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World Wetlands Day: Sappi leads the way in wetland conservation in South Africa

Environment & Natural Resources

World Wetlands Day: Sappi leads the way in wetland conservation in South Africa

Issued by Sappi 2 days

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Environment & Natural Resources

Have your say on draft National Elephant Heritage Strategy

29 Jan 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

Have your say on the draft Biodiversity Management Plan

28 Nov 2024

Forestry’s role in advancing South Africa’s sustainable development goals

Forestry

Forestry’s role in advancing South Africa’s sustainable development goals

Dr Ronald Heath 29 Oct 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Madagascar’s mining rush has caused no more deforestation than farming – new study

Katie Devenish 8 Oct 2024

Arbor Month in South Africa

CSI & Philanthropy

Arbor Month in South Africa

Issued by Sappi 6 Sep 2024

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Supply Chain

Supply chains should make the world better, not worse – it’s time for a rethink

R. Hamann, C.-M. Chen, J. Gualandris, et al. 15 Aug 2024

Exploring SanParks’ 30-year eco-tourism and commercialisation journey

Tourism

Exploring SanParks’ 30-year eco-tourism and commercialisation journey

22 May 2024

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Forestry

From trees to triumph: Forestry as a plastic pollution solution

23 Apr 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

Draft National Biodiversity Economy Strategy - public comment extension

22 Mar 2024

Captain Fanplastic teams up with Secret Sunrise for a unique dance cleanup for nature

Environment & Natural Resources

Captain Fanplastic teams up with Secret Sunrise for a unique dance cleanup for nature

Issued by Soapbox 19 Mar 2024

Are you walking the walk or simply ‘green talking’?

ESG & Sustainability

Are you walking the walk or simply ‘green talking’?

Issued by Propelair SA 5 Mar 2024

Emira plants for the years ahead

ESG & Sustainability

Emira plants for the years ahead

Issued by Catchwords 16 Jan 2024

Darling Brew introduces gluten-free lager

FMCG

Darling Brew introduces gluten-free lager

9 Jan 2024

#SBTopWomenAwards: Celebrating 'My Africa' and honouring excellence

Events & Conferencing

#SBTopWomenAwards: Celebrating 'My Africa' and honouring excellence

Issued by Topco Media 8 Nov 2023

Finalists announced: 20th Annual Standard Bank Top Women Awards brought to you by Topco Media

Events & Conferencing

Finalists announced: 20th Annual Standard Bank Top Women Awards brought to you by Topco Media

Issued by Topco Media 6 Nov 2023

Fire-smart farming: How the crops we plant could help reduce the risk of wildfires on agricultural landscapes

Agriculture

Fire-smart farming: How the crops we plant could help reduce the risk of wildfires on agricultural landscapes

Tim Curran, Md Azharul Alam, Tanmayi Pagadala and Thomas Maxwell 31 Oct 2023

A general view shows the water conditions of the Piraiba river before a summit of Amazon rainforest nations, in Belem, Para state, Brazil 6 August 2023. Reuters/Ueslei Marcelino

Environment & Natural Resources

Home countries of major rainforests agree to work together to save them

Ange Kasongo 30 Oct 2023

Papering over the cracks: Why negative forestry perceptions are doing our planet a disservice

Forestry

Papering over the cracks: Why negative forestry perceptions are doing our planet a disservice

Jane Molony 19 Oct 2023

New biodiversity research project launched

Climate Change

New biodiversity research project launched

19 Oct 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

Unpacking the National Biodiversity Offset Guideline

Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Nonhlanhla Mnengi 21 Aug 2023

Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity - how to balance the two

Agri Tech

Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity - how to balance the two

Thomas Daum, Frédéric Baudron, Ingo Grass, Matin Qaim and Regina Birner 18 Jul 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

First National Biodiversity Offset Guideline published

26 Jun 2023

Just over one-third of SA business acknowledges biodiversity impact

Environment & Natural Resources

Just over one-third of SA business acknowledges biodiversity impact

26 Jun 2023

SanParks to donate game to emerging farmers

Tourism

SanParks to donate game to emerging farmers

9 Jun 2023

First study to estimate 'blue carbon' storage in South Africa is useful for climate strategy

Climate Change

First study to estimate 'blue carbon' storage in South Africa is useful for climate strategy

