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Celebrating 10 Years of the Good Work Foundation

This year, The Good Work Foundation is celebrating its 10th birthday! What an adventure it has been.        A reflection of 10 years of the Good Work Foundation – Dave Varty  In his book, “Falling upwards”, Father Richard Rohr talks of the choices one has when navigating the second half of their life.  […]

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Rhino Guardians This World Rhino Day

This World Rhino Day, we are celebrating the pioneers who create safe havens for beautiful creatures. Today in particular, we hold close the mighty Rhino which is in a daily battle for its survival. This World Rhino Day, join us in supporting the Rhino Guardians Project In 2008, Londolozi Alumni Alex van den Heever and […]

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Driving Sustainability at Londolozi

 A Sustainable Safari and The Power of Trash Londolozi mission statement in 1972: A sustainability perspective: “We aim to create a model in wise land management by using the many qualities of the natural system and by integrating our visitors with the environment and the local people to the benefit of all. Our primary objective […]

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Sustainability Series Part 2 – An Interview with Chris Goodman

I recently met up with Chris Goodman, the head of the habitat team, to help me write about part two of my Sustainability Series.  Chris is one of the most passionate people I’ve come across. Anyone who has met Chris will attest to his sharp sense of humour and unrivalled excitement about anything related to […]

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A Conservation Journey on the Shoulders of Giants

How do you even begin to share a conservation journey of almost 100 years? A journey that, by the year 2026 will grant us access to the centenary club. An adventure of heart, mind, earth, body, spirit, sentient beings, rivers, leopards, rhinos, and everything in between. An experience that meant that sometimes we got lost […]

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The Great Awakening

Awaken – We have come to believe that before we can heal the planet, we need to heal ourselves. And only once we as individuals awaken and make the choice to alter our relationship with Planet Earth, can we begin to reverse much of the environmental destruction we see before us.  A new narrative is now […]

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A Sustainable Day at Londolozi – Part 1

Choosing where to go for a truly spectacular getaway can be a challenging endeavour. What is it about a particular place that keeps you coming back over and over? Is it the feeling of coming home when welcomed by staff that feel like family? Or an incredible candle-lit dining experience beneath the stars? Or possibly […]

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South African Ecotourism

Ecotourism is an aspect of the travel industry that revolves around the utilisation of natural environments for tourism. If managed correctly it has the ability to protect ecosystems while at the same time positively benefitting people. Established in 1926, Londolozi pioneered ecotourism in South Africa. Transformed from a cattle ranch into a thriving game reserve,  […]

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Wildlife Conservation: Protecting Biodiverse Safe Havens

“It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living.”  Sir David Attenborough Apart from having the voice of an epic narrator, David Attenborough’s […]

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The Good Work Foundation – Now LIVE

The Good Work Foundation is committed to doing just that, Good Work. For many of the travelers to Londolozi, you would have experienced first hand the amazing work that the GWF is doing by bringing positive educational interventions to the rural South African communities in and around Londolozi. Over the course of 2011, the GWF […]

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Fighting Global Warming, How Elephants Play Their Part

People travel across the world to spend at least six to eight hours per day in the vehicle finding all kinds of species in the animal kingdom. We spend as much time as we can tracking them, admiring them and learning about their various behaviours and characteristics. However, these animals go beyond just beautiful things […]

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Sustainable Development in Tourism: A Nature-based Solution

“Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”  Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development: Our Common Future It’s no secret that in recent decades we humans have had an adverse effect on our natural systems. It is […]

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