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We are grateful to the champions @intheoverberg @WWFSouthAfrica @GoSocialSA @GoToSouthAfrica @ShotLeft who created a twitter #chat platform on 25 November where we could share #GreenXmas ideas. I just could not let this moment in time not make the difference we all intended.  Enjoy the interesting and original suggestions and let your gifts #MakeADifference this Christmas.

Happy holidays everyone!

ww flogoWWF South Africa ‏@WWFSouthAfrica 

And the minute we have been waiting for is here; please note our #GreenXmas chat is on and we’ll have high volumes of tweets. Happy sharing

discoveroverbergDeck the halls with boughs of holly, tis the season to be jolly! Happy #GreenXmas @WWFSouthAfrica @GoSocialSA @GoToSouthAfrica @ShotLeft

out of the box

discoveroverberg#discoverOverberg ‏@intheOverberg 

Q1: What are your suggestions for alternative eco gifting ideas that can also benefit our planet? #GreenXmas

Roxanne ReidRoxanne Reid ‏@RoxanneReidSA 

A2 Best nature idea? Get a Wild Card. It will open up wonderful nature destinations around the country for a whole year. #greenxmas

GoToSoutAfrica SouthAfrican Tourism ‏@GoToSouthAfrica 

With envious mountains and oceans, South Africa clearly isn’t short of nature-based experiences to enjoy this festive season #GreenXmas

MarineWildSAMarine Wildlife Mag ‏@MarineWildSA 

Kids love hands on #history Visit #Genadendal or the #Hermanus #OldHarbourMuseum  #GreenXmas

BridgetBerlynBridgieb ‏@bridgetberlyn 

#GreenXmas a horse ride on Noordhoek Beach is always a fun way to see nature from a different perspective

noordhoek horse

Tashakin2Tasha Jones ‏@Tashakin  2

@CarrolBoyes is always a winner with #Xmasgift, especially the ‘Save the Rhino’ collection. #GreenXmas.

CarolBoyes Rhino

enviropaediaEnviropaedia ‏@enviropaedia 

Enviropaedia Retweeted Gondwana Alive

Get rid of the aliens! #GreenXmas Buy a gift made from invasive plants, support communities

pearlboltmanPearl Boltman ‏@pearlboltman 

#GreenXmas gift ideas:

 WWF South Africa ‏@WWFSouthAfrica 

#ValueNature and keep it GREEN this #GreenXmas

Top ten eco friendly tips

WWF South Africa Retweeted #discoverOverberg

and keep it GREEN this

 Elgin ValleyElgin Valley Tourism ‏@ElginValley 

you can also get into the country for the @HopePaulCluver concerts: in a forest! #greenXmas

BotsocBotSocSA ‏@BotSocSA 

Visit @SANBI_ZA Gardens &gift @BotSocSA membership for all year free entry. #GreenXmas

Botsoc gift

TheHippoTeamThe HIPPO Team ‏@TheHippoTeam 

Go to a @KirstenboschNBG Summer Sunset Concert and explore the gardens! #GreenXmas

. Looks like a good place to be on the Day of Goodwill/Boxing Day after a

SlypodBACONISTA ‏@SlyPod 

how awesome is this bag made from an old book? #GreenXmas made easy.

Book Bag

flower valleyFlower Valley ‏@flowervalleyct 

A2 Visit the fabulous @Witvoetskloof near #Hermanus#fynbos species here found nowhere else globally. #GreenXmas

pink flowers

TableMountainCaTable Mountain C/Way ‏@TableMountainCa 

And we fully support #responsibletourism! #GreenXmas

Tasha Jones @Tashakin

taking the family to @TableMountainCa. What could be better than appreciating Cape Town’s beauty. #GreenXmas

DrakensbergCTDrak Canopy Tour ‏@DrakensbergCT 

A2 Spend your holiday at resorts with a strong eco-ethos like @DrakensbergSun. Go see rehabilitated birds of prey at Falcon Ridge #GreenXmas

RenosterveldOverbergRenosterveld ‏@Renosterveld 

A2 The beautiful @DeHoopReserve near @Renosterveld Center is great for hikers, cyclists, bird & whale watchers. #DiscoverOverberg #GreenXmas

BridgetBerlynBridgieb ‏@bridgetberlyn

Kirstenbosch Summer Concerts for a fun family outing in 2015s best botanical garden #GreenXmaspark concert

Been thinking the same there’s so much unexplored in our immediate environments, natural & built-up.

