Wildlands

BHP Billiton fund Green Teams in the Dube and eSikhawini communities and are supporting the development of an Indigenous Trees for Life node in Ongoye Forest to facillitate the establishment of a credible carbon sink through the restoration ofdegraded areas of the forest. BHP Billiton is a global leader in the resources industry.

http://www.bhpbilliton.co.za

Dube TradePort has recently made a two year commitment to funding the greening the Waterloo community outside Umhlanga.  The Dube TradePort is set to be operational by 2010 and will comprise of a modern new international passenger and cargo airport facility; a trade zone; a support zone; an agri-zone; and a cyber port.

http://www.dubetradeport.co.za/

Wildlands is working with eThekwini Municipality’s dedicated Environmental Management Department on the Buffelsdraai Community Reforestation Project for which we are the implementing partner. eThekwini have also funded an educational theatre production by Ellis Pearson to illustrate the potential effects of climate change, the importance of biodiversity and the contribution of the Indigenous Trees for Life programme within these spheres.  The production will be launched at the 2009 Art for Conservation function.

http://www.durban.gov.za

The Foschini Group have donated truck-loads of clothing and accessories to the Indigenous Trees for Life Tree Stoes, helping to keep our Tree-preneurs looking their best and clothing their families.  The Foschini Group consists of 13 trading divisions, dealing in lifestyle products that range from fashion, to sporting apparel to home ware.

http://www.foschinigroup.co.za

Investec Private Bank have been hugely supportive of our projects and events for a number of years.  The organisation, along with Unilever, funded the first Indigenous Trees for Life programmes four years ago, and today fund Tree-preneurs in the Mnqobokazi community.  They are also the main sponsors of our Annual Art for Conservation event. Investec Private Bank is an international specialist banking group.

http://www.investec.com/southafrica

Mercedes-Benz South Africa (previously DaimlerChrysler) have been supporters of the Trust for a number of years, starting with the Khula Information Office in St Lucia.  Mercedes-Benz South Africa manufactures Mercedes-Benz and Mitsubishi vehicles and finances the Mercedes-Benz, Smart, Maybach, Mitsubishi Motors, Freightliner, Western Star and FUSO brands.

http://www.mercedes-benzsa.co.za

The Mr Price Group have supported the Trusts Indigenous Trees for Life Programme since 1997 by donating truckloads of clothes for barter with the tree-preneurs.  The retail group manage 900 stores in South Africa and Africa including Mr Price, Mr Price Sport, Mr Price Home, Miladys and Sheet Street.

http://www.mrpricegroup.com

Old Mutual have been making annual donations to the Trust since 1991, currently fund an Indigenous Trees for Life node in Mzimela and have recently committed to funding one of the first Indigenous Trees for Life nodes outside the province in Nelspruit.  Old Mutual have also been long time supporters of some of our sporting events.  Old Mutual is South Africa's largest financial services institution.

http://www.oldmutual.co.za

Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) are funding a three year partnership between Wildlands' and WWF-SA to develop the science behind Wildlands' Greening Your Future initiative.  RMB is the investment banking arm of FirstRand, one of South africa's largest JSE-listed financial services group

www.rmb.co.za

Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) has supported a number of Guide Training Learnership Programmes and now fund three Indigenous Trees for Life nodes in the Dube, eSikhawini and Obangeni communities.  RBCT is the largest single export coal terminal in the world.

http://www.rbct.co.za

Richards Bay Mineral (RMB) has been supporting the Trust since 1991.  The organisation contributed to various projects including the ICC Rhino and the debelopment of the Centenary Centre in iMfolozi Game Reserve.  PBM no supports Indigenous Trees for Life Tree-preneurs and Green Teams in the Sokhulu and Mbonambi communities outside Richards Bay.  RBM is a leading producer of titania slag, highpurity pig iron, rutile and zircon.

http://www.rbm.co.za

Sappi have been supporters of the Trust since 1993 and this year agreed to purchase 10 000 indigenous trees (grown by the Indigenous Trees for Life Tree-preneurs) for their Sandisa Imvelo “Growing Nature” Programme.  Sappi are the world's leading producer of coated fine paper and chemical cellulose and producers of Sappi Triple Green which is paper manufactured in a manner that preserves our planet’s natural resources and protects the environment from harmful pollution.

http://www.sappi.com/sappiweb

Tongaat Hulett Developments (previously Moreland) have funded the Waterloo Tree-preneurs since 2005 and now fund a second Indigenous Trees for Life nod ein Ndwedwe.  The organisation supports two Green Teams in the same communities.  Tongaat Hulett Developments are a well-known land management and property development company.

http://www.thedev.co.za

Unilever has been a long-time supporter of the Trust and supported the first Indigenous Trees for Life programme four years ago.  Unilever continues to sponsor Indigenous Trees for Life with funding and in-kind donations of their products for our Tree Stores, and instigated the programmes expansion outside KwaZulu-Natal earlier this year.  Unilever also fund quarterly volunteer weekend for their staff to help out with some of our projetcs.  Unilever are manufactureres of leading brands of foods, home and personal care products.

http://www.unilever.co.za

The Witness has been making annual contributions to the Trust since 1995.  Over and above these annual donations, the newspaper also supports an Indigenous Trees for Life node in the Table Mountain community outside Pietermaritzburg.  They have supported us with numerous in-kind donations in the form of media for our events, and features our project developments in the Weekend Witness on their bi-monthly 'Witness the Wild' page.  The Witness is part of the Media 24 Group and is linked with other publications including The Mirror and Echo.

