Going Green

Global Recycling Day is around the corner and this is how to get involved

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvMarch 9, 2020 533 0

Global Recycling Day was launched in 2018, and this year, you can go above and beyond to do more for organisations or even your community!   Global (09 March 2020)…

Formula E to be established in Cape Town, promoting renewable energies too

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvMarch 9, 2020 382 0

The future of racing is moving towards renewable energies… which is why Cape Town could be the home of Formula E in the near future.   Cape Town, South Africa…

Project helps waste pickers claim the wasted opportunities in recycling

by Zoë Postman@GroundUp_NewsOctober 16, 2019 1,205 0

A pilot project in Brixton and Auckland Park brings informal waste pickers and residents together to benefit both parties.   Johannesburg, South Africa – A pilot project called “recycling with…

South Africa kept 3.9 million cubic metres of paper out of landfill in 2018

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvSeptember 17, 2019September 17, 2019 454 0

3.9 million cubic metres of paper was kept out of South African landfill, saving space the size of 166 rugby fields or weighing as much as 214,208 elephants.   Johannesburg,…

A beautiful garden in Hout Bay is feeding child and elderly headed households

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvSeptember 12, 2019July 16, 2020 3,834 0

Gordon Aeschliman started a vegetable garden on his smallholding as a way to feed a local community who face unimaginable poverty.   Hout Bay, Western Cape – The Gracie Garden…

Leonardo DiCaprio donated $5 million towards the Amazon fire relief

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvAugust 27, 2019 404 0

Leonardo DiCaprio and partners set up the Amazon Forest Fund and donated $5 million to help offer relief to those working on the frontline.   Hollywood, United States – Leonardo…

Sustainable fashion is the new black! Fashion entries for awards are wanted

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvAugust 14, 2019 1,117 0

Sustainable fashion is on the up and those working tirelessly to make a difference for the planet can now reap the rewards for their hard work.   South Africa –…

SA first: Gansbaai Test Australian Stormwater Net That Went Viral Last Year

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvJuly 9, 2019February 6, 2024 11,278 0

In 2018, an Australian concept went viral for all the right reasons… and now it is showing up in South Africa, too, with Gansbaai being the first to test out…

South African youth take to the streets over climate change

by Zoë Postman and Ashraf Hendricks@GroundUp_NewsJune 19, 2019 728 0

Hundreds of school children protested about climate change in Johannesburg and Cape Town this past Friday to make their voices heard.   South Africa – Hundreds of youth in Cape…

A school in India is letting children pay their school fees using plastic

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvMay 27, 2019 407 0

A married couple in India opened a school in 2016 which allows children to pay their school fees in the form of plastic collected from their community.   Assam, India…