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A New Way of Life – Londolozi’s Pioneer Effort
Londolozi Impact
March 25, 2022

Pioneer of sustainable safari Is a safari sustainable? Years ago while at university I heard the phrase in one of my lectures “think locally, act globally “. More recently I’ve heard it switched around, “think globally, act locally”. Or was it the other way round? I clearly wasn’t a great student. In any case, this […]

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GWF’s Classroom of the World – Your Learning Leads To Education For All
Londolozi Impact
March 18, 2022

A New Online South African Classroom That Connects & Inspires If there’s one thing the world taught us in the past year, it’s that we are all connected. We need to find ways to turn that connection into a positive sharing space – to see it as an opportunity to learn from each other. I […]

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Giving Tuesday 2021
Londolozi Impact
March 17, 2022

I love psychology. It’s one of my greatest passions. The human psyche fascinates me and I love to challenge my own thinking and beliefs by learning as much as I can about it. Recently, I have been doing a lot of learning about how experiences in childhood shape the way we grow up – and […]

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Nature’s Lessons for a Better Earth
Londolozi Impact
February 18, 2022

According to the Biomimicry Institute, biomimicry can be described as “the scientific, research-based practice of learning from and then replicating nature’s forms, processes, and ecosystems to create more regenerative designs.” It is a field of study that I find fascinating and one which holds much potential; it can change life as we know it and […]

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Return To Nature
Londolozi Impact
February 17, 2022

‘There is no such thing as human nature. There is just nature’ ~ Dr. Ian McCallum I write to you from under a tree. There is a gentle breeze blowing. It’s a warm breeze which, now that we’re in the early stages of winter, is quite a nice thing. The tree sheltering me is a […]

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Londolozi’s Futuristic African Village
Londolozi Impact
January 17, 2022

I Received the offer to work in the paradise of Londolozi, and grabbing this opportunity is a ‘no-brainer’. However, there was a lot running through my head that demanded attention. Before making the move from the corporate world to the secluded bubble of Londolozi, there were certainly doubts and questions I had. My career path […]

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Londolozi x The Joinery – Why Sustainable Business Matters
Londolozi Impact
January 15, 2022

“Plastic Free July is a key initiative of the Plastic Free Foundation that allows us to work towards our vision of seeing a world free of plastic waste. From humble beginnings in 2011, the award-winning Plastic Free July campaign is the result of years of hard work” ~ Plastic Free July Foundation  As with many […]

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The Future Is Here
Londolozi Impact
December 14, 2021

Climate change, destruction of eco-systems, carbon emissions and natural disasters are increasingly more common.  How many of us set the intention to take responsibility for these issues?  We should act on Gandhi’s advice by being the change we want to see in the world. Eco tourism is the most fitting place for a sustainable approach […]

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The Psychology of Safari at Londolozi
Londolozi Impact
November 21, 2021

Never underestimate what lengthy periods of relaxation in nature can do for your health  I’ll never forget something my dad said to me two years ago while we floated down a canal on a barge in the French countryside. After a few moments of quiet as we looked over the beautiful landscape, he turned and […]

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Achieving The Impossible This November
Londolozi Impact
November 18, 2021

“Start by doing what’s necessary, then do what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible” ~ St Francis of Assis This is one of my favourite quotes, and has become especially meaningful to me and my team over the past 18 months. Collectively we’ve faced something that we never thought would or could happen […]

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Reflections From A Nonprofit CEO As The World Is Turned Upside Down
Londolozi Impact
November 14, 2021

Kate Groch is the Founder and CEO of Londolozi’s award-winning nonprofit partner organisation, Good Work Foundation. Originally a teacher, for over 20 years Kate has been at the forefront of changing education, creating a best-practice model for better access to education in rural Africa. Her TED talk, from Chance to Choice, as well as her […]

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Our Definition of Family
Londolozi Impact
October 25, 2021

It seems only right that the place that broke the mould of what a safari should be is also breaking the mould of what constitutes “family”. Londolozi’s definition of family: It means a group of people from all over the world, with multiple languages, cultures, religions, backgrounds, genders and interests, united by love for each […]

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