Conservation
World Wildlife Day – Sustaining life on earth
World Wildlife Day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2013 as the day on which the world celebrates and raises awareness of the endangered fauna and…
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…
Off the beaten tracks
Namibians have many reasons to be proud of our country. One example that has gained international respect and mimicry is our community-based natural resource management, or CBNRM. Since its founding…
Sustainable Conservation in Namibia
A pragmatic environmentalist, a vegetarian and a supporter of sustainable hunting, Dr Chris Brown has been at the forefront of Namibia’s environmental movement for the past 30 years. His practical…
The Desert Lion Success Story
Namibia has a population of about 800 lions, a number which was last seen between 1965 and 1980. The most significant increase of populations has been in the Kunene Region,…
The New Narrative For Rhino Conservation
During an unconventional interview that took place under the cool shade of a mopane tree in the warm in Southern town of Khorixas, Clemence Naomab talks to MYD’s Kirsty Watermayer…
Community-Based Conservation For Sustainability
One of the pioneers of the Communal Conservancy Program in Namibia, Dr. Margaret Jacobsohn is no stranger to the MYD show. This time around, she joins us to talk about…
Safeguarding Namibian Forests
On this episode of the MYD Earth Show, we sit down with Dr. Jonathan Kamwi, a Plant Studies Lecturer at the Namibia University of Science and Technology. MYD: Tell us…
Lessons in Conservation With Alistair Nielson
The Managing Director of Conservation Synergies, Alistair Nielson in this episode of the MYD Earth show shares his insight on conservation in Namibia and Africa at large. After working for…
The MYD Earth show with Heiko Denker
Kirsty Watermeyer interviews Heiko Denker in this episode of MYD Earth. Not a stranger to the show, he shares his thoughts on conservation and the possibilities that it opens up…
Targeting Environmental Efforts Towards Farmers
In this episode of the MYD Earth we speak to one of the founders of the N/a’an ku sê Wildlife Sanctuary, Rudi van Vuuren. Rudi is a Namibian Physician and Conservationist, who together with his…
Prince William & the Last Free Roaming Rhinos
In this episode of the MYD Earth Show, we speak to the CEO of the Save the Rhino Trust, Simson Uri-Khob about the importance of community assistance in preventing rhino…
Survival and Adaptation
Namibia is home to the only desert adapted lions in the world. For these lions to survive they need to be able to live in harmony with communities, this is…
Marking the Stripes
Kenneth Uiseb is a Conservation Scientist working on a research project that is seeking to uncover more about Zebra’s in Namibia. With different species of Zebra in Namibia, including the…
The MYD Show – Spend a Moment in My Reality with Danene van der Westhuyzen
In our series, Spend a Moment in My Reality, we took a moment to chat to a Namibian with a unique story to tell. Danene van der Westhuyzen is the President…
Walking the Land, Finding Wisdom
In this episode of the MYD Earth Show we talk to Aleksandra Ørbeck-Nilsen of Nanofasa Conservation Trust, who has just completed a walk from the East to the West of…
How Hunting is a Benefit to Conservation
How is hunting a benefit to conservation? The CEO of the Namibia Chamber of Environment, Dr. Chris Brown, joined us in studio to explain the facts and the stats around hunting and conservation. Dr….
The MYD Show – We Are Because of One Another with Maxi Louis
Maxi Louis is one of the cornerstones of Namibian conservation having been involved, since the inception, in the establishing of our communal conservancy programmes. From growing up in Katutura, during…