Georgina van Biljon

Conservationist, environmental educationist, rehabilitating degraded landscapes @IntabaEnviro

[Georgina van Biljon @BiljonGeorgina]

Estimates of the extent of land modification and degradation amount to 66% of global land surface & 10-17% of global GDP (Gann et al 2017)

[Rupert Koopman @RK_ct]

But they will be good vectors to take it home to their vulnerable carers, no?

We have lots of grannies and aunties looking after kids.

[alexlansdowne @alexlansdowne]

Alan, Cape Town is the most biodiverse city on earth. You should be joining our community conservation organizations conserve these habitat remnants. Spekboom isn’t part of that.

[Lindiwe Sisulu @LindiweSisuluSA]

South Africa ranks as one of the top 30 most water scarce countries in the world

[Georgina van Biljon @BiljonGeorgina]

I had this discussion with @Johndliu with regards to this on his last visit to South Africa. People's dignity and land are linked here and need to be restored. #SANBI #restorationcampsza #livinglands#wildlandstrust @intabaenviro

[Georgina van Biljon @BiljonGeorgina]

Take on a new challenge this year

[SA Biodiversity @SANBI_ZA]

Refuse single use plastics

[Kirstenbosch Garden - Official @KirstenboschNBG]

Fresh off the press! The latest issue of the #Home or #Tuis magazine includes a botanical print by #BotanicalArtist Lady Cynthia Tait from "The Tait Florilegium" book.
#LadyTaitFullCircle exhibit now on at Kirstenbosch, entry to the exhibit is free, but garden entry fees apply.

[Georgina van Biljon @BiljonGeorgina]

Let's prep for the fire season

[Greater Overberg FPA @OverbergFPA]

#FarmCheckList tip: Draw a rough map of your farm. On the map, highlight your boundaries, your buildings, water points or water sources, and escape roads. Keep it in your vehicle, to share it with the Incident Commander should a fire threaten or start on your farm.

[Centre for Environmental Rights @CentreEnvRights]

Water source areas are the source of our major river systems. Together, water source areas form the heart of our water supply, with major rivers being the blood vessels which sustain our country. Read more on why we must secure water source areas now >>>https://t.co/mhPlVCMKgO

[Georgina van Biljon @BiljonGeorgina]

Here's something to read if you are a depressed conservationist! Come join us restoration ecologists in doing something about these issues...

[Dr. Brianne Palmer @briecology]

Thinking about all the people actively trying to restore degraded ecosystems can turn my grad school pessimism into optimism. And now, if you read my article in @SERestoration maybe you can feel optimist too. #iRestore

https://t.co/vLAf34CDBO

[Lumka Madolo @MadoloLumka]

Riviersonderend Restoration Project is one of the field trips for the 8th World Conference on Ecological Restoration.#SER2019 #WWFSA #ZWA
@ColvinH2O @noenbel @IAM_LOSAH @SchKlaudia @WWFSouthAfrica @WaterHlengi

[Environmentza @environmentza]

We are now at the Bosplaas Riparian Restoration Site. Where the Palmiet plant is grown to help with binding river banks, splitting or channelling river water as required. #SER2019

[Georgina van Biljon @BiljonGeorgina]

Johann sharing some knowledge about Riparian Restoration with some partner organisations #IntabaEnvironmentalServices @WCGovEADP @jason_mingo #Ecosystemrestorationza

[Georgina van Biljon @BiljonGeorgina]

The joy of restoring our rivers! Funding from WWF-TMF small grants@TMFund and plants from DEADP @WCGovEADP @jason_mingo #GreenfingersProject Dwars River, Ceres

[WCGov Enviro Affairs @WCGovEADP]

What’s our motto? REDUCE! REUSE! RECYCLE! 🌳🌱 #GoodGreenDeeds @UNEnvironment @WesternCapeGov @environmentza @DAFF_ZA #BeaufordWestMuncipality

[Georgina van Biljon @BiljonGeorgina]

Planting Palmiet, Prionium serratum on the Berg River, Hermon. #RestoringRivers #IntabaEnvironmentalServices #BergRiver #Ecosystemrestorationza @WCGovEADP @jason_mingo

[Georgina van Biljon @BiljonGeorgina]

Riparian rehabilition in action today along a Berg River tributary. @WCGovEADP @jason_mingo #Ecosystemrestorationza #IntabaEnvironmentalServices #DiscoverTulbagh

[Kambiri Cox @Kambiri_Cox]

The world's largest & most environmentally-friendly wastewater treatment plant #WWTP is taking it a step further: 50% increased treatment capacity for O&G produced water!
A win for industrial #waterreuse & #constructedwetlands everywhere: https://t.co/I0K9jMPDiM
@WaterSourceMag

[Georgina van Biljon @BiljonGeorgina]

Over 250 local indigenous plant species planted in this garden in Tulbagh - looks like veld right? (cycads not incl).#indigenousplants #restorenature #ecosystemrestorationza

[Georgina van Biljon @BiljonGeorgina]

Birthday celebrations for @TMFund at Fynbos Forum. Thanks for the snacks & drinks @BlackOystercatcher restaurant Elim