Economic case for a circular plastics economy in Africa Photo Credit: WWF Sam Hodson Economic case for circular plastics economy in Africa A shift to a circular plastics economy holds significant economic benefits, including job creation and added value to the economy, while also minimising the
Lima Rural Development Photo Credit: Andrea Weiss About Lima Rural Development Lima Rural Development (Lima) is a non-profit company established in 1989. By providing sustainable and integrated development services to rural communities in South Africa and Lesotho, Lima promotes dignified, sustainable, and transformative community growth. As
Graduate Internships partners Photo Credit: Natasha Prince / WWF South Africa From conservation partners to big corporates, the programme works with a diverse range of funders and host organisations. The WWF also works closely with all universities in South Africa to promote internship opportunities. With these
WWF Nedbank Green Trust Leaders Report Photo Credit: Natasha Prince / WWF South Africa Graduate unemployment in South Africa increases steadily year-on-year. New graduates, many with honours and master's degrees, struggle to find jobs. The reason most often cited by employers is the lack of foundational
Plastics Project Photo Credit: WWF Many of our fishery resources in South Africa are overexploited or collapsed, or the stock status is simply unknown. It’s critical that we build in mitigation and adaption measures to better conserve our oceans and aim for sustainable fisheries going forward.
Plastics Project Photo Credit: WWF Troy Mayne The WWF Nedbank Green Trust plastics project presents a cohesive, overarching approach to address the problem of plastics pollution across the entire value chain. Plastic pollution is now found throughout food webs in every known
Farming the Wild Photo Credit: Kelvin Truatman. Left to right reserve rangers Bhotsotso, Charles Myeni, Nqobile Myeni and Muzi Igniting new ways for people and nature to thrive After 10 years of hard work by the KwaZulu-Natal-based Wildlands (a programme of the
Smart Food Initiative Photo Credit: WWF The food system, while highly productive, has done more damage to our natural environment than any other human enterprise. Of all activities on earth, the production of food is the largest contributor to biodiversity loss, deforestation,
Developing and accessing sustainable boat based marine tourism Photo Credit: Nature's Valley Trust The South African boat-based whale-watching industry is globally perceived as one of the most sustainable of its kind due to the early development of permit regulations and operating protocols to minimize disturbance to
Safeguarding our seabeds Photo Credit: Courtesy of Marine Stewardship Council The overall strategic intent of the Safeguard our Seabed project is to secure the long-term ecological integrity of South Africa’s offshore marine habitats Background In 2012 and 2014, the Department of Mineral
