Although most of the learners live in Cape Town, very few had seen Table Mountain up close, and none of them had ever climbed the iconic landmark. This lack of wilderness experience is what led to the development of the Pride Projects throughout South Africa.
The WF believes in the power of the wilderness to dissolve ethnic and economic inequalities and forge one path toward social and environmental sustainability.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Capricorn Primary Learners experience Pride of Table Mountain
On Saturday, June 18, a group of grade 5 and 6 learners from Capricorn Primary School in Cape Town took part in a Pride of Table Mountain hike. The weather played its part with a warm winter’s day without a breath of wind. On arriving, the young learners from Capricorn were eager to get started, full of energy and enthusiasm for the hike.
Although most of the learners live in Cape Town, very few had seen Table Mountain up close, and none of them had ever climbed the iconic landmark. This lack of wilderness experience is what led to the development of the Pride Projects throughout South Africa.
Although most of the learners live in Cape Town, very few had seen Table Mountain up close, and none of them had ever climbed the iconic landmark. This lack of wilderness experience is what led to the development of the Pride Projects throughout South Africa.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Fantastic media coverage on Forever Wild Campaign!
Wow, following the sponsorship by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles of six Amarok bakkies to the Forever Wild Rhino Protection Initiative, we have received a lot of media coverage. It is only through educating the public on the horrors of rhino poaching that we can really make an impact.
Have a look at the Forever Wild project gallery on the Wilderness Foundation's website to see all of the media coverage so far. Don't forget to sign the petition!
Have a look at the Forever Wild project gallery on the Wilderness Foundation's website to see all of the media coverage so far. Don't forget to sign the petition!
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Volkswagen Amarok drives the Rhino Protection Initiative
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles today announced the sponsorship of six Volkswagen Amarok bakkies to the Rhino Protection Initiative at a media conference held at the Johannesburg Zoo. The R2-million sponsorship is part of the partnership between Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and the Wilderness Foundation, the pioneers and administrators of the Forever Wild Rhino Protection Initiative.
Internationally Volkswagen has developed strategy around a responsible approach to environmental issues called ‘Think Blue’. It begins with the range of the highly efficient low emission BlueMotion cars, to energy efficient production plants and the support of appropriate environmental projects such as the Forever Wild Rhino Protection Initiative.
Above: Jaco Steenekamp, General Manager: Sales & Marketing at the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles handing over the keys of the Amarok bakkie to Elvis Nageng, a member of the rhino protection unit at one of the North West Parks & Tourism Board’s game reserves.
Internationally Volkswagen has developed strategy around a responsible approach to environmental issues called ‘Think Blue’. It begins with the range of the highly efficient low emission BlueMotion cars, to energy efficient production plants and the support of appropriate environmental projects such as the Forever Wild Rhino Protection Initiative.Above: Jaco Steenekamp, General Manager: Sales & Marketing at the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles handing over the keys of the Amarok bakkie to Elvis Nageng, a member of the rhino protection unit at one of the North West Parks & Tourism Board’s game reserves.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Honey Bees show impact of biodiversity loss
I thought I was going to write a straightforward piece about the dwindling populations of bees as an important pollinator and the impact of this on agriculture and other industries. In researching this I soon discovered that critical lesson that the conclusions that you draw from looking through a microscope is often very different when you look at the same evidence but through a telescope. It is not that the dire stories of declining bee populations are false; they just did not represent the global picture.
Goodbye, and thanks for all the fish – landmark ruling against illegal lobster harvesting
In early January the US Court of Appeals delivered a landmark verdict which was related to rock lobsters (crayfish) illegally harvested (poached) and smuggled out of South Africa to the United States between 1987 and 2001.
According to the judgment, the directors of both the South Africa company (exporter) as well as the US based importer owe the South African government compensation for the unlawfully harvested south and west coast lobsters. In the current case, the US Court of Appeals overturned the judgment of the lower court on the issue of whether or not the South African government had an ownership claim on the lobsters in question - and therefore, as owners of the lobsters and victim of the poaching, they had a claim for compensation against the defendants.
According to the judgment, the directors of both the South Africa company (exporter) as well as the US based importer owe the South African government compensation for the unlawfully harvested south and west coast lobsters. In the current case, the US Court of Appeals overturned the judgment of the lower court on the issue of whether or not the South African government had an ownership claim on the lobsters in question - and therefore, as owners of the lobsters and victim of the poaching, they had a claim for compensation against the defendants.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Botanical vision for PE's parks
Article by: Guy Rogers, The Herald, 09 May 2011
NELSON Mandela Bay will soon have its own Kirstenbosch, creating the possibility for a major upswing in environmental protection, tourism and job creation. The news was announced by the metro’s environment portfolio chairman Councillor Noluthando Mapu, at a biodiversity celebration function at Cape Town’s famous Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, a landmark attraction in the Mother City.
Spec-Savers plants for the future
Published in The Star, Pretoria News, The Mercury & Cape Times. Friday, May 27 2011 BUSINESS REPORT
Writer: Jacqueline Gray
OVER the past three years, Spec-Savers South Africa has funded the planting of one hectare of Spekboom thicket every month at the Baviaanskloof Sub Tropical Thicket Rehabilitation Project in the Eastern Cape. Through this activity, approximately 4 000 Spekboom and other species have been established on a monthly basis.
This sponsorship – which forms an integral part of Spec-Savers environmental corporate social responsibility programme – is being implemented by the Wilderness Foundation.
Top ten Green Tips for your home
- Turn the temperature down on your geyser
- Use ceiling fans in the summer AND winter. By reversing the direction of the blades, warm air is pushed down, helping to keep rooms warm in winter.
- Save energy and wear and tear on your hardware by shutting down your computer at night.
- Repair leaky fixtures: one drop per second from a leaky faucet can waste as much as 37 litres of water each week.
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