Grade 7 learner at Crawford International Fourways, Mikaar Sewkuran presented a project on sustainable development goals that could help provide a solution to environmental issues.
The learners were tasked with the mission to learn more about the United Nation’s sustainable development goal of sustainable consumption and production patterns.
To this end, the school hosted an exhibition on sustainable ideas on October 20 to encourage learners to learn more about these sustainable goals.
Mikaar and his classmates did extensive research on the topic, interviewing members of the industry and visiting Inmed Aquaponics Social Enterprise in Vanderbijlpark to learn more about aquaponics.
In his presentation, Mikaar encouraged other young people to learn about aquaponics. “Aquaponics is about combining aquaculture [fish farming] and hydroponics [growing crops without soil] in a closed system. I think that this is a really clever way to do farming, as it is great for the environment. You do not have to have a big space, you use 80% less water, and the crops grow faster and do not have any chemicals,” he said.
“I was very excited to share more about what I had learnt from the Inmed team with pupils and parents at my school. I know that many parents want to learn more about this incredible farming method.”
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