We’re having trouble choosing! Tweet us your favourite nature-based experience with

Roxanne ReidRoxanne Reid ‏@RoxanneReidSA 

Yes! And walk along the ‘Boomslang” aerial walkway through the tree canopy. #greenxmas

SlypodBACONISTA ‏@SlyPod 

#GreenXmas first date ideas, take him/her cycling on the promenade while enjoying the sea breeze

AgulhasBiABI ‏@Agulhasbi 

A2 Visit the #Overberg – rich #biodiversity & farming area, with @AgulhasBI partners caring for #nature. #GreenXmas

overberg

GoSocialSAJacqui MackwayWilson ‏@GoSocialSA 

I like the idea of being a tourist in my own backyard- need more @ShotLeft trips this #GreenXmas

EcoAtlasEco Atlas | Rhian B ‏@EcoAtlas 

This #GreenXmas the greatest gift I will give my children is my TIME, to cloud watch, sea swim, gift make, forest walk, feast cook!

Tashakin2Tasha Jones ‏@Tashakin 

@WWFSouthAfrica taking the family to @TableMountainCa. What could be better than appreciating Cape Town’s beauty. #GreenXmas

RenosterveldOverbergRenosterveld ‏@Renosterveld 

A2 Experience true #SouthAfrican hospitality and healthy, organic food at the @RedWindmillR316 Farmstall #GreenXmas

redwindmill

 great idea, thank you! Spending time in our indigenous forest is a great way to celebrate a

MarineWildSAMarine Wildlife Mag ‏@MarineWildSA 

Marine Wildlife Mag Retweeted SouthAfrican Tourism

In the @WhaleCoastSA we are spoilt for choice with coastal,fynbos, forest & mountain hikes.. #GreenXmas

SouthAfrican Tourism @GoToSouthAfrica

Hiking in South Africa can be an amazing experience for the whole family http://bit.ly/1lGiXaj  #GreenXmas

RenosterveldThe HIPPO Team ‏@TheHippoTeam 

Play a game of Scrabble with a rule of nature words only. @WWFSouthAfrica #GreenXmas

SlypodBACONISTA ‏@SlyPod 

the best to do as a CT resident, is hiking, best views and exercise jackpot. #GreenXmas

GoZoPeziPedzi Gozo ‏@GozoPedzi 

A2: A trip to one of our national botanical gardens or a national park. We can be so proud of our natural heritage #GreenXmas

CapeCanopyTourCape Canopy Tour ‏@CapeCanopyTour 

A2 Celebrate the festive season taking the family to one of @HopePaulCluver concerts: enjoy the outdoors & help others enjoy a #GreenXmas

GoSocialSAJacqui MackwayWilson ‏@GoSocialSA 

Also, a visit to @PlatbosForest is something the siblings and I have been discussing! #eco friendly #magical #GreenXmas

 

Tashakin2Tasha Jones ‏@Tashakin 

Online shopping Rules. No long queues No crowded malls #GreenXmas @WWFSouthAfrica for gifts @spreecoza for the dress

FreddiFreeloadrEitan Prince ‏@FreddiFreeloadr 

If you’re in @CityofCT taking the train to Simonstown is one of the most beautiful & #EcoMobile things to do. #GreenXmas

scarletnguniscarlet*nguni ‏@scarletnguni 

A2 If you are celebrating with wine, choose BWI Champion estates: you’ll be supporting a better environment with each sip! #GreenXmas

enviropaediaEnviropaedia ‏@enviropaedia 

RT A2 Visit @GreytonTT Transition Town -see what an empowering, eco-friendly community looks like. http://goo.gl/Xmwej2  #GreenXmas

apsszaThe APSS ‏@apssZA 

A2 Visit our facility. Meet @XolaniLawo, our penguin whisperer. It’s fun, free and Educational #GreenXmas

