AECI Eco-Schools Progress Report July 2019

1. ORGANISATIONAL DETAILS

Name of the Organisation: Name of Author of this Report: Position in Organisation:

WESSA

Cindy-Lee Cloete

Programme Manager – WESSA International School Programmes

Contact Number: Email:

064 752 0598

Cindy.Cloete@wessa.co.za

2. PROJECT INFORMATION

Name of Project

AECI WESSA Eco-Schools Project

Duration of Project (as stipulated in the agreement)

3 years

*R 1 671 813 over 3 years: Year 1: R 469 492 (successfully completed) Year 2: R 578 039 (current project year) Year 3: R 624 282

Total Value of Grant

* PROJECT CYCLES : Year 1: 1 July 2017 – 30 June 2018; Year 2: 1 October 2018 – 30 September 2019 (due to receiving tranche late); Year 3: 1 October 2019 – 30 September 2020

3. PROJECT PERFORMANCE TO DATE 3.1 Please indicate the objectives and outcomes of the project as per your proposal to AECI:

Quality Education through nature.

OBJECTIVES

OUTCOMES

Support in Modderfontein, Gauteng, to become well-functioning Eco-Schools. Strengthen educators’ teaching of environmental topics in the CAPS curriculum. Developing action projects that make a tangible difference at schools. 10 schools

Learners’ increased learning and deepened knowledge and understanding of the local environment. Improved application of environmental education at schools, leading to increased environmental action. Improved school and community environment and school management through one additional action project per year. Increased commitment by learners to take positive and concrete steps towards daily sustainable practices.

Facilitation learner experiences in, about and for the local environment.

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