Take care of nature on Enviro Week
eThekwini Enviro Week takes place from Saturday, March 18, to Saturday, March 25. There will be activities around the city to inspire and inform people about conservation and to celebrate nature.
THE City has invited everyone to care for the environment during the eThekwini Enviro Week. Hosted by the eThekwini Municipality, with partners Green Corridors and the City of Bremen (Germany), Enviro Week offers a packed programme of fun and insightful activities at venues in and around Durban from Saturday, March 18, to Saturday, March 25.
The eThekwini Enviro Week is a collection of events, happenings and activations packaged together to make them accessible to the public and to increase the impact being made by organisations and individuals working in the environment and conservation sector.
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“The devastating floods of 2022 hit home for all of us living in Durban. Everyone has some touchpoint with these floods, which we now know were a result of the climate crisis,” said Nomfundo Phewa, of Green Corridors.
“There are over 150 different organisations working in Durban to help educate and inspire people to take action and make the change we need, and this eThekwini Enviro Week collective is one way we can begin to work collaboratively towards the same goal.”
Taking place in a week of important world environmental days, eThekwini Enviro Week will celebrate Global Recycling Day on Saturday, March 18; World Frog Day on Monday, March 20; Human Rights Day and International Day of Forests on Tuesday, March 21, and World Water Day and World Meteorological on Wednesday, March 22. During this week, there is also National Water Week, National Library Week, and Earth Hour, which will be celebrated on Saturday, March 25.
Activities will centre around these themes and encourage participation and involvement from the public in working together to help support the idea of cleaning up the environment and recycling, reducing and reusing waste, with practical ideas on how to minimise the impact on the climate. There will be clean-ups in communities, beaches and riverine and other sites, with a focus on getting materials to recycling facilities.
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The week closes off on Saturday, March 25, with a celebration at Green Hub at Blue Lagoon, where a range of environmental education and public awareness (EE and PA) organisations have been planning ways to collaborate, and they will share updates on the plans to establish a formalised EE and PA Action Network.
“This is a week to celebrate, learn and find ways to forge a future together, in a remarkable demonstration of solidarity,” said Phewa. “It’s a perfect opportunity to experience the natural beauty of the city and participate in ways we can best care for it. Our campaign hashtag – #ourworldiswonderful – serves as a reminder of why we do what we do.”
All these events and activities will be published in a full programme online with details and contact information at: www.enviroweek.co.za, or follow on Facebook/Instagram – enviroweek.
For general eThekwini Enviro Week queries, contact info@enviroweek.co.za.
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