SaveKuilsriver

A peculiar case of a heavy industrial steel mill operating 70m from residents in South Africa and how this affects their lives.

[SaveKuilsriver @savekuilsriver]

@BiancavanWyk16 Me too. Lolz

[SaveKuilsriver @savekuilsriver]

@zilevandamme Until your knee comes down hard on a peach pip in the garden OOWWEEEEE

[alexlansdowne @alexlansdowne]

Presumed extinct species rediscovered in Cape Town ahead of #EarthshotCapeTown week!

Our brilliant @CityofCT conservationists recently rediscovered Cotula myriophylloides (the salt pan daisy) in @CapeTown. This critically endangered species was presumed extinct in @CapeTown until now.

[alexlansdowne @alexlansdowne]

1. #KnowYourRiver: The Diep River Catchment

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Today I visited the confluence of the Diep & Mosselbank Rivers just outside Philadelphia.

I’ve long been wanting to visit this point: where the two largest rivers to flow into & through Cape Town meet.

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

Nature is powerful.

Nature-based solutions can help address the climate crisis. And by using them, we’re protecting nature and protecting people.

#ClimateCrisis

Via @ifrc

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

Nature-based solutions (NbS) benefit both #biodiversity and human well-being.🍃🌍🏃
💡Find out more about NbS' potential, benefits, and applications in this infographic.👇
Via @IUCN

[SaveKuilsriver @savekuilsriver]

First time back on a bike in 17 years.

Choosing a better way to get around ;-)

[Convention on Wetlands @RamsarConv]

Healthy, ecologically functioning wetlands are a key delivery mechanism for several other global commitments, including those relating to biodiversity, sustainable development, land degradation, climate change and disaster risk reduction.

https://t.co/BGh8rE4J7v

#WetlandsCOP15

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

Neglecting waste management has serious consequences for human health & the environment.

Without prompt intervention, direct global costs of waste management could surpass $600 billion annually by 2050, according to report issued at #UNEA6.

#GWMO2024: https://t.co/hDK9cclizH

[Lewis Pugh @LewisPugh]

If rivers are the arteries of the Earth, then wetlands are its kidneys. Happy belated #WorldWetlandsDay to these superpower ecosystems.

📸: Chris Kirby

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

Wetlands cover around 6% of the Earth’s land surface & are vital for human health, food supply & livelihoods. Yet these unique ecosystems are vanishing three times faster than forests.

More on the importance of protecting wetlands on #WorldWetlandsDayWetlands cover around 6% of the Earth’s land surface & are vital for human health, food supply & livelihoods. Yet these unique ecosystems are vanishing three times faster than forests.

More on the importance of protecting wetlands on #WorldWetlandsDayWetlands cover around 6% of the Earth’s land surface & are vital for human health, food supply & livelihoods. Yet these unique ecosystems are vanishing three times faster than forests.

More on the importance of protecting wetlands on #WorldWetlandsDayWetlands cover around 6% of the Earth’s land surface & are vital for human health, food supply & livelihoods. Yet these unique ecosystems are vanishing three times faster than forests.

More on the importance of protecting wetlands on #WorldWetlandsDayWetlands cover around 6% of the Earth’s land surface & are vital for human health, food supply & livelihoods. Yet these unique ecosystems are vanishing three times faster than forests.

More on the importance of protecting wetlands on #WorldWetlandsDayWetlands cover around 6% of the Earth’s land surface & are vital for human health, food supply & livelihoods. Yet these unique ecosystems are vanishing three times faster than forests.

More on the importance of protecting wetlands on #WorldWetlandsDay.

[Graeme Raubenheimer @GraemeRauby]

SA has paralysing power cuts, rampant crime, crippling corruption. Yes.

However, 🇿🇦 also has star athletes, world cup winners, Emmy winners, AND incredible legal minds who stand up for worldly GOOD.

We are a beautiful country in motion, fighting on all fronts. #ICJRuling

[Prof Thuli Madonsela #KindnessBuilds @ThuliMadonsela3]

When faced with life’s storms, it is worth remembering that even the darkest of nights must eventually give way to dawn and that no matter how harsh a winter may be, it must step aside when it is time for spring #DailyThought

[Convention on Wetlands @RamsarConv]

🏞️ Wetlands provide a tranquil environment for relaxation, reflection and mindfulness.

Let's protect and preserve these vital ecosystems for generations to come.

https://t.co/BUvMjNzdEN

#WetlandsandPeople

[SaveKuilsriver @savekuilsriver]

@BrentLindeque Sanbona Dwyka tented lodge or if they have time to travel then Kariega River Lodge in the Eastern Cape is just magical!

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

🎯23 targets for 2030

🥅4 goals for 2050

🌐1 planet to take care of

Let's work together and achieve the #BiodiversityPlan to halt and reverse biodiversity loss🌱

Find out more: https://t.co/n4r69SYSXx

[News24 🇿🇦 @News24]

News24 | Lead poisoning part 2: Scientists find toxic metals in kitchenware https://t.co/RZ9wBOi2QX

[News24 🇿🇦 @News24]

PART 1 | What is behind the shocking number of deaths linked to lead poisoning?

https://t.co/x1RQpYJSrf

[SaveKuilsriver @savekuilsriver]

Hit some mountains for #GSB on Saturday. This is Oudebosch, Kogelberg Nature Reserve to Harold Porter National Botanical Gardens, Betty's Bay. Well worth it!!

#naturalheritage #kogelbergbiosphere

[SaveKuilsriver @savekuilsriver]

For those who followed the spider 'rescue' - today she became (future) baby food ;-) Nature is brutal but it is beautiful.

#spiderhuntingwasp #kogelbergbiosphere