Jacqueline L Raw 20 Jan 2023

H&M and wool supplier embark on regenerative farming and biodiversity restoration project

Fashion & Homeware

H&M and wool supplier embark on regenerative farming and biodiversity restoration project

13 Dec 2022

Women rising above the noise hailed at annual Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2022

Events & Conferencing

Women rising above the noise hailed at annual Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2022

Issued by Topco Media 15 Nov 2022

SA rooibos industry pays out R12.2m to Khoi and San communities

Agro-processing

SA rooibos industry pays out R12.2m to Khoi and San communities

14 Jul 2022

Top Women Awards: A key empowerment opportunity for women in business

Events & Conferencing

Top Women Awards: A key empowerment opportunity for women in business

Issued by Topco Media 5 May 2022

Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2021 winners announced

Events & Conferencing

Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2021 winners announced

Issued by Topco Media 24 Nov 2021

#WaterStewardship: Protecting South Africa's 'water factories'

Sustainable Development

#WaterStewardship: Protecting South Africa's 'water factories'

Sindy Peters 24 Nov 2021

2021 Standard Bank Top Women Award winners

Management & Leadership

2021 Standard Bank Top Women Award winners

24 Nov 2021

New global biodiversity goals must take these key lessons into account

Environment & Natural Resources

New global biodiversity goals must take these key lessons into account

David Obura 17 Aug 2021

Investing in restoration makes sense for bees, food production and the bottom line. Here's why

Horticulture

Investing in restoration makes sense for bees, food production and the bottom line. Here's why

Daneel Rossouw 1 Jul 2021

New targets to protect biodiversity must include farmers and agriculture

Sustainable Farming

New targets to protect biodiversity must include farmers and agriculture

Anja Gassner, Philip Dobie and Terry Sunderland 7 Jun 2021

South Africa to clamp down on captive lion breeding, minister says

Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa to clamp down on captive lion breeding, minister says

Nqobile Dludla 3 May 2021

Top touristy things to do in Cape Town, Joburg and Durban

Travel

Top touristy things to do in Cape Town, Joburg and Durban

25 Mar 2021

Nature: how do you put a price on something that has infinite worth?

Environment & Natural Resources

Nature: how do you put a price on something that has infinite worth?

Tom Oliver 8 Feb 2021

New targets to protect biodiversity must include farmers and agriculture

Agriculture

New targets to protect biodiversity must include farmers and agriculture

Anja Gassner, Philip Dobie and Terry Sunderland 4 Feb 2021

New report: More flexibility needed in nature conservation to weather climate change

Environment & Natural Resources

New report: More flexibility needed in nature conservation to weather climate change

14 Dec 2020

Cape Town's climate strategy isn't perfect, but every African city should have one

Climate Change

Cape Town's climate strategy isn't perfect, but every African city should have one

Alanna Rebelo, Karen Joan Esler, Michael Samways, Patricia Holmes, Tony Rebelo 11 Nov 2020

Sappi signs up to Business for Nature's ambitious call to action

Environment & Natural Resources

Sappi signs up to Business for Nature's ambitious call to action

Issued by Sappi 21 Sep 2020

Coastal and marine economy: Can it be salvaged from the impacts of poor water quality?

Environment & Natural Resources

Coastal and marine economy: Can it be salvaged from the impacts of poor water quality?

Bonani Madikizela 21 Sep 2020

Google and FAO launch new big data tool, Earth Map

Agriculture

Google and FAO launch new big data tool, Earth Map

17 Sep 2020

#TourismMonth: Free access to CapeNature reserves in September

Travel

#TourismMonth: Free access to CapeNature reserves in September

14 Sep 2020

2020 WWF Living Planet Report warns against business as usual

Environment & Natural Resources

2020 WWF Living Planet Report warns against business as usual

11 Sep 2020

Sappi celebrates Arbour Day and our heritage by conserving endangered Pepperbark trees

Environment & Natural Resources

Sappi celebrates Arbour Day and our heritage by conserving endangered Pepperbark trees

Issued by Sappi 4 Sep 2020

Biodiversity in the balance - degradation threatens economic prosperity

Environment & Natural Resources

Biodiversity in the balance - degradation threatens economic prosperity

Ashim Paun 14 Jul 2020

Karoo farmers take to the sky to curb the spread of invasive alien plants

Agriculture

Karoo farmers take to the sky to curb the spread of invasive alien plants

13 Jul 2020