http://www.witness.co.za

Umfulana is a tourism company which specialises in tailor-made tours to Southern Africa and many other destinations in the world. Umfulana has donated funds to Wildlands for the planting and care of trees in the Mkhuze Riverine Forest Carbon Sink initiative. This donation is part of Umfulana’s commitment to offsetting some of the emissions produced by their clients when flying to Southern Africa and other destinations around the world. Clients are given the option, when booking their tour, to pay a voluntary carbon offsetting fee, which Umfulana gives to Wildlands to implement.

 http://www.umfulana.com/

ABI (Amalgamated Beverage Industries) have sponsored the Mont-Aux-Sources, Didima and Giants Castle Challenges for a number of years, and are now sponsors of all the events across the Wild Series. ABI is the soft drink division of South African Breweries Limited.

http://www.abi.co.za

Bonitas are the title sponsor of the Bonitas Wild Series and have made a three commitment to the series.  They also support Wildlands' Comrades ReLeaf Campaign, which raises funds for the Indigenous Trees for Life Programme. Bonitas Medical Fund is the second largest open medical scheme in South Africa.

http://www.bonitasmedicalfund.co.za

McCarthy Value Centre have part sponsored a fleet of Meiya bakkies for the Wild Series and Indigenous Trees for Life programme. McCarthy Value Centre are vehicle retailers for the Meiya, Foton & Chery brands.

http://www.mccarthyvaluecentre.co.za/

Sibaya Casino and Entertainment Kingdom are sponsors of the annual Durban Ultra Triathlon and Wildlands Art for Conservation evening held at Sibaya.  Sibaya is a Sun International casino.

http://www.suninternational.com/

The Independent Group (through the Sunday Tribune brand) are sponsors of a number of Wild Series events including the Michaelhouse MTB Festival, Gateway Cycle Challenge, Capital K, eSikhawini Community Challenge and other, and also provide significant media coverage for the events and the conservation projects they support.  The Group has a stable of seven newspapers including: The Mercury, Isolezwe, Daily News, Independent on Saturday, Sunday Tribune, Post and Isolezwe ngeSonto.

http://www.sundaytribune.co.za

Ver-bolt are long-time sponsors of the Mont-Aux-Sources and Didima Challenges.  Ver-bolt is a Vereeniging-based company who are producers and distributors of nuts, bolts and other industrial tools.

http://www.verbolt.co.za/

Wildlands collaborates with 1% for the Planet to underwrite our licensing agreements with Land Rover Gear and Volcano Clothing. 1% for the Planet is a non-profit US-based organisation working to connect businesses, consumers and non-profits to benefit the planet.

http://www.onepercentfortheplanet.org

CAP (Climate Action Partnership) is an alliance of six of South Afica’s largest green NGO’s namely: Conservation International , Wilderness Foundation , WESSA (Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa), EWT (Endangered Wildlife Trust), Botanical Society of South Africa and ourselves.  CAP aims to develop a range of projects to mitigate the effects of climate change.

http://www.cap.org.za

Wildlands works closely with Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife (EKZNW) in and around formally protected areas to ensure the effective management of the regions bio-diversity. Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife is the biodiversity conservation authority for the province of KZN and manages some 90-odd protected areas spread throughout the province.

www.kznwildlife.co.za

Global Nature Fund (GNF) is a Germany-based non-profit, international foundation for the protection of environment and nature, and co-ordinator of the Living Lakes partnership.  GNF actively helps Wildlands to network and secure funds from European partners

http://www.globalnature.org

Living Lakes is a network of over 80 NGO’s working to protect 53 lakes around the world.  Wildlands and the Wilderness Foundation are the South African partners working on a range of projects around Lake St Lucia in the iSimangaliso World Heritage Site. 

http://www.globalnature.org

Qhubeka (‘Moving us Forward’) is a non-profit organisation working to provide rural children with bicycles, that are reliable and suitable for the terrain they live in, to help them get to school faster and with less effort so they can concentrate in class!  Qubheka have provided more than 1000 bicycles for barter to our Indigenous Trees for Life Tree-preneurs. 

http://www.qhubeka.com

Wildlands have worked with the SappiWWF TreeRoutes Partnership as the implementation partner on the following projects: Tonga Beach Lodge, Mabibi Camp Site, Ongoye Forest Birders Lodge, Karkloof Conservation Centre, Southern KZN Birding Route and the soon to be launch Marhutswa Forest Boardwalk. The partnership aims to protect endangered forests and wetlands by facilitating the development of eco-tourism destinations that benefit the surrounding communities.

http://www.treeroutes.co.za/

Wildside have been supporters of Trust events for a number of years and have part sponsored 5 pages in the Wildside magazine for the last 4 years.  Wildside magazine is published quarterly and details the best of ecotourism, outdoor adventure and conservation in KZN and Africa. Over 20 000 copies are distributed locally, nationally and internationally.

http://www.wildsidesa.co.za

WWF South Africa is the national office of the leading global conservation organisation and is committed to conserving the natural heritage of South Africa for future generations.

Wildlands and WWF-SA workd closely together on numerous projects including the SappiWWF TreeRoutes Partnership, the Black Rhino Range Expansion Project, the Community Based Land Restitution Project and recently the Trust's Greening Your Future initiative. 

http://www.panda.org.za