Although I am possibly one of the most undisciplined followers of routine I know, the one, almost religious habit I do have is my morning click-through to News24. I do this to stay in touch with the happenings of the world and ensure I can hold semi-intellectual conversations when asked ‘did you hear about…’ But on contemplation of this fact, I have started to wonder if this is perhaps more a form of self torture than an investment in knowledge.

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This month is Arbour Month. What started out as a day back in the early 80′s, turned into a week and now we have a whole month to plant trees. With so many tweets about social-this-and-that-media , it’s a breath of fresh air to read some tweets about saving the world, Al Gore style… one tree at a time. Release your inner ‘greenie’ and follow these tweeple.

@ftfa is the organisation known as Food & Trees for Africa,  the first and only South African social enterprise addressing greening, climate change action, food security, sustainable water and soil use and management. The section 21 social enterprise facilitates tree planting in South Africa.

@JuanitaSAfrica is Juanita Welgemoed who describes herself as a person that enjoys animals, nature, outdoors and sport. As a hiking blogger posting on Our Hiking Guide, she qualifies as a green tweeter and with World Parks Day on Saturday 19 September, it’s appropriate that  her blog will inspire you (as it has me) to celebrate our green spaces.

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Thembi Baleni and Noelene Abrahamse enjoyed national secretary’s day at the Reach for a Dream Secretary’s Day Breakfast on 2 September. The breakfast was held at Suikerbossie Restaurant in Hout Bay and speakers included the ever glamorous Michelle Mclean, television presenter, model and former Ms Universe, and Yolanda Yawa.