World Environmental Education Day, which falls on January 26, is observed all over the world in the hopes of improving the relationship between our fellow humans and nature itself. It seeks to identify and find solutions to certain environmental issues, both globally and locally. It’s beneficial to us human beings to protect the environment because this entails our survival and well-being. We [...]
At this year’s Trashion Show in Gansbaai, much of this trash came to new life in the hands of creative eco-conscious Dyer Island Conservation Trust Environmental Education Programme known as DEEP. These DEEP Blue Ambassadors intent on standing out on the ramp. In its sixth year, the show has grown in size and popularity. Before the show, children were seen gathering [...]
WESSA's Blue Flag and Green Coast Awards 2023/2024 Recognizing excellence in sustainable coastal management. GEORGE, Western Cape – As warmer weather and swim season approach, WESSA celebrated South Africa's pristine coastal destinations with the coveted Blue Flag and Green Coast status awards on Friday, October 20th. A further four marinas and six tourism boats have been acknowledged at this season's event [...]
As part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, Overstrand Tourism has initiated several painting activations for International Children’s Day on Thursday 1 June 2023. One of these painting-sessions, took place at the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary. Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honor of children. In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the [...]
We arrived at our destination. The camp looked way amazing for the kid’s expectations. We were greeted by the friendly staff of Wortelgat Outreach Trust. At the end of each year, learners go on an educational camp. The learners from the second and third year attended an educational camp at Wortelgat in Stanford, where they spent the weekend learning about dedication, [...]
“I would like to join your group because it is inspiring and educating us about how to look after the animals of the sea. I think joining your group will make me see the world in a different way.” “I want to learn from you and the group about nature and learn to work with other people. I want to teach [...]
Nature walks, environmental quizzes, a trust walk, spider webs, water safety and canoeing on the Stanford River, were just some of the fun-filled activities of the DEEP Year end camp. The Dyer Island Conservation Trust’s Environmental Education Programme, known as DEEP, works with dedicated learners from Masakhane Primary school. The programme started in 2016 and runs for three years, with a [...]
