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National Dolphin Day 2021
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National Dolphin Day celebrates these social and intelligent marine mammals. Dolphins are cetacean mammals that are related to whales and porpoises. They are...
Lights out for Earth Hour!
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Earth Hour is one of the largest movements across the globe, with over 188 countries and millions of people participating in a lights-out event. Earth Hour was...
World Water Day 2021
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Valuing Water
World Water Day takes place March 22nd every year, and has since 1993. This day focuses on themes...
World Wildlife Day 2021
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The 3rd of March was proclaimed in 2013 as the United Nations World Wildlife Day. This is in conjunction with the day of signature of the Convention on International...
World Whale Day 2021
Today, on world whale day, we appreciate the immense and peaceful creatures who we often glimpse breaching our horizons. There are three species of whale which we are lucky enough to have grace...
World Environmental Education Day 2021
As we celebrate World Environmental Education Day, NVT reflected on the immense privilege it has been to be immersed in the Environmental Education (EE) domain.
The Nature’s Valley Trust (NVT)...
World Mosquito Day 2020
Today is world mosquito day. Mosquitoes, who doesn’t know them? The name mosquito comes from the Spanish word which means ‘Little fly’. Mosquitoes are very infamous for their character trait...
World Elephant Day 2020
Today is World Elephant Day! Did you know that the word “elephant” means “huge arch” in Latin? Elephants are the largest land mammals on earth. Once upon a time elephants were very common...
60 minutes of mental health in the time of covid-19 and how nature can help carry us through.
*opinion piece*
As I sit here and write this, I am feeling very anxious about the world. Anxious about money, anxious about job losses of close friends and South Africans at large. I know that I...
Week One of an NVT internship.
On the 5th of July, I arrived in the sleepy town of Nature’s Valley, excited to begin a 6 month conservation internship with the trust. My first interaction with NVT was back in March of 2019,...
World Population Day
World Population Day has been internationally recognized each year on July 11th since 1989, making this year the 31st anniversary. Originally established by the United Nations Development...
Shark Awareness Day 14th July
Today is Shark Awareness Day, a day dedicated to busting the harmful myths about sharks and raising awareness for their plight. When most people hear the word shark, a great big jaw-sy creature...
WORLD OCEANS DAY 2020
Since 2002 on June 8th World Oceans Day has been celebrating the ocean and its wonders. Covid-19 and social distancing may be changing how we recognize our blue planet this year, the need for...
The Ocean is Under Attack! The Importance of Data Tracking.
The Issue
Marine debris is defined as any persistent solid material that is manufactured or processed either intentionally or unintentionally disposed of or abandoned into the marine environment...
The Future is Self-Sufficient Housing: A Spotlight on Earthships
Since its designation in 1972, World Environment Day has been celebrated annually by millions across the world. It has become a day most renowned for environmental awareness and collective action...