East community urged to take care of the environment
The objective of the programme was environmental advocacy, nature conservation, preservation, effects of illegal dumping; littering, recycling, adverse consequences and implications of global warming.
Mamelodi residents have been encouraged to start taking care of their environment.
This came after Tshwane environmental care and management team joined forces with Thandanani Drop-Inn Centre to raise awareness about the environment.
The environmental awareness campaign was for children and the community of Mamelodi.
The campaign was held at the old shopping complex next to Lompec education centre in Mamelodi East, section SNS, last week Friday.
Thabo Khotsi of Thandanani said the objective of the programme was environmental advocacy, nature conservation and preservation, effects of illegal dumping and littering, recycling, adverse consequences and implications of global warming.
“Knowledge is power and this is our bid to empower our community with knowledge to acknowledge that we are a part of a bigger problem faced by the entire planet, global warming, which to many is means nothing but the adverse effects are seen and felt across the world by humans, animals and nature.
“As the world advances, forests are replaced by concrete jungles, trees, plants and animals are dying to make way for human occupation, generations to come risk bearing witness to our wrath on nature. It is up to us to turn the tide and undo the damage we are causing to earth while we still can.
“This awareness programme is the first of many more to come as Thandanani Drop-Inn Centre along with seven other NPOs across Tshwane has partnered with the Tshwane metro through their NPO climate change and environmental management empowerment programme where we will undertake prescribed sets of activities designed to address climate change.”
Kgotsi said Thandanani had partnered with Tshwane environmental care and waste management team and the Gauteng provincial government department of agriculture to address issues of illegal dumping and to create awareness about climate change at schools and the community of Mamelodi.
He said that they had other community stakeholders like the CPF to help keep the areas tidy.
“We also do door-to-door awareness about illegal dumping sites. If we keep on with dumping sites our great-grandchildren will never have an opportunity to see some of the animals because they will die,” said Kgotsi.
The awareness campaign will also be visiting primary schools around Mamelodi for the next six months, talking about climate change and taking care of our environment.
“During the sixth programme we will be teaching children how to ride bicycles and not always use cars because they contribute to carbon emissions and lead to climate change.
“The city of Tshwane is busy getting us bicycles for Thandanani for learners in primary schools around Mamelodi East and Nellmapius.”
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