Contributed by Peter Lentsoane (Pr.Sci.Nat.), Social & Environmental Specialist | HOD Social Performance & Stakeholder Engagement Background and Significance of the Earth Day Earth Day is an annual event celebrated every year, on the 22nd of April, initially in the US, to remind ourselves about the importance
Contributed by Tshegofatjo Mashedi, Senior Consultant in our Mine Rehabilitation & Closure department International Plant Appreciation Day is held on 13 April every year, putting focus on plants and their significance. Globally, Plant Appreciation Day is celebrated by participating in some of the following activities: Visiting a
Contributed by Ockie Scholtz, Geohydrologist, and Anina Steyn, Lab Technician World Water Day on 22 March raises awareness and inspires action to tackle the global water and sanitation crisis. In our blog, we’ll be diving into the essence of World Water Day with the crucial theme
Contributed by Willie Faber What is Earth Hour? Earth Hour is a global movement organised by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The event is held every year and encourages individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights for one hour from 8:30 to 9:30
Contributed by Christelle Truter Sandra Postel wrote: “For many of us, water simply flows from a faucet, and we think little about it beyond this point of contact. We have lost a sense of respect for the wild river, for the complex workings of a wetland,
Written by Christelle Truter "In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught" - Babe Dioum Shangoni Management Services is an environmental, health and safety consulting company specialising in providing
International Day of Climate Action is a worldwide movement initiated by concerned youth which aims to raise awareness of the global phenomenon of climate change and its associated global injustice. This is done by taking initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve adaptation to climate-caused
Shangoni Management Services (Pty) Ltd celebrated Arbor week 2023 by donating some trees to a school in Soshanguve to be planted at their newly built classes for the grade 4’s. To live out our value of Stewardship, we’ve educated the children on what the purpose
On the July 28th we celebrate World Nature Conservation Day. This day is important as it raises awareness about the importance of protecting our natural resources on which humans are dependent. The United Nations recognises serious environmental challenges, including climate change, deforestation, loss of biodiversity, and
The theme for World Rainforest Day on 22 June 2023 is “Preserving the lungs of the earth”. Rainforests play a crucial role in producing a significant amount of the world's oxygen and help mitigate climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide. Significance of World Rainforest Day: Rainforests serve