Sue Northam-Ras Retweeted Elgin Valley Tourism

Elgin is one of my favourite areas -& only an hour from CT it is ideal for a day trip

Elgin Valley Tourism @ElginValley

A2 Being your family out into the country for some holiday fun, go on hikes, picnics, MTBing or go fishing together #GreenXmas

GoSocialSAJacqui MackwayWilson ‏@GoSocialSA 

I’m totally sold on @Tsitsikamma as a nature based gift experience! #greenxmas

HeartOverberghis country love ‏@HeartOverberg 

A2 Buy local, organic produce & enjoy lighter, summer fare for your #GreenXmas feast. And start a compost heap for leftovers!

Roxanne ReidRoxanne Reid ‏@RoxanneReidSA 

A2 Walk on the beach & explore rock pools – something for everyone to be excited about. Take little gifts & make a treasure hunt! #greenxmas

flower valleyFlower Valley ‏@flowervalleyct 

A2 Celebrate fynbos, its diversity & uniqueness. Visit Walker Bay region, including @flowervalleyct Farm #GreenXmas

fynbos flowers

GoToSoutAfricaSouthAfrican Tourism ‏@GoToSouthAfrica 

Pack your sunscreen, grab the family and hit one of these Blue Flag beaches this festive season http://bit.ly/1YqWBHO  #GreenXmas

enviropaediaEnviropaedia ‏@enviropaedia 

Check out #Greyton Transition Town #GreenXmas eco-experience http://bit.ly/1P8BRmH  #ecoLogic15

Greyton

FreddiFreeloadrEitan Prince ‏@FreddiFreeloadr 

A2: My fave places to visit this time of year are @intheOverberg , #Overstrand, the #GardenRoute and the West Coast National Park #GreenXmas

MarineWildSAMarine Wildlife Mag ‏@MarineWildSA 

Marine Wildlife Mag Retweeted scarlet*nguni

Love to receive this gift.. therefore I will give it to a special someone #GreenXmas

scarlet*nguni @scarletnguni

A2 Get outside for eco-experiences with friends/family: go on a @CapeCanopyTour, @MarineDynamics dive or walk in @PlatbosForest #GreenXmas

OverbergFPAGreater Overberg FPA ‏@OverbergFPA 

VWS Wildfires @vwsfires

Have you ordered this AMAZING book about #CapeFire in March? @capeaflame http://capeaflame.org/  Tell friends & RT!

GrootbosNGOZAGrootbos Foundation ‏@GrootbosNGOZA 

Collect moments not things #GreenXmas

enviropaediaEco-Logic Awards ‏@EcoLogicAwards 

Visit the @GreytonTT Transition Town & see what an empowering, eco-friendly community looks like. http://goo.gl/Xmwej2  #GreenXmas

DyerICTDyer Island Cons. Tr ‏@DyerICT 

A2 Our partners in tourism @MarineDynamics & @WhaleWatchSA provides educational & conservation focused trips out at sea #GreenXmas

Dyer-Island-Cruises-launches-the-Dream-Catcher-800x400

GoToSoutAfricaSouthAfrican Tourism ‏@GoToSouthAfrica 

Hiking in South Africa can be an amazing experience for the whole family http://bit.ly/1lGiXaj  #GreenXmas

Roxanne ReidRoxanne Reid ‏@RoxanneReidSA 

@WWFSouthAfrica A2 Take kids to see the penguins, go for a walk in the forest with a picnic in your backpack #greenxmas

A2 Visit and stay at members tourism destinations or accommodation. #GreenXmas

guesthouse

enviropaediaEnviropaedia ‏@enviropaedia 

Attend The #Giftstotheworld 15 Dec Durban & help save our Turtles #GreenXmas #EcoLogic15

musicians

BridgetBerlynBridgieb ‏@bridgetberlyn 

Recycling bins… There are two ways this could be received though, best not for your mother in law #GreenXmas

scarletnguniscarlet*nguni ‏@scarletnguni 

A2 Get outside for eco-experiences with friends/family: go on a @CapeCanopyTour, @MarineDynamics dive or walk in @PlatbosForest #GreenXmas

