Tag "MPAs"
How to beat eco-paralysis: Lessons from young leaders
It’s easy to be laid low by all that ails our planet. But the cure lies in taking incremental steps, celebrating small wins and building on them. Savannah Burns and
Red Fish Down: Marine protected areas are critical to the future of South Africa’s iconic reef species
How we consume seafood has become an implicitly political act.
Shutterbugs rally to save our seas
A first ever Marine Protected Areas photographic competition – to put people in the picture about the value of conserving our ocean environment – is under way in South Africa.
Helping hands show the way
A campaign to create a world day to promote Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) has been launched in South Africa, writes Terry-Ann Beukes.
Swimmers promote alternatives to mining the Wild Coast
Over five days, eight people will swim 22 km in the Pondoland Marine Protected Area First published by GroundUp By Luke Riley A legendary charity swimmer has thrown his rubber
Surfers give a “high five” to increased ocean protection
SUPPORTERS of WildOceans “Only This Much” campaign are still riding a wave of excitement following the South African government’s decision to increase protection of the oceans.
South Africa’s oceans get much needed protection
The South African government’s approval of an expanded network of 20 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) has been welcomed as “visionary”, writes FRED KOCKOTT Work on the new approved network of
Three days left to have your say on the KZN gas and oil hunt
The multinational Italian energy company, Eni, is partnering with Sasol to explore for deep sea gas and oil reserves offshore of KwaZulu-Natal’s coast. They plan to drill up to six
Tributes for minister who leaves a mixed legacy
TRIBUTES have poured in from conservationists and political leaders following the death of South African environmental minister, Edna Molewa.
Yes Minister? What Environmental Affairs told Roving Reporters
Roving Reporters sent Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa a list of questions about her department’s apparent tardiness in expanding South Africa’s Marine Protected Areas.
