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Lipton kicks off summer in style with sizzling Play for Summer campaign

3 questions to identify your brand’s strategic priorities for 2025

Cynthia Vega and Piers Lindsay-Taylor

5 powerful digital media attributes for brand building

Madelene Cronje

Data centre trends in 2025 will support, enable, leverage and regulate AI

Finalists announced for the 21st annual Standard Bank Top Women Awards

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Saving the bees: How Nedbank and WWF are working to ensure honeybee survivalAa-isha Hassiem

Sappi, Agricolleges International partner for forestry education

Sappi, Agricolleges International partner for forestry education

1 Nov 2024

Forestry’s role in advancing South Africa’s sustainable development goals

Forestry’s role in advancing South Africa’s sustainable development goals

By Dr Ronald Heath 29 Oct 2024

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Applications open for bursaries in environmental field

Applications open for bursaries in environmental field

22 Sep 2023

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'Worthless' forest carbon offsets risk exacerbating climate change

Julia P G Jones and Neal Hockley 28 Aug 2023

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Unpacking the National Biodiversity Offset Guideline

Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Nonhlanhla Mnengi 21 Aug 2023

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She Is Forestry launches video series on women making their mark in the forest sector

11 Aug 2023

Burnt trees and vehicles are pictured in the aftermath of a wildfire in Bejaia, Algeria, 25 July 2023. Reuters/Ramzi Boudina

Deadly fires rage along Algeria coast, spread to Tunisia

Tarek Amara and Michele Kambas 25 Jul 2023

AstraZeneca's global reforestation initiative expands

28 Jun 2023

New sustainability report reveals forestry's positive impact on global environment

New sustainability report reveals forestry's positive impact on global environment

2 Jun 2023

RoomRaccoon, Hotels for Trees join forces to promote reforestation and sustainable hospitality

RoomRaccoon, Hotels for Trees join forces to promote reforestation and sustainable hospitality

17 May 2023

How harvested wood products can create climate-friendly solutions

How harvested wood products can create climate-friendly solutions

Jane Molony 26 Apr 2023

Pioneering sustainable forestry towards a circular economy

Pioneering sustainable forestry towards a circular economy

Marietjie Brown 21 Apr 2023

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Creecy extends term of appointment of the EAPASA

15 Feb 2023

SA young engineers to progress to global round of Blue Sky Awards

SA young engineers to progress to global round of Blue Sky Awards

9 Dec 2022

Can planks and paper packaging help solve the climate crisis?

Can planks and paper packaging help solve the climate crisis?

16 Nov 2022

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, 2 November 2021. Paul Ellis/Pool via Reuters

Jeff Bezos fund to push for Africa land restoration around UN climate summit

Jeffrey Dastin 4 Oct 2022

UP's Prof Michael Wingfield wins Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award

UP's Prof Michael Wingfield wins Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award

13 Jul 2022

Young, green innovators invited to enter Blue Sky Awards

Young, green innovators invited to enter Blue Sky Awards

27 Jun 2022

Four tree species added to list of protected trees

Four tree species added to list of protected trees

30 Mar 2022

Forestry: The surprise weapon in the fight against climate change

Forestry: The surprise weapon in the fight against climate change

18 Mar 2022

Ivory Coast tests new cocoa traceability system to fight deforestation

Ivory Coast tests new cocoa traceability system to fight deforestation

Ange Aboa 4 Mar 2022

Parliament passes environmental bills

Parliament passes environmental bills

3 Mar 2022

Updated GreenAgri website - an info hub for sustainable farming

Updated GreenAgri website - an info hub for sustainable farming

GreenCape 8 Feb 2022

How a humble mushroom could save forests and fight climate change

How a humble mushroom could save forests and fight climate change

Paul W Thomas 2 Feb 2022

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Rhenus commits to 100% carbon neutral LCL products

2 Dec 2021

Why tackling deforestation is so important for slowing climate change

Why tackling deforestation is so important for slowing climate change

Tom Pugh 3 Nov 2021

Coega launches its second plant rescue initiative

Coega launches its second plant rescue initiative

7 Oct 2021

Looking beyond the trees: Supporting sustainable forestry for our future

Looking beyond the trees: Supporting sustainable forestry for our future

Raymond Dube 1 Sep 2021

Uganda helps farmers grow trees for money in bid to reverse forest loss

Uganda helps farmers grow trees for money in bid to reverse forest loss

Christopher Bendana 9 Jul 2021

Chocolate fix: How the cocoa industry could end deforestation in West Africa

Chocolate fix: How the cocoa industry could end deforestation in West Africa

Sophia Carodenuto 8 Jul 2021

Luxury fashion label Chanel invests $25m in new climate adaptation fund

Luxury fashion label Chanel invests $25m in new climate adaptation fund

Michael Taylor 11 Jun 2021

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FAO, partners' high-tech response to help win fight against desert locust swarms

11 May 2021

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Applications open for bursaries in environmental field

Applications open for bursaries in environmental field

22 Sep 2023

Source: Ruben Hanssen via

'Worthless' forest carbon offsets risk exacerbating climate change

Julia P G Jones and Neal Hockley 28 Aug 2023

Image source: Alfo Medeiros from

Unpacking the National Biodiversity Offset Guideline

Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Nonhlanhla Mnengi 21 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied

