Miss Earth & EcoProducts

Written by on September 3, 2014. Posted in ECOPRODUCTS: HOW WE WORK

Miss Earth SA & EcoProducts

We're excited to be part of the run up to the selection of the new Miss Earth SA on Thursday this week. Tomorrow, Sarah will be meeting the finalists to train them on all things baobab and on Thursday will be attending the event where the new Miss Earth SA will be announced.  In their recent press release, Catherine Constantinides Executive Director of Miss Earth SA said:  “This is an exciting project for us, as it speaks to the essence of the Miss Earth South Africa. The organisation and production of Baobab Oil allows for the empowerment of the local Venda women in this region, while understanding the conservation and sustainability issues that the Baobab Tree is aligned to.”  Women collaborating to nurture the earth. 

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