Climate change exhibition, awareness campaign to educate Mams residents
“We are planning to clean the identified illegal dumping sites around Mamelodi,” says Miko Khalo, of the JNF Walter Sisulu centre.
Mamelodi residents have been encouraged to take care of their environment.
“Failure to do so could result in people getting sick from pollution,” said members of the JNF Walter Sisulu environmental centre.
They, along with Tshwane environmental care and management team, held a climate change exhibition and an awareness campaign about the environment.
The exhibition was held at the Phahameng clinic in Mamelodi East last week Friday.
Miko Khalo, of the JNF Walter Sisulu centre, said they were planning to clean the identified illegal dumping sites around Mamelodi.
“We are going to involve everyone in the community and local ward councillors to teach them about the dangers of illegal dumping sites,” said Khalo.
She advised residents to pack their waste in plastic bags and wait for Tshwane waste management to come and pick it up for disposal.
“Illegal dumping puts our health at risk and we all have small children in all our various communities,” said Khalo.
The environmental awareness campaign will continue to schools where they will educate learners about the importance of recycling.
“We are promoting and making awareness about climate change, as many people don’t know about the changes to the climate.
“There are a lot of gases in the air. We have cars and buses that we use as transport which are giving us pollution in the air. We are going to teach learners at school to encourage them to use bicycles instead of using buses,” said Khalo.
“Learners should also know that a bicycle is worth using because it’s exercise and good for one’s health.
“They should also know what we are talking about when we talk about recycling and we have labelled bins intended for recycling.”
Locals also complained about the stench coming from illegal dumping sites affecting mostly residents living nearby.
“Some residents say they can’t even open their windows because of the bad smells, flies and mosquitoes.”
Members of the environmental centre also displayed solar systems that people can use in addition into recycling bins for use by residents.
They also encouraged residents to continue adhering to the rules and regulations of Covid-19 by washing their hands, social distancing and wearing masks at all times.
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