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World Environment Day
World Environment Day is celebrated every year on 5 June. It was established in 1972 by the UN General Assembly to encourage worldwide awareness and action to protect the environment. This...
International Compost Awareness Week: Alternatives to conventional single-use plastic items.
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International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) takes place the first week of May each year and is celebrated around the world as the largest education...
The Chapter of a Lifetime
Where to even begin… Early 2019 I was afforded the greatest opportunity of being selected as one of 50 individuals to take part in the WWF-SA Environmental Leaders Internship Program. I still...
African Penguin Day
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Hooray for African penguins! They're the only penguin species to reside in Africa, specifically along the coasts of South Africa and part...
Earth Day 2020: Climate Action
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day event, held in the United States and involving 20 million people across the nation. Protests took place on 22 April, 1970, to spread...
World Meteorological Day 2020: Climate and Water
World Meteorological Day celebrates the establishment of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1950. This year's theme Climate and Water coincides with the theme of World Water Day,...
22 March 2020: World Water Day
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International World Water Day is held each year on 22 March. This environmental calendar day raises awareness about the importance of our...
Water Pollution
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Keeping water clean is essential to the continuation of the human race and the world as a whole. Of all the water that covers 70% of the earth, only 2.5% is...
World Water Day 2020: Water and Climate Change
The United Nations held the first World Water Day in 1993, setting a goal for everyone to have access to clean water. They want to ensure this goal is met as well as sustainable freshwater...
International Day of Forests 2020: Forests and Biodiversity
The International Day of Forests was created by the United Nations General Assembly to spread the word about the importance of forests, the danger they face, and to create positive change. This...
World Wildlife Day 2020: Sustaining All Life on Earth
World Wildlife Day has now become the most important global annual event dedicated to wildlife since its inception in 2013. This year it is celebrated under the theme of “Sustaining All Life on...
Leap day for frogs!
The 29th of February 2020 not only adds a whole extra day to our calendar year, it also celebrates a leap day for frogs! The Endangered Wildlife Trust initiative aims to raise much needed...
Adventures in Nature's Valley: a list
RENT A CANOE OR KAYAK
An all-time favourite activity in the valley is to paddle out on a kayak or canoe (which can be rented from the De Vasselot camps site) and take in the serenity of Nature’s...
GIANTS of the ocean
Whales are the largest animals on Earth and occur in every ocean. The tongue of a Blue whale can weigh as much as an elephant and its heart as much as a car!
Each year on International...
Radical Raptors!
An eager group of NVT staff, volunteers and interns headed to Radical Raptors last week to enjoy an excellent afternoon at their rehabilitation and education centre. The flight show did not...