An avo a day to keep hunger at bay
OLIEVENHOUTBOSCH - Orefile Primary School in Olievenhoutbosch is the first school to benefit from a new year-long initiative of Italian restaurant Andiccio24, and Food and Trees for Africa to promote a greener Gauteng.
Andiccio24’s Jerome Kourie, “Our involvement in this initiative will result in many community centres and schools in underdeveloped areas acquiring fruit trees and being taught the skills to maintain them. Having a sustainable impact such as this is important to us.”
At a tree planting ceremony at the school, principal Clever Shikwambane reiterated how much it meant to them. “Not only does
the addition of trees result in a more aesthetically pleasing environment for our children, teaching them lessons regarding nature and the production of food is key,” he said. “We are grateful to Andiccio24, and Food and Trees for Africa for considering us as recipients.”
The dedication and expertise shown by Food and Trees for Africa has been acknowledged with the awarding of a significant international honour, the Energy Globe Award in South Africa.
With more than 160 participating countries and more than 1 000 project submissions annually, the Energy Globe Award is the most prestigious environmental prize worldwide.
Food and Trees for Africa won the award for its commitment to a lower carbon future, healthier lives, more sustainable green environments and increased awareness of how to mitigate human impacts.
Jeunesse Park, founder of Food and Trees for Africa said, “We are impressed with the passion and proactive climate change response of the Andiccio24 team and hope that others will follow their lead. In this way we can develop healthier people on a healthier planet.”
Andiccio24 is currently going through the process of calculating the carbon emissions from all stores and their central kitchen. Kourie added, “Our commitment to nature runs deep. We’re doing whatever we can to offset our carbon emissions and ensure any negative impact on the environment is minimised.”