EcoAtlasEco Atlas | Rhian B ‏@EcoAtlas 

Every year we use a yellowood as a #GreenXmas tree and plant it afterwards as a memory from that year 🙂 @moreseano @KellyLubbee

FreddiFreeloadrEitan Prince ‏@FreddiFreeloadr 

Are you following #GreenXmas? If you have been, you’ll see I’m asking Santa for a #fynbos garden this year 🙂

GoSocialSAJacqui MackwayWilson ‏@GoSocialSA 

Amen @RoxanneReidSA meaning to try these – just need to find Pringles-eaters willing to donate tins! #GreenXmas

pearlboltmanPearl Boltman ‏@pearlboltman 

#GreenXmas gift ideas: @WWFSouthAfrica @IntheOverberg @GoSocialSA @ShotLeft #sustainability #changeclimatechange

yule tree in a bag

EcoAtlasEco Atlas | Rhian B ‏@EcoAtlas 

A1: The new Moonbloom planting guide will inspire you to #GrowYourOwn this #GreenXmas http://bit.ly/1Og36u1 

moonbloom

KellyLubbeeKelly Lubbee ‏@KellyLubbee 

@intheOverberg @WWFSouthAfrica Yes! We all know we will be sweeping up for weeks leading to Christmas! Rather go #GreenXmas.

FreddiFreeloadrEitan Prince ‏@FreddiFreeloadr 

A1: As a keen photographer, I have my share of nature photos. Will be printing and framing these as gifts this #GreenXmas

Roxanne ReidRoxanne Reid ‏@RoxanneReidSA 

A1 If you’re a cook, baker, make something for your less talented friends/family. Foodie gifts never go wrong #greenxmas

moreseanosean loots ‏@moreseano 

nothing quite like flipping through the pages of a previous loved book! #GreenXmas

@soosi8 HUGE fan of letting books have several lives… and a good tribute to the trees who made them #GreenXmas

HeartOverbergthis country love ‏@HeartOverberg 

A1 Local wines make for festive gifts: buy ones from @WWFSouthAfrica‘s BWI Champions. Or win some here: http://bit.ly/1iN4TJY  #GreenXmas

TheHippoTeamThe HIPPO Team ‏@TheHippoTeam 

We value traditional media. Why not use it as gift wrap & spruce it up with some #GreenXmas leaves. @WWFSouthAfrica

newspaper wrap

Tashakin2Tasha Jones ‏@Tashakin 

Great gifting ideas from @getitmagazine Durban #GreenXmas. Check out the The Wine Kingdom Book from @wwfsouthafrica http://durban.getitonline.co.za/2015/11/23/great-gifting-ideas/#.VlWLgPFO07a.twitter …

Gansbaai TourismGansbaai Tourism ‏@GansbaaiTourism 

A 1 #GreenXmas give one of these from overtrand wheel chair ass. Support them and encourage others to do the same

wheelchair piggy

RenosterveldOverbergRenosterveld ‏@Renosterveld 

A1 Ideas: #AdoptAHectare on @flowervalleyct, give a @BirdLife_SA magazine gift subscription or #CREW Plants in Peril coffee book #greenXmas

GoSocialSAJacqui MackwayWilson ‏@GoSocialSA 

Im thinking of gifting my kids’ teachers each with one of these: #upcycled #plants #GreenXmas

thank you flower

GoSocialSAJacqui MackwayWilson ‏@GoSocialSA 

Not sure what to do with that leaky old garden hose? Get some cable ties & turn it into a garden basket! #GreenXmas

hosepipe basket

SlypodBACONISTA ‏@SlyPod  21h21 hours ago

How about a garden in a box for friends and family with green fingers? Try these ready to plant seeds #GreenXmas

instant garden

KellyLubbeeKelly Lubbee ‏@KellyLubbee 

what about planting a tree in your own garden as a family tradition, in place of decorating an artificial tree. #GreenXmas

 

FreddiFreeloadrEitan Prince ‏@FreddiFreeloadr 

Having had a sneak peak, I can attest to the beauty and inspiring stories therein. Great book! #GreenXmas

