How do we care for the ocean in a way that meaningfully impacts on the people?

Earlier this month, Cloof wine estate in Darling played host to the biggest greenest music festival the Western Cape has yet seen.

I just love falling asleep to the hoo-hoo emanating from our forested front garden. They love the huge and untrimmed trees and probably the healthy supply of elephant shrew that reside amongst the shrubs and hide beneath the ivy.

Consumers in South Africa have won a hard-earned victory with regard to the labelling of genetically modified (GM) foods, as all food containing 5% or more GM ingredients must now be labelled as such.

At Green Talent, Green Collar Workers are seen as the drivers of change in a low-carbon economy, leading towards a more equitable and sustainable future.

An independent eco-label has been introduced, offering internationally competitive recognition for the local manufacturing sector to develop and market environmentally-responsible products.

Sustainability is fast becoming the most vital focus area of businesses seeking to remain competitive and remain "ahead of the curve."

Seabirds are the most threatened group of birds in the world - almost one third of all seabird species are threatened with some extinction risk.

Oceans make up 99% of the Earth's living space. Since South Africa is surrounded by two of the world’s five oceans, National Marine Week should be a significant celebration of these seascapes, and the economic, tourism, and biodiversity services provided by them.

Results from a new French study on the health impacts of genetically modified (GM) foods suggest that consumers in South Africa face a very serious threat from one of their staple foods.

What is it is to be human in our world of today and be able to care for and to become guardians of our earth, instead of only users and plunderers of its gifts?

Have you ever considered the benefits of a house with reduced energy demands? A house that has walls, roofs and floors, especially designed to make the smallest possible impact on the environment?

Shortly after London hosted the Olympic Games, the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town hosted what Director Dr Patrick Garratt has dubbed “the Olympics of the global aquarium community”.

The ‘CAN DO! Trekking for Trash’ expedition has begun. Social change adventurers Michael Baretta and Camilla Howard started their 3000km trek yesterday.

According to an annual survey of the plastics recycling industry in SA, the recycling of plastics has shown a year-to-year increase in the total tonnage being converted since the 2009 survey.

The developing nations of Africa are popular locations for the application of renewable energy technology and clean power generation projects are moving swiftly forward.

Last month, a groundbreaking workshop was held in Joburg, bringing together key entrepreneurs who all shared one goal: changing the face of recycling in the Gauteng region.

Nobody is exempt from responsibility in our fast developing sustainable society. But if there’s one sector that has the lion’s share to contribute, it is probably the business world.

Shark finning - cutting a shark’s fin off and releasing the live shark back into the water - is outlawed in SA, but commercial shark fishing with the aim of selling the fins is allowed, according to the Department of Agriculture, Forests and Fisheries.

Less than 1% of the world’s oceans are protected from all human activity. We are fishing ourselves into a crisis that threatens global fish stocks, marine biodiversity and local economies.