AECI Eco-Schools Progress Report July 2019

7. SITUATING THE PROJECT The ten AECI Eco-Schools are situated in the Ekhuruleni District Municipality in the Modderfontein and Tembisa regions. Issues that affect these areas include poverty, unemployment, pollution and severe water limitations. Modderfontein and Tembisa are large townships situated to the north of Kempton Park on the East Rand. Overpopulation in these areas has led to the over consumption of both finite and infinite resources and have impacted tremendously on service delivery. Social challenges like waste not being collected then turn into environmental issues and risks by way of pollution hotspots, creating an unhealthy and unsafe living environment for community members of all ages. Local entrepreneurship has grown tremendously to help the local economies in these communities, but without the right assistance and guidance, a lot of the waste of these businesses end up on the streets and pollution hotspots especially close to schools because learners form a big part of the clients of the local entrepreneurs.

The 10 AECI Eco-Schools have selected their Eco projects to directly address these kind of socio- ecologic issues in their school and immediate surroundings to ensure a healthier environment for themselves and their families.

10 schools Tembisa, Gauteng

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