Dear Earth Keeper,

Change is very much in the air and on the agenda this May. For months South Africans have been wrestling with who to vote for, ever hopeful that elected leaders will value ethics, responsibility and competence. But do our politicians understand the environmental challenges facing us?

While many of us are able to respond to the onset of winter weather Dr Mark Brown reports on how some of our iconic bird species are battling to adapt to Climate Change.  Two new reports by the International Panel on Climate Change, one dealing with vulnerable communities and regions at risk and the other an agenda for action are also clear calls for change.

While change might seem overwhelming and disruptive of business as usual, Earth Keepers know that change promotes personal growth. Change happens one person, one action and one moment at a time. The Darling Dutch Reformed churches are doing just that. Read about their recycling swop shop and “Be the change you wish to see.”(Mahatma Gandhi).