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Helping underprivileged learners in SA find their way

January 23, 2015 1 Comment

“Real change only comes from being actively involved in communities and the environment.” This was proven by an inspiring story where a powerful corporate company reached out to a struggling school and more than transformed it into a shining example of success, but also spirited it into a leadership position inspiring other schools to follow. I am talking about Nedbank’s … [Read more...]

Changing behaviour demands re-minding a generation

December 13, 2013 Leave a Comment

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In order to change the behaviour patterns of our communities we need to change the mind-set of a generation. These were the words by Cheri Scholtz, CEO of PETCO, who has worked hard this year to help reduce waste in schools, increase recycling awareness, to create cleaner spaces for the learners and communities and impart the culture of caring for the environment. One of … [Read more...]

One educator can make the difference

April 5, 2013 Leave a Comment

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Thousands of educators are attending workshops across the country, learning how to develop healthy and sustainable school environments that are conducive to learning. Food & Trees for Africa’s 20 year old EduPlant programme, now run in partnership with Engen and The Woolworths Trust, launches with this series of free, empowering workshops that help educators to pass the … [Read more...]

Environmental sector responds to Green Paper

May 30, 2012 Leave a Comment

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The greening of SA's economy can create 460 000 new jobs, says the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) Green Paper on post-school education and training. Many of these jobs would be at an intermediate skills level. There therefore exists considerable potential to generate mid-level green skills through FET colleges that could be geographically focused around … [Read more...]

Japanese gardeners help Gauteng school

November 6, 2011 Leave a Comment

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120 volunteers from Japan visited Swartkop Valley Primary School to help improve their food garden. The school, near Muldersdrift in Gauteng, initiated a permaculture food garden with funding from Woolworths, while Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA) have been providing permaculture training and materials since 2006. The gardens have been visited as a food security model. On … [Read more...]

Learners tackle 10% challenge with fun

November 6, 2011 Leave a Comment

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On World Environment Day Project 90 took seven of their Western Cape school clubs on an outing to Goedgedacht Farm near Malmesbury. Fifty learners from seven schools joined us for a day of fun in the sun. Project 90 clubs are tasked with reducing their school's carbon footprint by 10% each year. Clubs decide on how they are going to do this and formulate a project, getting … [Read more...]

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