The B2GOLD Rhino Gold Bar –  Going gold for a change 

In the third and final episode of this special podcast highlighting the B2Gold Rhino Gold Bar Mark Dawe, Managing Director and Country Manager of B2Gold Namibia, sat down with 99FM’s Ché Ulenga to talk about the Rhino Gold Bar’s features, how to purchase, and how the purchase of a gold bar will contribute to the survival of the rhino.  CU: …

The B2GOLD Rhino Gold Bar initiative 

The difference that 1000 ounces of gold can make The ground-breaking initiative of a 1000 ounce donation of gold by B2Gold in aid of rhino conservation is a striking example of creative philanthropy – not only to save the rhino, but to uplift communities which are dependent on a rhino-based economy.  In this second episode of a special podcast that …

The B2GOLD Rhino Gold Bar initiative

Creative philanthropy for the future of the planet A gold bar is seen as a representation of one of the best investments one could make.  To invest in the future of the planet, particularly the future of the endangered rhino, B2Gold’s Rhino Gold Bar initiative puts creative philanthropy at the forefront of rhino conservation.  This will be done through a …

The Mining Sector and Environment

In this episode of the MYD Earth Show, we speak to CEO of the Namibia Chamber of Environment, Dr. Chris Brown and B2Gold Namibia General Manager, Charles Loots, about how industry can play a critical role in environmental protection. Through the recent establishment of industry guides, driven by the Namibian Mining sector, this industry are looking to establish best practice …

The Importance of Environmental Education

When you have experienced something you can appreciate it. This is a philosophy of an environmental education centre that is making a difference in the lives of many Namibian children. MYD Earth travelled to the Otjozondjupa Region to find out first hand why education centres, such as these, that teach children about our natural world, are so important. The education centre …

Why Wellness is a Work Must

More companies these days are looking at wellness in the workplace and smartly so. Today people tend to spend most of their waking hours at work and this experience can either be uplifting or depressing depending, to a large degree, on the approach of the organisation towards its people. A company’s culture can be built or broken by the approach …

Why Urgent Collaborative Environmental Action?

  “The environment is the very foundation of all life and prosperity.” Sustainable bio-diversity conservation, and sustainable resource allocation has become more than a nice thing to do for the environment, it has become an absolute must if we wish to have an environment for future generations. Especially when you hear statements like “the modern rate of extinction across species …

Celebrating a Namibian Conservation Gem

“In a treasure chest of rare Namibian game species a green utopia rises above the surrounding plains.” If you’re not familiar with the Waterberg National Park in central Namibia on the Waterberg Plateau, you have been missing out on one of Namibia’s rare gems. According to Kaiporo Kandji, a Warden at the Waterberg Plateau Park “The amazing thing about Waterberg …

Discovering Namibia on a Budget

“The list has been compiled by avid Namibian travellers who have travelled to every corner of our country and come back with stories, memories and money to spare”   Look no further for ideas of what to do this festive season as our beautiful country has all the best and most beautiful things to do and what’s more, on a …

Keeping Our Natural Heritage Clean

A clean up of a space is good for the soul as a cluttered environment leads to a cluttered mind. This is of utmost importance when this cluttered environment is a littered filled piece of our natural heritage, the Fish River Canyon. Travel News Namibia reports that “The popular canyon has been in a filthy state after the hiking season …