According to the United Nation’s Global Assessment report compiled by over 450 scientists over a period of three years, 1 MILLION species have a high risk of becoming extinct in the very near future. This is a scary fact, and human actions are largely to blame. With this increasing collapse of the Earth’s biodiversity, it is important for us to look at what people and institutions are doing in order to try and live in harmony with the natural environment and preserve it, without solely destroying it. Continue reading “A Climate Crisis that Needs Assistance”
The Best Way to Quench your Thirst
Keen to get your hands on an environmentally conscious water bottle that is not only good for the planet and safe to use, but takes your health into consideration too? If your answer is “YES!” then please carry on reading! Continue reading “The Best Way to Quench your Thirst”
A Voice for Change
“Litter clean-ups make me feel so relaxed,” Jamie reveals as we sweep our way across the Makhanda (formally Grahamstown) Botanical Gardens, with yellow gloves and black plastic bags fitted to our hands. This is the third litter clean-up that nature enthusiast and environmentalist, Jamie Ayliffe has organised since coming to Makhanda in 2017 and she is not stopping any time soon. Continue reading “A Voice for Change”
The Barista-Sisa: A review
It is just after 07:oo, and whether you are still sweating from your early morning gym session, slightly hungover from last nights festivities or, about to make your way towards your first morning lecture, you need to get your hands on one of Makhanda’s best pick-me-ups: An extra strong, double-shot cappuccino from The Bairsta-Sisa’s coffee shop on the corner of Somerset street.