Environmental

Forests and Rainfall Patterns: How They Shape Our Climate

Environmental, News, Thought Leadership, Trees in Homes, Trees in Shared Spaces

2 weeks ago

Trees and forests provide a wide range of benefits and influence regional rainfall patterns. Forest cover in particular creates important microclimates that affect the weather and regulate the climate, often…

South Africa’s oldest indigenous trees

Environmental, Thought Leadership

4 weeks ago

South Africa is home to some truly ancient individual trees, some of which are renowned attractions. Many of these trees are found in our country’s scattered but highly biodiverse and…

Climate Change Education Gauteng: Empowering Schools for a Sustainable Future

Environmental, Food Gardening, In the Media, Latest Projects, School Gardening Category

2 months ago

Food & Trees for Africa (FTA), in partnership with the Gauteng Department of Environment (GDEnv), has successfully implemented the 2024 GDEnv Climate Change School Awareness Programme, aimed at educating and…

Large-scale Greening Initiative Kicks off: Scaling Urban Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation in Johannesburg

Carbon, Environmental, In the Media, Latest Projects, , , Trees in Homes, Trees in Shared Spaces

2 months ago

Food & Trees for Africa (FTA), a leading South African social enterprise spearheading environmental sustainability and food security, is proud to announce its partnership with the Johannesburg Inner City Partnership…

Black Friday’s shadow looms large over sustainability

Environmental, Thought Leadership

4 months ago

Black Friday is a discount-laden weekend at the end of November each year, designed specifically to entice the public to hit the shops en masse. But there is a wealth…

Bridging Community Development and Climate Adaptation with the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA)

Community Tree Planting, , Environmental, Food Security, Governance (ESG), In the Media, Nonprofit, , Thought Leadership

4 months ago

South Africa, November 2024 – As global leaders gather at COP29 to address the pressing realities of climate change, the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), in collaboration with Food…

Attention SA businesses: Gen Z expect brands to share their values

Environmental, , Thought Leadership

4 months ago

According to Belgium-based global consultancy firm Human8, members of Gen Z across the world, including in South Africa, are more willing to invest in sustainable, responsibly run brands. As a…

Visions of a food secure future

agroecology, Community Gardening, EduPlant Programme, Environmental, Food Gardening, Food Security, Permaculture, School Gardening Category, , , Thought Leadership, Trees in Shared Spaces

5 months ago

I cross the street, shielding my eyes from the strong South African sun already beating down despite the early hour, and hop onto the shaded sidewalk. Immediately, a cool breeze…

Addressing Climate Change’s Impact on Africa’s Food Security and Sovereignty

African Climate Reality Project Category, agroecology, Carbon, Community Gardening, Environmental, FEED Africa, Food Security, Permaculture, , Thought Leadership

5 months ago

As the climate crisis accelerates, its impacts extend far beyond melting glaciers and rising sea levels. One of the more insidious threats, particularly for Africa, is the growing prevalence of…

Environmental

Forests and Rainfall Patterns: How They Shape Our Climate

South Africa’s oldest indigenous trees

Climate Change Education Gauteng: Empowering Schools for a Sustainable Future

Black Friday’s shadow looms large over sustainability

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