was invited to visit Three Streams Holdings and the Salmon Bar restaurant in the picturesque town of Franschhoek. The event was arranged by the Marine Stewardship Council of South Africa to express the importance of traceability in … [Read more...]
Green tourism part 1: what is green grading?
In preparation for the Environmental Management in Tourism conference to take place in November, we are introducing a series on green tourism today. During the 20th century our world was thrust into a massive technological revolution, with new developments and discoveries being made at a pace never before experienced by humankind. Our parents took full advantage of the … [Read more...]
Franschhoek valley greening up fast
Franschhoek would like to be the first environmentally sustainable wine Valley in South Africa. They are undertaking a variety of initiatives to get closer to reaching this goal. Within the Franschhoek Valley there are only a limited number of natural resources. To ensure the long term prosperity and safety of the Valley, the community needs to adopt sustainable practices on … [Read more...]
