The Journal

Our Journal serves as an invaluable platform to Sealand. With important stories to tell, it allows us to engage with our community through compelling storytelling.

Turning Eco-Anxiety into Eco-Action

Turning Eco-Anxiety into Eco-Action

Not a day goes by that I don’t worry about the future of our planet. Maybe it’s because I work for a conservation organisation and am closely connected to what’s happening. 

Our Shift to ECONYL® Regenerated Nylon

Our Shift to ECONYL® Regenerated Nylon

Navigating waste, and repurposing it is at the very forefront of our purpose. However, there can always be progression and learning in this area for all makers, creators, and consumers. ECONYL® reg...

Sealand's Guide to the Otter African Trail Run

Sealand's Guide to the Otter African Trail Run

The Otter African Trail Run was founded by brothers Mark and John Collins and has been functioning as the same event for over a decade. Faces Africa have played a significant role in making The Ott...

Spekboom: A Carbon Neutral Master

Spekboom: A Carbon Neutral Master

In celebration of Sealand’s Carbon Neutrality we have filled our stores with Spekboom. We wanted our Carbon Neutral installations to have an impact beyond their time in our stores, making Spekboom ...

Get SELECT-IVE with Materials

Get SELECT-IVE with Materials

The Sealand story started with our team scouring Cape Town for all sorts of waste which could be transformed into high value, durable gear. Differences in the colour, marks and texture of the waste...

Empowered by choice

Empowered by choice

Worldwide, search interest for sustainability reached record highs in 2021 together with searches for ‘the impact of climate change’ and ‘how to conserve’ as earth-friendly practices become the new...

The Story behind The Sealand Search

The Story behind The Sealand Search

The Sealand Search is a hunt to find prizes hidden in places of natural beauty both in and outside of the city. Sealand creates riddles and clues to guide you along mountain trails, through forests...

Human Shoal vs White Shark involves Sealand Gear ambassador & founder

Human Shoal vs White Shark involves Sealand Gear ambassador & founder

When someone shouts “shark”, surfers paddle to shore as fast as they can, right? Nooit bru, not when hardy Cape Town surfers are helping a mate. SPIKE from Wavescape spoke to a shaken Sacha Specker.

Corporate Gifting vs Conscious Gifting

Corporate Gifting vs Conscious Gifting

Perhaps this is a consequence of many companies treating corporate gifting as no more than a box ticking exercise. This often results in them selecting somewhat bland corporate gifts which don’t al...

Biophilia and Making Bread.

Biophilia and Making Bread.

As a Sealander, you’re a committed biophiliac. Biophilia: (noun) theidea that humans possess an innate tendency to seek connections with nature and other forms of life. The term ‘biophilia’ first c...

DHL Stormers to Discover New Paths with Sealand.

DHL Stormers to Discover New Paths with Sealand.

Sealand have joined the DHL Stormers and DHL Western Province team as official baggage supplier for the upcoming season and beyond. This exciting new partnership marks a progressive step forward fo...

Sealand Hemp originals. We work with ecologically smart materials and put 'future proof' front of mind.

Sealand Hemp originals. We work with ecologically smart materials and put 'future proof' front of mind.

Breathable, durable, light and tough.  We have grown fonder of working with hemp as an ecologically smart material. This 'bast fibre', meaning the open cell hemp fibre, used in textiles is derived ...