Sunk deeply in a chair at Amazing Grace Guesthouse in De Kelders, I met the 77-year-old United Nations Environment Program’s Goodwill Ambassador, as well as National Geographic Society’s first Education Fellow, Dr. John Francis. It’s the 23rd of January, a scorching hot and windy day in the Overstrand, and Dr. Francis has just walked 22 kilometers from Stanford Hills to De [...]
World Environmental Education Day, which falls on January 26, is observed all over the world in the hopes of improving the relationship between our fellow humans and nature itself. It seeks to identify and find solutions to certain environmental issues, both globally and locally. It’s beneficial to us human beings to protect the environment because this entails our survival and well-being. We [...]
WESSA's Blue Flag and Green Coast Awards 2023/2024 Recognizing excellence in sustainable coastal management. GEORGE, Western Cape – As warmer weather and swim season approach, WESSA celebrated South Africa's pristine coastal destinations with the coveted Blue Flag and Green Coast status awards on Friday, October 20th. A further four marinas and six tourism boats have been acknowledged at this season's event [...]
As part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, Overstrand Tourism has initiated several painting activations for International Children’s Day on Thursday 1 June 2023. One of these painting-sessions, took place at the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary. Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honor of children. In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the [...]
“A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they know they shall never sit” –Greek Proverb With Spring in the air, it’s time to celebrate Arbour Month. The theme for this year, being “Trees are Terrific…for Today and Tomorrow”. And so, say all of us! In celebration of Arbour month, the Dyer Island Conservation Trust in collaboration [...]
Step It Up This Recycle Week' is the theme for 2021. Recycle Week (13-18 Sep) is an annual event designed to celebrate and promote the benefits of recycling. This event on the environmental calendar highlights opportunities where we can implement positive changes that will help protect our planet. Recycle Week advertising campaigns encourages the recycling of products and packaging, so that [...]
To honour Arbor Day, the Dyer Island Conservation Trust collaborated with CapeNature and the Overstrand Municipality to plant 40 trees in Willem Appeldam Picnic Area in Stanford. Trees were sponsored by CapeNature and the Overstrand Municipality and included indigenous species - Wild Olives, Kei Apple, Yellow Wood, Cape Ash, Water Pear . Phunyuzwa Xhegwana from CapeNature gave a brief overview of [...]
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