Environment

Rustic rhino impressions handcrafted into a wooden horn create the ‘Baton of Hope’ which represents the cumulative efforts of local Nelson Mandela Bay rhino activists to draw attention to the ongoing rhino crisis – an ancient species signifying a tipping point that represents many species at risk. As part of the annual awareness drive by rhino focused NPC ‘One Land Love It’ (acronym OLLI), a number of athletes have joined the ‘OLLIMove’ challenge to rise above complacency and consider their … [Read more...] about The Baton of Hope – The Seeds of Hope are in our Hands

Gqeberha – Rolling up their sleeves to protect the environment, a group of over 160 Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) employees and their loved-ones gathered in Gqeberha on Saturday morning, for the company’s Show of Hands volunteer event.In partnership with the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) and the Sustainable Seas Trust (SST), the event was held at SANCCOB’s premises on Saturday 12 November under the theme “There is only one planet”. The Show of … [Read more...] about Show of Hands volunteer event held in collaboration with SST and SANCCOB

Whilst all all along we thought that Algoa Bay and it’s penguins and marine life were under threat from a fuel spill we failed to look at our inner city lakes – more specifically the North End Lake which experienced a fuel spill of large proportions this morning.Early reports say the the fuel spill originated from Aspen. Apparently the containment measures began at 7:00 am this morning with Xtreme Projects placing containment barriers across the lake. It is said that Aspen had diesel pumps … [Read more...] about North End Lake Fuel Spill – Boy Did We Get it WRONG

The Strandloper Project is reaching it’s final stage and will end at Cape Recife on Saturday 5 November. The 2022 expedition headed east, hiking approximately 250km from Storm’s River Mouth to Cape Recife in Gqeberha.The Strandloper Project is a citizen science project based in Sedgefield that researches ghost fishing and pollution. With the expeditions from 2019, 2020 and 2021 this coastline walk, started on 24 October 2022, has increased the total distance of the South African shoreline … [Read more...] about The Strandlopers Are Coming: “Stop throwing cash on the ground!”

In recognition of Heritage and Tourism month, Wayne Bolton, Gqeberha businessman and founder of ‘One Land Love It’ (OLLI), a non-profit focused on rhino conservation, completed his third awareness campaign for rhinos and rangers this World Rhino Day. He connected Namibia and South Africa – the primary custodians of the World’s rhinos – a 2510km journey by mountain bike starting from Swakopmund on the 20 August and ending in Nelson Mandela Bay on the 22 September, averaging 100kms per … [Read more...] about From Swakopmund to Gqeberha… by BICYCLE

South Africa has demonstrated its commitment to protect the black and white rhino populations through partnerships that have resulted in species conservation over the years.“At present, the private sector is conserving about 60% of South Africa’s national herd. Therefore, government takes building partnerships and relationships of utmost importance in the conservation of this iconic species,” said Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy. The Minister on Thursday as … [Read more...] about Partnerships key to protecting rhino population

5 September 2022 marked the official launch of the Kariega Veldskoen. Kariega Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape released their first-ever shoe with local South African shoemaker Veldskoen Shoes in the hopes of raising funds for the Kariega Foundation.Kariega is home to Thandi the Rhino who miraculously survived a near-fatal attack back in 2012. Her story reached millions across the globe. Thandi’s supporters, locally and around the world, can now offer support by purchasing a pair of specially … [Read more...] about Supporting Kariega’s famous poaching survivor Thandi the Rhino.