Roxanne ReidRoxanne Reid ‏@RoxanneReidSA  21h21 hours ago

Thanks – we see far too many toys going to waste @swopshop_ct #GreenXmas

MarineWildSAMarine Wildlife Mag ‏@MarineWildSA 

Marine Wildlife Mag Retweeted Elgin Valley Tourism

Smart gift.. every town has unselfish local champions! @#GreenXmas

Elgin Valley Tourism @ElginValley

A1 Give gifts to the greater community by supporting local organizations who are helping clean up like Grabouw beautiful Campaign #GreenXmas

scarletnguniscarlet*nguni ‏@scarletnguni 

A1 Books one of my favourite gifts: a great #GreenXmas idea is @WWFSouthAfrica‘s beautiful The Wine Kingdom http://bit.ly/1P8tlnI 

AgulhasBiABI ‏@Agulhasbi 

A1 Look out for gifts using wood from invasive alien plants – making alien clearing more #sustainable. #GreenXmas

alien vegetation

FreddiFreeloadrEitan Prince ‏@FreddiFreeloadr 

.@Renosterveld Indeed. A list of wine farms+producers committed to conserfvation can also be found here: http://www.wwf.org.za/what_we_do/sustainable_agriculture_/conservation_and_wine/ … #GreenXmas

enviropaediaEco-Logic Awards ‏@EcoLogicAwards 

Eco-Logic Awards Retweeted Roxanne Reid

Love this idea! We’re sure that the @swopshop_ct would enjoy doing something for #GreenXmas. #EcoLogic2015

Roxanne Reid @RoxanneReidSA

A1 Recycle toys & let your kids give them to those less fortunate #greenxmas

CapeCanopyTourCape Canopy Tour ‏@CapeCanopyTour 

@FreddiFreeloadr and fresh water for future generations is surely the best gift ever! #greenxmas

pearlboltmanPearl Boltman ‏@pearlboltman 

An awesome #GreenXmas gift is a tree!! #sustainability

rose trees

Roxanne ReidRoxanne Reid ‏@RoxanneReidSA 

For paperless, save-the-forests reading, you can’t go wrong with e-books. Love my Kindle. #greenxmas

GoSocialSAJacqui MackwayWilson ‏@GoSocialSA 

I also really liked this idea for cheese (& wine! ) #recycle #ecofriendly #gifting #GreenXmas

wine bottles eco

soosi8Sue Northam-Ras ‏@soosi8 

Sue Northam-Ras Retweeted Eitan Prince

Especially second hand books that have been lovingly read #GreenXmas

Eitan Prince @FreddiFreeloadr

.@RK_ct Books are definitely an example of a gift that keeps on giving. We all could read more 🙂 #GreenXmas

DyerICTDyer Island Cons. Tr ‏@DyerICT 

You can also buy a “block of sea” to support our shark research in partnership with @MarineDynamics http://bit.ly/1kT5j3h  #GreenXmas

fon_sharkbrochure

FreddiFreeloadrEitan Prince ‏@FreddiFreeloadr 

ooks are definitely an example of a gift that keeps on giving. We all could read more 🙂 @WWFSouthAfrica #GreenXmas

scarletnguniscarlet*nguni ‏@scarletnguni 

A1 Make your own gifts like a herb or heirloom veggie garden ‘boxes’ – these grow and nourish those who receive them! #GreenXmas

DrakensbergCTDrak Canopy Tour ‏@DrakensbergCT  21h21 hours ago

A1 Buy gifts made by @environmentza Working With Water industries – they use alien wood cleared to make furniture and decor #GreenXmas

GoSocialSAJacqui MackwayWilson ‏@GoSocialSA 

On 1hand agree totally, on the other I think much fantastic #proudlySA stuff =overlooked @Malankabe @HeartOverberg @intheOverberg #GreenXmas

CapeCanopyTourCape Canopy Tour ‏@CapeCanopyTour 

A1 Give a gifts that fosters a love for nature like a Wild Card – visit @SANParks & @CapeNature1 Reserves with friends & family #GreenXmas

BOC_WinesBlack Oystercatcher ‏@BOC_Wines 

A1 Buy @WWFSouthAfrica “The Wine Kingdom” book celebrating 10 years of #conservation in the Cape Winelands @Nuwejaars @strandveld #GreenXmas