She Is Forestry launches video series on women making their mark in the forest sector

11 Aug 2023

Burnt trees and vehicles are pictured in the aftermath of a wildfire in Bejaia, Algeria, 25 July 2023. Reuters/Ramzi Boudina

Deadly fires rage along Algeria coast, spread to Tunisia

Tarek Amara and Michele Kambas 25 Jul 2023

AstraZeneca's global reforestation initiative expands

28 Jun 2023

New sustainability report reveals forestry's positive impact on global environment

New sustainability report reveals forestry's positive impact on global environment

2 Jun 2023

RoomRaccoon, Hotels for Trees join forces to promote reforestation and sustainable hospitality

RoomRaccoon, Hotels for Trees join forces to promote reforestation and sustainable hospitality

17 May 2023

How harvested wood products can create climate-friendly solutions

How harvested wood products can create climate-friendly solutions

Jane Molony 26 Apr 2023

Pioneering sustainable forestry towards a circular economy

Pioneering sustainable forestry towards a circular economy

Marietjie Brown 21 Apr 2023

Image source: © francesco mou –

Creecy extends term of appointment of the EAPASA

15 Feb 2023

SA young engineers to progress to global round of Blue Sky Awards

SA young engineers to progress to global round of Blue Sky Awards

9 Dec 2022

Can planks and paper packaging help solve the climate crisis?

Can planks and paper packaging help solve the climate crisis?

16 Nov 2022

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, 2 November 2021. Paul Ellis/Pool via Reuters

Jeff Bezos fund to push for Africa land restoration around UN climate summit

Jeffrey Dastin 4 Oct 2022

UP's Prof Michael Wingfield wins Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award

UP's Prof Michael Wingfield wins Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award

13 Jul 2022

Young, green innovators invited to enter Blue Sky Awards

Young, green innovators invited to enter Blue Sky Awards

27 Jun 2022

Four tree species added to list of protected trees

Four tree species added to list of protected trees

30 Mar 2022

Forestry: The surprise weapon in the fight against climate change

Forestry: The surprise weapon in the fight against climate change

18 Mar 2022

Ivory Coast tests new cocoa traceability system to fight deforestation

Ivory Coast tests new cocoa traceability system to fight deforestation

Ange Aboa 4 Mar 2022

Parliament passes environmental bills

Parliament passes environmental bills

3 Mar 2022

Updated GreenAgri website - an info hub for sustainable farming

Updated GreenAgri website - an info hub for sustainable farming

GreenCape 8 Feb 2022

How a humble mushroom could save forests and fight climate change

How a humble mushroom could save forests and fight climate change

Paul W Thomas 2 Feb 2022

Source: Supplied

Rhenus commits to 100% carbon neutral LCL products

2 Dec 2021

Why tackling deforestation is so important for slowing climate change

Why tackling deforestation is so important for slowing climate change

Tom Pugh 3 Nov 2021

Coega launches its second plant rescue initiative

Coega launches its second plant rescue initiative

7 Oct 2021

Looking beyond the trees: Supporting sustainable forestry for our future

Looking beyond the trees: Supporting sustainable forestry for our future

Raymond Dube 1 Sep 2021

Uganda helps farmers grow trees for money in bid to reverse forest loss

Uganda helps farmers grow trees for money in bid to reverse forest loss

Christopher Bendana 9 Jul 2021

Chocolate fix: How the cocoa industry could end deforestation in West Africa

Chocolate fix: How the cocoa industry could end deforestation in West Africa

Sophia Carodenuto 8 Jul 2021

Luxury fashion label Chanel invests $25m in new climate adaptation fund

Luxury fashion label Chanel invests $25m in new climate adaptation fund

Michael Taylor 11 Jun 2021

Image: FAO/G.Tortoli

FAO, partners' high-tech response to help win fight against desert locust swarms

11 May 2021

ICFPA releases global Sustainability Progress Report

ICFPA releases global Sustainability Progress Report

5 May 2021

'Sacred forests' in West Africa capture carbon and keep soil healthy

'Sacred forests' in West Africa capture carbon and keep soil healthy

Michele Francis 9 Apr 2021

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Three SA researchers shortlisted in international forestry research award

11 Mar 2021

FAO, AFD project to boost sustainable wildlife management, food security in southern Africa

FAO, AFD project to boost sustainable wildlife management, food security in southern Africa

9 Feb 2021

New mangrove forest mapping tool puts conservation in reach of coastal communities

New mangrove forest mapping tool puts conservation in reach of coastal communities

Trevor Gareth Jones 15 Jan 2021

Demand for meat is driving deforestation in Brazil - changing the soy industry could stop it

Demand for meat is driving deforestation in Brazil - changing the soy industry could stop it

Angela Guerrero and Malika Virah-Sawmy 4 Jan 2021

Food and clean water start with soil biodiversity: Learning more about it is urgent

Food and clean water start with soil biodiversity: Learning more about it is urgent

Charlene Janion-Scheepers 10 Dec 2020

The wooden economy and the world's ultimate renewable

The wooden economy and the world's ultimate renewable

3 Dec 2020

Eco-friendly charcoal production to boost SA's water security

Eco-friendly charcoal production to boost SA's water security

20 Nov 2020

Bill promoting transformation in environmental sector before parliament

Bill promoting transformation in environmental sector before parliament

17 Nov 2020