In 1961, the World Wildlife Fund was founded as an international organization in Switzerland. As its focus widened over the decades from wildlife to the environment as a whole, the international name changed in 1986 to WWF – the World Wide Fund for Nature (although Canada and the US retained the old name). This more... Continue Reading →
Greenpeace Africa – Celebrating 10 Years of Environmentalism in Africa
Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning organisation that acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment, and to promote peace. Greenpeace’s African headquarters was established in 2008 in South Africa, and since then it has expanded its regional presence to serve the needs of supporters in Kenya, the Democratic Republic of... Continue Reading →
Raising R250 000 in Support of Solar Energy in South Africa – 100 Days to Running in Antarctica
Today marks the 100 days countdown to the start of the Last Desert Race in Antarctica. It also marks the start of my fundraising campaign in support of Greenpeace Africa linked to my participation in the race.As stated before, going to Antarctica is about much more than running in the snow. I am dedicating my participation in... Continue Reading →