A year of climate action with BLUU Car Rental
12 December 2022 – Earlier this year, South Africa’s largest car rental company, BLUU Car Rental (BCR) joined forces with Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA) to stop climate change…
Trees in Homes
GPT planting trees for a carbon neutral future
21 October 2022 – South Africa is the 12th highest emitter of pollutants responsible for climate change. Meanwhile the country already experiences the severe impacts of climate change, and Africa…
The Importance of Planting Trees
In the face of escalating climate change, global pandemics, and social unrest, the importance of planting trees cannot be underestimated. Trees are fundamental to life. They are ecosystem engineers for…
Trees play a critical role in soil rehabilitation
A spring tree planting with Italtile Rosebank Wealth Group contributes to soil rehabilitation in an under-resourced community Global Payment Technologies plants trees at a Western Cape School. Soil is a…
Trees can alleviate mental health challenges linked to climate change
A recent report from the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) suggests that climate change will have profound negative impacts for the mental health of South Africans. Globally, depression is on…
Planting indigenous trees supports traditional medicine
African traditional medicine has a rich heritage and a wide range of applications rooted in indigenous plants. Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA) is helping to cultivate a sustainable economy…
The Wonder Women involved with FTFA
Meet some of the incredible women making a difference in communities alongside Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA) – from project leaders, to FTFA facilitators and sponsors, these women are…
Transforming from the inside for the outside: BLUU Car Rental plants 1000 trees
28 July 2022 – World Nature Conservation Day, a day observed annually on the 28th of July, stresses the need for a healthy environment. The day highlights action required toward…
Smart ESG: Why the financial services sector should invest in tree planting to mitigate long-term climate risk
The Financial Services Sector is a key stakeholder and needs to be a leading role player in curbing climate change risks through smart ESG. The state of climate resilience and…