May 24, 2017 | Biodiversity, Education and Awareness |
by Gary Simons Good news! The planet is not done with us. Yet. Bad news! There’s plenty of warning signs, and clear evidence that things are not hunky dory on this blue dot that is our only home environment. A quick scan through any of the environmental news sites,...
Apr 20, 2017 | Biodiversity, Education and Awareness |
by Gary Simons I found her buzzing lethargically against the window. Only she knew how long she’d been there. I got the proverbial glass and paper to catch her. To take her away from the invisible barrier that kept her from getting to the light of the sun to which her...
Mar 29, 2017 | Biodiversity, Community Conservation |
by Gary Simons This post is being read on the Gondwana Alive site, and has been posted in our Facebook page. That got me thinking about how Social Media can help to rapidly transform the planet back to its healthy, green state. So, follow the journey of a scenario...
Feb 17, 2017 | Biodiversity, Community Conservation |
By Noloyiso Gwanqa NATIONAL WINE DRINKING DAY In celebration of National wine drinking day (18 Feb 2017) we thought we would take a look at biodiversity and wine in South Africa. Here are some interesting facts and figures our conservation & gardening guru,...
Feb 9, 2017 | Biodiversity |
by Gary Simons Biodiversity is ubiquitous. Which means that, much like mobile devices these days, we don’t often even notice it. It everywhere though. Inside you. Yes, you have a gazillion little bugs (good or bad depends on your intestinal health) doing their thing...