Back in May 2023, Louise Kluyts (Chair of the Hessequa Art Route) and Linda Fletcher (GCBR Sustainability Manager), were discussing the need and their respective desires to bring art and environmental awareness to high school students in the Hessequa region. Art can...
What is International Biosphere Day? International Biosphere Day serves as a global platform to raise awareness about the significance of biosphere reserves in safeguarding our planet's biodiversity and fostering sustainable development. It highlights the critical...
The Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR) is a 3.2-million-hectare area that has been designated by UNESCO as a place of megadiversity. As an action orientated non-profit company, the GCBR is driven to protect, restore and effectively manage the ecosystems...
World Environmental Health Day, celebrated on 26 September each year, is a global event that aims to raise awareness about environmental health issues and promote actions to improve and protect the environment, for the well-being of all living creatures, including...
Clean and usable water is one of the most important resources that we have, and while we are used to having it readily available, it is important to remember that this is a limited resource. Approximately 30% of the world's total water supply is lost daily through...
The Ozone Layer is one of the most crucial elements of life on Earth. Though most people are already aware of this fact, it’s good to spread awareness about why it needs to be preserved from time to time, and that’s exactly where the International Day for the...
Fransmanshoek Conservancy is seeking out an enthusiastic Nature Conservation 3rd year student to complete their experiential training year during 2024. This coastal conservancy has previously employed twenty-seven students over the last Seventeen years who have...
It’s time again to celebrate World Conservation Day! This 28 July, you too can do your part to help raise awareness and contribute to conservation efforts in your area. What is World Conservation Day? World Conservation Day is a day dedicated to raising...
Dr Elizabeth Velliky is a passionate archaeologist who works as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Bergen with the SapienCE project under Prof. Christopher Henshilwood (the GCBR’s ambassador of archaeology). Earlier this year, she and two other...
Acacia Pied Barbets are frugivores and consequently responsible for the distribution of the seeds of many different trees and smaller plants. Acacia Pied Barbet