Spekboom (Portulacaria afra) is ՚n besonderse plant met die unieke vermoë om groot hoeveelhede koolstofdioksied uit die atmosfeer op te neem, koolstof in plantmateriaal te omskep en via die wortels terug in die grond te plaas. Lees die volle berig hier…
CAPE TOWN – Andre Britz pulled over his pick-up truck on a rocky mountain track to show off the nature-preserving powers of southern Africa’s spekboom shrub. The 62-year-old Afrikaner is an evangelist for Portulacaria afra, a red-stemmed bush or small tree with thick, dense green leaves that acts as a sponge for carbon dioxide. Read the full article here…
Lyrics Protect the wild, tomorrow’s childProtect the land from the greed of manTake out the dams, stand up to oilProtect the plants and renew the soil Who’s gonna stand up and save the Earth?Who’s gonna say that she’s had enough?Who’s gonna take on the big machine?Who’s gonna stand up and save the Earth?This all starts with you and me End […]
Vertel meer van die Jobs for Carbon projek Die Jobs for Carbon (J4C) projek is die eerste grootskaalse veld rehabilitasie projek soos ge-onderneem deur die Gouritz Groepbiosfeerreservaat(GCBR). Die GCBR is op ‘n wêreldskaal uniek en uitsonderlik omdat dit die enigste biosfeerreservaat is waar drie erkende biodiversiteit brandpunte te wete, Fynbos, Sukkulente Karoo en Subtropiese Ruigtewoud bymekaar kom. Die GCBR is […]
Compiled by Donovan Kotze, 11 October 2021 For the Gourtiz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR), Riversdale Background Owing especially to its relatively low rainfall, the northern areas of the Langeberg mountains between Garcia Nature Reserve in the west and Ruitersbos Nature Reserve in the east support limited wetlands. However, the Kamma River catchment, which feeds the Gourtiz River 18 km north […]
The Kamma River lies below the northern slopes of the Langeberg mountains and it drains from East to West into the Gouritz River. It has the distinction of containing the only true peat wetlands in the Little Karoo but these wetlands are unfortunately under threat as a result of invasion by black wattle (Acacia mearnsii) and stinkbean (Paraserianthes lophantha). ReStory […]
Ken Coetzee – Conservation Management Services The community of Vanwyksdorp, a little agricultural village in the heart of the arid Little Karoo, was stuck in a status quo of depopulation of rural agriculture, unemployment, poverty, and helplessness. Vanwyksdorp has a good school but the situation was exacerbated by the annual exodus of school leavers, full of knowledge and expectations, only […]
The Covid19 pandemic brought to light a life-threatening situation in South Africa and in Vanwyksdorp. Our first question was: “What happens next”. A meeting was called, information sought, and we decided to take hands and take action. The Jobs for Carbon(J4C) team reacted immediately and made an instant effort to support the community. Members from the community, that were able, […]
Minister Debbie Schäfer: Western Cape Ministry of Education 2019 Western Cape School Awards for Achievement in Language and Mathematics (Grades 3, 6 and 9) Superintendent-General Brian Schreuder DDGs, Mr Lewis and Dr Beets, All other WCED officials, School principals and governing bodies, Teachers Apologies from Lorraine Botha, standing committee chair Good evening to you all. It is that time of […]
The jobs for Carbon project showcase beautifully how simple, well-funded projects can have far-reaching and lasting effects far beyond the original expectations of the project goals – effects that truly change people’s lives and the environment for the better. The literal expression of the project is the planting of spekboom (Portulacaria afra) cuttings in areas where it used to grow […]