By Heather D’Alton The conservation sector used to be dominated by males. But not anymore. Today the conservation community includes inspiring women, from young, upcoming environmental workers, to well-established leaders in the sector. Still, it’s not always without challenges. These women work to better understand and
The Table Mountain Fund is calling for concept proposals which align to our Pride Programme.
The 2019 financial year was certainly one to look back on with pride, with 45 successful conservation projects running across the Cape Floral Kingdom, which amounted to a conservation spend of R 5.8 million for the year. 2018 also saw the development of the new
By Heather D’Alton “Beautiful, bountiful, blessed Bonteheuwel.” These are probably not the words one would normally associate with the township in Cape Town. But in conservation circles, this is how Bonteheuwel is known, given the important role it’s playing in bringing people and nature together – to
By Mahlatse Mapheto Heritage can be defined as our inheritance, which is what the past has conceded to us, what we value in the present and what we choose to preserve for future generations. This is comprised of cultural and natural heritage. Cultural heritage includes tangible
By Mahlatse Mapheto Environment and Society are not mutually exclusive and in most cases environmental concerns arise from inconsistencies within the broader social matrix. As a social scientist, I never thought I would ever find myself in the conservation sector because in my mind I always
We are pleased to introduce our conservation strategy for the next five years. The new strategy has an amplified human element to it and recognises our beneficiaries as not only nature, but also the people of the Cape Floral Kingdom, our visitors and the future
Today, 13 March 2019, marks 21 years of conservation success in the world’s smallest floral kingdom, through the pioneering conservation work of the Table Mountain Fund (TMF). Launched by Sir Edmund Hillary at the initiative of WWF South Africa, the Table Mountain Fund has since invested
The 2018 financial year was an incredibly busy year for the Fund, but one that we look back on with pride. With 51 active conservation projects spread across the Cape Floristic Region (CFR), amounting to a total investment of a little under R5 million for
TMF is pleased to announce the funding of 14 new conservation projects located throughout the Cape Floristic Region (CFR). We congratulate the new recipients and look forward to working with them over the next three years, as together we protect and restore the rich biodiversity