Volunteers tackle blue carbon emissions in the Hennops River
The volunteer group hopes that residents adopt their example and begin caring for their environment before the damage becomes irreparable.
Various organisations led by the volunteer group ASEZ, recently cleaned up 2km along the Hennops River in the hopes of reducing blue carbon emissions.
Blue carbon emissions refer to the carbon absorbed by marine ecosystems such as salt marshes and mangrove forests, which attract attention as a major carbon sink.
ASEZ (Save the Earth from A to Z) says that the effort falls under its ‘ABC (ASEZ Blue Carbon) Movement’ aiming to address the sustainability issues environments face.
“As it is a favourite place for citizens, there was quite an amount of garbage thrown away carelessly,” said ASEZ via a released statement.
“Volunteers who participated in the clean-up activity for about an hour and a half filled around 400 garbage bags. In addition to this, large-sized garbage such as old tyres and wood waste, which had been neglected for a long time, was also cleaned up,” the volunteer group continued.
Celebrating World Environment Day (June 5) and World Oceans Day (June 8), the ABC Movement is being conducted internationally to accelerate the realisation of carbon neutrality throughout June.
Through this, the international volunteer group collects waste from rivers and coastal areas to protect marine ecosystems.
Panels on blue carbon awareness are also being displayed, which attract attention to the climate crisis arousing public interest.
Councillor Gert Visser, who was present, commended the volunteers, saying “your organisation itself is an asset to society, especially what you guys do here in South Africa. Thank you for being here”.
Tarryn Johnston, the founder of Hennops Revival, said: “I love ASEZ, and I love working with you guys, you are all such hard workers and so dedicated and committed to the planet and the welfare of all people and creatures.”
The ASEZ, a university student volunteer group of the World Mission Society Church of God says its aims remain the same.
The volunteer group hopes that residents adopt its example and begin caring for their environment before the damage becomes irreparable.
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