Igniting social change
On World Rhino Day the Green Renaissance team, together with a few passionate volunteers made and erected 282 wooden crosses along Sea Point promenade in Cape Town to symbolize the rhinos killed this year in South Africa.
When you have to make this many crosses you realize just how many rhinos have been killed, and walking through the crosses one fully understands the plight of our rhinos.
One rhino killed is one rhino too many.
Abraham Ramonwana, head guide at Tuli Safari Lodge says: “if a mine develops in South Africa, it’s also going to affect Botswana and Zimbabwe”. Abraham, like many others, believes that the Mapungubwe region should be preserved and protected from the impacts of infrastructural development, and allowed to remain pristine for generations to come – “mining and industry is a short term plan, tourism is a long-term plan.”
David Kramer is the much-loved son of the Karoo – he has shaped his musical career around the rich stories of the unique Karoo landscapes and characters, and presents for the first time on film his new anti-fracking song. David believes that the cultural fabric of the Karoo is at threat if mining goes ahead. Click Read More to see the other episodes.
Two Paragliders have a life changing experience when they fly with the threatened Cape Vulture and discover the wealth of knowledge and freedom that these birds can pass on the the human race…
Continue reading “Flying with Vultures – Path into the Future”
Playing Hard – Treading Lightly at Rocking the Daisies, South Africa’s eco minded music Festival.