Durban South enviro education project celebrates 100 years of Nelson Mandela
The aim of the programme was to initiate and support high impact environmental and conservation projects
IN commemoration of the centenary of Nelson Mandela’s birth, the South Durban Basin, WESSA Education Centre and the Blue Sky Society Trust partnered up in an environmental education programme on Saturday, 21 July.
Some 120 learners from various high schools in the South Durban Basin area participated in the successful environmental education programme which taught them the importance of conserving natural areas while celebrating the life of Nelson Mandela.
The facilitators’ hands-on approach encouraged a practical understanding of the environment through experiments and tours around wetlands and the ocean. They learnt about the daily functions of wetlands and the history of such areas.
The aim of the programme was to initiate and support high impact environmental and conservation projects which promote public participation in caring for the Earth.
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In celebrating the life of the iconic Dr Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela, the organisations remembered his words which emphasised the significance of our role in protecting natural areas: “I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses. We must never forget that it is our duty to protect this environment.”
“It is clear the environmental crisis we face is directly the result of how humans live on this planet. This crisis requires a human-centred response”, said WESSA member, Lungile Dimba. “The programme challenged our young people to work towards meaningful and sustainable solutions together. We have structured the programme according to the needs and requirements of communities and schools through various methodologies.”
“WESSA Treasure Beach was happy be part of this event. The children had fun experiencing outdoor education and took some valuable lessons from the day. The outdoor education experience got them very excited and you could tell this experience was one of those ‘once in a lifetime’ experiences for them,” added Dimba. “The SDB ABM was proud to be part of this initiative which goes a long way towards addressing the impact of climate change,” said Eurakha Singh, SDB ABM senior manager.
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