SALM TEAM
In a year where Earth has already seen hottest global temperature ever recorded and a new record high temperature for the global sea surface – both of which could contribute to making 2023 the hottest year ever recorded on the planet – humanity has never been served a more stark reminder of the need to conserve our natural resources to protect our home.
28 July marked World Nature Conservation Day, which acknowledges that the foundation for a healthy society is a healthy environment and promotes awareness about the importance of protecting our natural resources. “MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet works with thousands of organisations doing good, every day – and our MyPlanet beneficiaries are in the spotlight this month,” says Pieter Twine, General Manager: MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet. “Raising awareness is important – but urgent action is more important – and there are many organisations working tirelessly around the globe to make a real difference on the planet we inhabit”.
Greenpop continues to work hard to establish a TREEvolution for a world where people and nature thrive together. The organisation works to restore ecosystems and empower environmental stewards through forest restoration, urban greening, food gardening, and environmental awareness projects across Sub-Saharan Africa. Founded in 2010, Greenpop has planted over 200 000 trees and inspired over 356 000 active citizens across South Africa, Zambia, Malawi, and Tanzania.
African Conservation Trust (ACT) is a broad-based environmental, conservation and heritage organisation, founded in 2000. The organisation continues to implement a diverse range of projects and programmes in South Africa in areas of food security, biodiversity conservation, natural resource management and heritage conservation, with a strong focus on collaboration, teamwork and bringing Ecological Agriculture to communities. ACT also works extensively in the heritage sector, using modern technology to preserve Africa’s rich history and culture. Their vision is simple: ‘People on a profitable planet’. They envision a world that is able to sustain human life, with abundant natural resources, which people can use not only to survive, but to flourish.
