by Cathryn | 17 Jul 2022 | Community, Conservation, Mother Earth, Nature, Wellbeing
18 July is Mandela Day. The theme for 2022 goes around food security and climate change. The tagline – do what you can, with what you have, where you are. I have been a bit quiet on the blog after posting up a storm during my magical month of May on the Rise of...
by Cathryn | 5 Jun 2022 | Conservation, Education, Nature, Storytelling, Wellbeing
For the first part of leg two the Rise of the Matriarch crew was based in Hoedspruit. I travelled a lot here as a child when it was still one or two shops and a petrol station. Today, Hoedspruit is the gateway to central Kruger and a thriving hub for the safari...
by Cathryn | 19 May 2022 | Community, Conservation, Nature, Storytelling, Sustainability
I think we often forget that the concept of sustainability is nothing new. It is so much today’s buzz word that we think somehow it shows us modern humans to be a more evolved or enlightened bunch than our ancestors as we decide now what living sustainably looks like....
by Cathryn | 27 Feb 2022 | Conservation, Education, Mother Earth, Nature, Storytelling, Sustainability, Wellbeing
The past month and a half has flown by busy with the planning involved in making January’s Anticipation post happen. It has been a trying time in recent weeks especially given the ongoing state of things in the wider world. I have found it difficult to focus on...
by Cathryn | 5 Jun 2021 | Conservation, Mother Earth, Nature, Sustainability, Wellbeing
It is World Environment Day. Started in 1974, this day was setup by the United Nations Environment Programme to raise awareness and drive environmental action on a global scale. 5 June 2021 is all about Reimagine, Recreate, Restore…. with the hashtag...
