Improved energy and resource efficiency, is now not only better for the planet but also, with technological advancements, has become a more affordable energy source. The PREN, Promotion of Renewable Energy in Namibia, Project is assisting to drive the increase of renewable energy usage in Namibia. In this episode of the MYD Earth Show, PREN Project Coordinator, Rodney Seibeb shares about …
In this episode of the MYD Earth Show we chat to two gentlemen from the Namibia Youth Coalition on Climate Change. Reinhold Mangundu and Hans Hangue join us to share the science behind climate change and why climate change mitigation strategies are urgently needed. We also hear where Namibia stands in terms of carbon emissions, and no its not as low as you would …
Enough plastic is thrown away each year to circle the earth four times. Annually approximately 500 billion plastic bags are used worldwide. More than one million bags are used every minute. With statistics like these you can understand why we need each individual to consider their plastic consumption. In this episode of the MYD Earth Show Kirsty speaks to Daniel Zambrano …
In this episode of the MYD Earth Show, we hear from the CEO of the Namibian Chamber of Environment, Dr. Chris Brown, on the current state of plastic waste both locally and globally. Dr. Brown shares here the impact of the way in which we use plastic and what affect this has on both our health and our environment. Dr. …
In this episode of the MYD Earth Show, we speak to a Namibian Artist whose research into the origins of the Brandberg White Lady has lead to an interesting hypothesis. Sharing his opinion as an artist, Linus Malherbe, has drawn deductions based on artistic style that offer an interesting opinion to this world-renowned piece of art’s origins. Take a listen …
The World Celebrates World Giraffe Day on the 21st of June every year. While these charismatic species have captured our hearts, it was recently uncovered that their populations have dwindled. Today Giraffe are considered vulnerable to extinction by the IUCN. In this episode of the MYD Earth Show, Stephanie Fennessy, from the Giraffe Conservation Foundation joins us in studio to …
The Brown Hyena is currently the rarest species of Hyena, listed as near threatened in the IUCN Red List, with populations threatened due to the mistaken belief that they are harmful to livestock. While threatened, the Brown Hyena conduct a critical role in the eco-system as an indicator species. Emsie Verwey from the Skeleton Coast Brown Hyena Project, joins us for …
In this episode of the MYD Earth Show we discuss the premiere of the Vanishing Kings 2 movie in Windhoek along with the launch of the Vanishing Kings Book. The Vanishing Kings film is a multiple award-winning and Emmy-nominated wildlife film series that follows the lives of our unique Desert Adapted Lions. As the second film in the series launches, …
Namibia’s Desert Dwelling Elephants are one of only two populations worldwide that that adapted to live in a desert environment. Sometimes these Elephants walk up to 70 kilometres at night to find water points, water points shared with humans. In this episode of the MYD Earth Show we speak to Elephant–Human Relations Aid or EHRA, about the work they do …
Dr Margaret Jacobsohn is a Namibian writer, anthropologist and community-based conservation specialist. The co-founder of Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC), and a mentor for Conservancy Safaris Namibia, Dr Jacobsohn is an authority on the social organisation and cultural economy of the semi-nomadic Himba people of Namibia and Angola and a highly awarded conservationist. In this episode of the MYD …