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20/08/2026

Exciting announcement from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification COP17 Mongolia! 🇲🇳🌏

📢 Today the CSO-Led Declaration on Land, Peace & Security was launched. It is a landmark call, endorsed by 480+ organisations across 80+ countries, to recognise land restoration as a tool for conflict prevention and peacebuilding.

Greenpop is proud to stand among the endorsing organisations! Restoring degraded land isn't separate from building stable, secure futures — it is how you build them. This is a truth we see echoed by the communities we work with every day.

Alongside the Declaration, a powerful new short film, produced by Surge Africa and The Skylark Centre for Climate Security brings this to life, showing how land, peace and security are interconnected, through risk but especially through community-led solutions.

🔗 🎬Watch the film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7U5VcHI4is
📄 Read the Declaration: https://skylarkcentre.com/cso-led-declaration-endorsement

Today marks the launch of the global mobilisation for the CSO‑Led D...

18/08/2026

We think it's kinda chic to be a tree hugger and care about the environment! 🌳💚

We're loving this trend so much. Swipe to check out our spin on it!

📸: Featuring photography by Juliette Bisset, Christian Khayo, Skyla Haley, Go2Africa and RTC Studios.

17/08/2026

We are incredibly excited to announce that Greenpop has been nominated as a finalist for the Eco-Logic Awards 2026! We are honoured to be nominated alongside other incredible conservation-aligned organisations. Thank you for this feature Bizcommunity.com 💚

The finalists in this year’s Eco-Logic Awards are packed to the brim with SA green leaders — from luxury sustainable fashion brand GuguByGugu to FoodForward SA…

06/08/2026

We spent two incredible days at Stellenbosch Provincial Hospital for the SPH Living Landscapes Project, where we were joined by an amazing group of volunteers to help us transform the space! 🌱🪨

Together we:
🪴 Planted over 900 indigenous plants
🌱 Created 300m² of garden beds
🪨 Moved 100+ boulders and rocks
🪏 Shovelled 7m³ of organic compost & laid 7m³ of wood chips
♻️ Collected 2+ black bags of rubbish
🐝 ...and survived a few bee stings along the way!

A massive thank you to everyone who showed up, boogied with us, and gave back. On behalf of Greenpop, Stellenbosch Provincial Hospital and Stellenbosch University, we appreciate your incredible energy and support!

➡️ Want to join a Garden Day with Greenpop or help support our Urban Greening efforts? Learn more at greenpop.org 🔗

05/08/2026

Already a WOOLWORTHS SA shopper? You can support Greenpop at no extra cost, evey time you make a purchase! 💚 It only takes 2 minutes 🙌

Make an impact by simply downloading the Woolies app, scanning your MyDifference card and selecting Greenpop as a beneficiary organisation to give back every time you shop!

MyDifference is currently running a competition where Greenpop could stand a chance to win a share of R500,000. Simply update your cause selection in the Woolies app and choose Greenpop as the cause you support. Every new supporter who chooses Greenpop brings us one step closer to winning. Competition closes on 31 August 2026!

🤳 Download the app: https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/look/mydifference-get-back-give-back/_/A-cmp215553

29/07/2026

Project spotlight: Museum of Plastic 🎨🥤♻️

Built on the premise that future generations can learn from current plastic activism, this initiative established the world’s first virtual metaverse museum dedicated to environmental stewardship. Developed to challenge the global plastic crisis, the project beautifully fuses art, science, and digital technology to transform passive viewers into active environmental advocates.

Six South African street artists were trained to paint and sculpt using Open Brush Virtual Reality (VR) software. Merging paint and pixels, the artists created striking real-world public murals across local communities, while simultaneously crafting corresponding 3D masterpieces inside a free, globally accessible digital gallery. This compelling campaign pushed creative boundaries, culminating in a showcase at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow.

We'd like to extend a thank you to our collaborating partners, Cooperative Innovations and Baz-Art.

A special thank you as well to our notable Donors: British Council under the Climate Connection programme.

Learn more about our work at greenpop.org

23/07/2026

Project spotlight: We Are Nature: Youth Biodiversity Challenge 📲🌱

A collaboration between UNEP and Greenpop and co-designed with young representatives from over 20 global youth networks, this pioneering initiative bridges the gap between online engagement and tangible ecological restoration. The project directly tackles eco-anxiety by empowering young leaders across the Global South to champion biodiversity protection.

At the core of the movement is NatureBuddy, an interactive WhatsApp chatbot that guides participants through a gamified, three-level journey: Educate, Collaborate, and Activate. By delivering culturally relevant environmental education through an accessible, everyday messaging platform, the project transforms climate awareness into verifiable community conservation action.

We'd like to extend a thank you to our collaborating partners, United Nations Environment Programme NMMUN 2016, African Wildlife Foundation, WESSA Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa, and Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN)

Learn more about our work at greenpop.org

18/07/2026

Happy Mandela Day! 🇿🇦💚

Meet Sandra, one of our Eco-Hub facilitators for today's volunteer day. She also has over 15 years of experience as a facilitator on Robben Island. We were so inspired by her story and what Mandela Day means to her and her family.

We're at our Eco-Hub in Woodstock until 1pm today. Pop by any time between now and then as we spend 67 minutes (or more) in the garden 💚🌱

📌 107 Mountain Rd, Woodstock.