Expedition Project Blog

HESC Statement On Breeding Programme

Our response to the recent Carte Blanche programme

HESC featured in a Carte Blanche programme (a South African investigative journalism television series) last night,17 May 2020, that focussed on the investigation into the illegal trade in wildlife. Lente Roode was appalled to learn that the legal trade in wildlife could in certain cases be supporting the black market in some countries.

The Anthropocene epoch: have we entered a new phase of planetary history?

It was February 2000 and the Nobel laureate Paul Crutzen was sitting in a meeting room in Cuernavaca, Mexico, stewing quietly.

Greta Thunberg

“Recently I’ve seen many rumors circulating about me and enormous amounts of hate. This is no surprise to me. I know that since most people are not aware of the full meaning of the climate crisis (which is understandable since it has never been treated as a crisis) a school strike for the climate would seem very strange to people in general.
So let me make some things clear about my school strike.

$11 Billion Green-Energy Initiative Takes Shape in South Africa

A plan to establish the world’s largest green-energy financing initiative is being threshed out in South Africa, which needs to reduce its environmental footprint and find innovative ways to fund debt-stricken state power utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

SDG 16 promotes peaceful and inclusive societies, the provision of access to justice for all, and the building of effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

SDG 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Reduce inequality within and among countries

SDG 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

SDG 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

SDG 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

The Expedition Project Awards – Tourism and Hospitality Partners 2012

During our mammoth 250 day expedition in 2012, we came across so many amazing places, projects and people. Of course we are grateful for everyone for hosting us, however here are the tourism based visits (accommodation, restaurants and activities) worth a special mention.