BredasdorpManorBredasdorp C Manor ‏@BredasdorpManor 

A1 Instead of buying expensive decorations, make a tree from reclaimed pallet wood. How about giving seeds or plants for a #GreenXmas gift?

soosi8Sue Northam-Ras ‏@soosi8 

Sue Northam-Ras Retweeted SouthAfrican Tourism

Decorate your biggest pot plant with edible popcorn strings instead of buying a cut down pine tree 🙂 #GreenXmas

SouthAfrican Tourism @GoToSouthAfrica

Baubles and trimmings galore. We think there’s a more sustainable way to enjoy this festive season. Tweet us your thoughts! #GreenXmas

JGoSocialSAacqui MackwayWilson ‏@GoSocialSA 

While we’re on the subject of wine bottles dressed-up (South African only of course) this appealed too #GreenXmas

DyerICTDyer Island Cons. Tr ‏@DyerICT 

A1 Become part of the rebuilding of the African penguin population. Buy a brick @apssZA http://bit.ly/1OryqUQ  #GreenXmas

EstiekretchmerEstie Kretschmer ‏@estiekretschmer 

#GreenXmas Make fabric gift bags (just a sleeve with an attached string to close) to reuse every year & with birthdays.

GoToSoutAfricaSouthAfrican Tourism ‏@GoToSouthAfrica 

Tech can be green too! These recycled cardboard and bamboo USB’s make a great stocking stuffer http://bit.ly/1YqUqDY  #GreenXmas

Roxanne ReidRoxanne Reid ‏@RoxanneReidSA 

A1 Recycle toys & let your kids give them to those less fortunate #greenxmas

GrootbosNGOZAGrootbos Foundation ‏@GrootbosNGOZA 

A1 A household produces 60kg of extra waste over Xmas. It really is worth being mindful and minimising packaging and wrapping #GreenXmas

Elgin ValleyElgin Valley Tourism ‏@ElginValley 

A1 Give gifts to the greater community by supporting local organizations who are helping clean up like Grabouw beautiful Campaign #GreenXmas

flower valleyFlower Valley ‏@flowervalleyct 

A1 #AdoptAHectare on @flowervalleyct Farm for family & friends to protect fynbos http://bit.ly/AdoptAHectare  #GreenXmas

flowervalley by an acre

soosi8Sue Northam-Ras ‏@soosi8 

A1 I love going to a car boot sale, finding previously loved treasures & re-purposing them or gifting them into new homes #GreenXmas

EcoAtlasEco Atlas | Rhian B ‏@EcoAtlas 

@HeartOverberg @intheOverberg yes, that is the way to go to #GreenXmas, let’s all #BuyLocal this year!

RenosterveldOverbergRenosterveld ‏@Renosterveld 

A1 Become a http://bit.ly/RenosterveldMember … and help save endangered #species & #habitats. #greenXmas

orange lily

FreddiFreeloadrEitan Prince ‏@FreddiFreeloadr 

A1: Every year my gift to my family is a @BotSoc membership card. We do so love the trips to @KirstenboschNBG and Harold Porter. #GreenXmas

A1 If you give wine as gifts, check for BWI members like many of our wineries

BMI winebottles

Give the gift of insulation to a shack dweller with @Ceiling_in_canhttp://goo.gl/CBg2nu  #EcoLogic2015 #GreenXmas @WWFSouthAfrica

Gansbaai TourismGansbaai Tourism ‏@GansbaaiTourism 

#greenxmas give a voucher from a nursery @GroeneweideF @PlatbosForest #discoverOverberg

DuineposDuinepos ‏@duinepos 

@WWFSouthAfrica Get Wildcard for your family and friends. The gift th at gives on giving. @WestCoastNP @SANParks #greenxmas

Roxanne ReidRoxanne Reid ‏@RoxanneReidSA 

A1 Plant a tree, take kids to learn about conservation, like @apssZA #GreenXmas

EcoAtlasEco Atlas | Rhian B ‏@EcoAtlas 

A1: change the consumer view on Xmas and #MakeYourOwn gifts this year, it’s creative and caring. Look out for ideas on Eco Atlas #GreenXmas

