Nothing for us without us! Photo Credit: WWF 'People think that just because we are rural and poor, we are ignorant. We are not ignorant, and we refuse to accept short-term, false promises of jobs and development that end up destroying our natural resources, leaving us

Woza Nami Responses Photo Credit: Steve McKean Woza Nami Phase II consolidates and expands 4 years of relationship building with 135 smallholder farmer households – 80% women – in partnership with the eThekwini municipality. In this next phase, the participation of the Institute of Natural Resources

Aiming for 30% land and sea conservation by 2030 Photo Credit: Steve McKean Whether we live in cities or rural areas, our lives, livelihoods, and economies depend on biodiversity and ecosystem services. But what are these? They include our freshwater supply; the air we breathe; the

A Story of People and Wildlife Photo Credit: Heather Dugmore Driving deep into the rural areas surrounding Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park (HiP) in Northern KwaZulu-Natal, it’s hard to imagine how close the park is to the villages where people are going about their daily lives. Some are tending to

How the redfin is helping water conservation Photo Credit: WWF Nedbank Green Trust In the Langeberg mountains of the Western Cape is a critically endangered little fish called the Tradouw or Barrydale redfin (Pseudobarbus burchelli). Most people wouldn’t notice it, but its numbers are rapidly declining

On the Frontlines of Change: How South Africa’s Youth Are Leading the Climate Fight Photo Credit: Heather Dugmore Every year on Youth Day, South Africa reflects on the courage of young people who stood up for justice during the 1976 Soweto Uprising. Today, that same spirit

Start with the livelihoods of communal farmers Photo Credit: Meat Naturally To achieve grassland, water and biodiversity conservation in our country’s communal grazing areas, we have to start by improving the livelihoods of communal farmers. When farmers see that their livestock are healthy and gaining weight

Environmental NGOs come together to work with government Photo Credit: WWF In times of national and global instability, partnerships are more important than ever. Recognising this, the Environmental NGO Collaboration (the Collaboration) is a group of 30 environmental NGOs that have come together to strategically align

Green Trust drive to include rural communities in protected areas Photo Credit: WWF There is a global drive to protect 30% of the world’s natural landscapes and oceans in the next 5 years to help stem the planet’s rapid biodiversity and ecosystems loss. South Africa is

Plastic packaging recycling starts with the design Photo Credit: WWF Each one of us can assist with plastic recycling by looking for the distinctive OPRL recyclable logo on the packaging of any product we buy. A WWF Nedbank Green Trust project called the SAPRO Design for