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Ecological restoration conference coming to Cape Town

April 23, 2019 Leave a Comment

The Society for Ecological Restoration is organizing the 8th World Conference on Ecological Restoration. It will be held in Cape Town from 24 - 28 September 2019. SER2019 connects researchers, practitioners, policymakers, industry professionals, and students with backgrounds in natural and social sciences, environmental engineering, urban and regional planning, natural … [Read more...]

National Zoological Gardens launches recycling pilot project

September 25, 2018 Leave a Comment

South Africa’s largest zoo, the National Zoological Garden of South Africa (NZG), on Wednesday launched a recycling pilot project aimed at job creation and addressing the massive litter problem which its thousands of annual visitors leave in their wake. Should the programme prove successful, it could also be rolled out at the Mokopane Biodiversity Centre in Limpopo. The … [Read more...]

One educator can make the difference

April 5, 2013 Leave a Comment

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Thousands of educators are attending workshops across the country, learning how to develop healthy and sustainable school environments that are conducive to learning. Food & Trees for Africa’s 20 year old EduPlant programme, now run in partnership with Engen and The Woolworths Trust, launches with this series of free, empowering workshops that help educators to pass the … [Read more...]

CareTakers: stories that inspire

September 19, 2012 Leave a Comment

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Has film played a significant role in your life? Have you ever watched a film that influenced your direction, or changed the way you feel or what you do? Laurence Dworkin and George Davis, coordinators of the CareTakers project, believe that film can indeed change the way we feel, think and act. Laurence is Director of an NGO called Social Transformation and Empowerment … [Read more...]

Nature can solve human’s problems

November 8, 2011 Leave a Comment

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What captures energy like leaves, has fins like a whale, skin like a lizard, eyes like a moth, and interconnected networks like mycellium? The future of engineering, design, economics, agriculture, and much more. 'Bios' means life, 'Mimicry' means imitate. Biomimicry is the practice of learning from and then emulating life's genius to solve human problems and create more … [Read more...]

Interested in a Green Career?

October 31, 2011 Leave a Comment

South Africa is committed to becoming a low carbon economy and to reducing our carbon emissions by 34% by 2020. The demand for skilled professionals in the carbon and energy sectors is rising. Predictions around job creation from these industries are very promising. The Greenpeace SA Energy Sector Jobs to 2030 report predicts that the opportunities offered by the renewable … [Read more...]

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