GoSocialSAJacqui MackwayWilson ‏@GoSocialSA 

A1 in the spirit of all things green but also authenticity (read: self-confessed tech freak), I love this #GreenXmas

bamboo raker

GrootbosNGOZAGrootbos Foundation ‏@GrootbosNGOZA 

A1 The gift of your time is invaluable. Help transfer a skill or volunteer http://bit.ly/1MlSQuL  #GreenXmas

enviropaediaEco-Logic Awards ‏@EcoLogicAwards 

With @CapeFlatsLIFE you can gift an indigenous plant for a #GreenXmas gift. http://goo.gl/wBcoz8  #EcoLogic2015

AgulhasBiABI ‏@Agulhasbi 

A1 Many @AgulhasBI partners offer green gifts @Renosterveld @flowervalleyct @wcchermanus @WWFSouthAfrica #GreenXmas

orange daisies

enviropaediaEco-Logic Awards ‏@EcoLogicAwards 

Treat the man in your life with the ultimate in camping,a FAABulous Stove by @Khayapower #GreenXmas @WWFSouthAfrica http://goo.gl/P1IbV7 

CapeCanopyTourCanopy Tour SA ‏@CanopyTourSA 

A1 Buy less – find ways to give back to the environment more. Donate to projects who actively make the world a better place #GreenXmas

HeartOverbergthis country love ‏@HeartOverberg 

A1 Buy handmade, local gifts – there are lots of great Christmas markets @intheOverberg & #CapeTown to find the perfect #GreenXmas presents

DyerICTDyer Island Cons. Tr ‏@DyerICT 

A1 Give a gift that keeps on giving.Intoducing our #MADChristmas initiative #GreenXmas http://bit.ly/DICT_MADChristmas …Mad Christmas

SlypodBACONISTA ‏@SlyPod 

@WWFSouthAfrica recycling old cloth by adding colour to it and using it as gift wrap #GreenXmas

Cloth wrap

FreddiFreeloadrEitan Prince ‏@FreddiFreeloadr 

.@WWFSouthAfrica Love the idea of my own fynbos garden, filled with indigenous vegetation. Definitely on my #GreenXmas wishlist.

GoToSoutAfricaSouthAfrican Tourism ‏@GoToSouthAfrica 

These laptop bags are made from recycled billboards. How’s that for going green! #GreenXmas http://bit.ly/1Np2kMw 

enviropaediaEnviropaedia ‏@enviropaedia 

Support Alyssa Carter’s Rhino Fund! Buy #rhinobiscuits from this enterprising 8 yr old http://on.fb.me/21flZCB  #EcoLogic15 #GreenXmas

flower valleyFlower Valley ‏@flowervalleyct 

A1 Buy #fynbos bouquets picked responsibly – caring for nature and providing #sustainable jobs @PicknPay #GreenXmas

fynbos flowerbunch

scarletnguniscarlet*nguni ‏@scarletnguni 

A1 Buy gifts that impact the environment postively: plant at tree at @PlatbosForest, sponsor a fishing line bin via @DyerICT #GreenXmas

Roxanne ReidRoxanne Reid ‏@RoxanneReidSA 

@intheOverberg @WWFSouthAfrica @GoSocialSA @GoToSouthAfrica @ShotLeft Thanks for a super chat about #GreenXmas . Lots of ideas!

 

MarineWildSAMarine Wildlife Mag ‏@MarineWildSA 

Marine Wildlife Mag Retweeted #discoverOverberg

Thanks for a great opportunity @intheOverberg @WWFSouthAfrica This year a lot more people will have a #GreenXmas !

discoveroverberg#discoverOverberg @intheOverberg

What jolly good fellows @WWFSouthAfrica @GoSocialSA @GoToSouthAfrica @ShotLeft and all of you are! Here’s to a very happy #GreenXmas

GoToSoutAfricaSouthAfrican Tourism ‏@GoToSouthAfrica 

Thanks to @WWFSouthAfrica, @IntheOverberg, @GoSocialSA and all of our followers for some great sustainable tips this #GreenXmas

 

And another big THANK YOU to you for participating in our Twitter chat. Remember to always give gifts that honour the Earth!

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