Environmentalists
Cape Town's unique & spectacular environment
The local environment is incredibly important to us at Wander Cape Town. And we’re by no means the only ones who care!
There are so many people deeply involved in the protection, restoration, and sustainable exploration of our natural spaces. So we’ve asked some of them to write about what they know and to share their knowledge so that we can all do better! We’re super excited about this project, so keep an eye out for more.
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Guide to Cape Town’s local marine life
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21 beautiful plants endemic to Table Mountain
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27 Stunning native birds in Cape Town
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Project mission
The Local Knowledge Project is funded by myself (Katja) after many months spent trying to figure out how I can best help my city when my own knowledge and skills are limited. This initiative took on a lot of different forms in my planning stages, and I thought I had it figured out a good few times before I actually did.
In the end, though, I settled on community-sourced, community-promoting knowledge sharing. A way for us to teach each other what we know. Whether that’s how to make local traditional recipes, or how to propagate our native plantlife, or where to go freediving off our coast and how to do it without negatively impacting the ecosystem. There’s so much to learn – things that only Cape Town (and in some cases, South African) locals are qualified to teach.
So that’s the mission of this project – to provide a simple, accessible platform, and to help people communicate effectively. And see where that takes us!
Aims/Goals
- Provide a publishing space for locals
- Learn from people who have lots to teach
- Prioritize and grow community support
- Draw attention to local issues and local solutions
- Do something new and exciting!