Nampak Report 2018

b. Rise to Climate campaign On 7 September 2018 seven Eco-Schools and one YRE school was supported by WESSA Schools Programme staff to run the Rise for climate campaign preceding the Global Climate Action Summit that was held in California later in the month. Through a variety of acts, from drama to poetry, arts and crafts, traditional songs and inspiring speeches, climate change awareness was brought to the youth and communities. This campaign was funded by 350.org.

Khahlela Primary School raising awareness around climate change in their community (LP).

Young reporters for the Environment from Eden Ridge and Cindy-Lee Cloete raising awareness around climate change (GP).

Grade 4 learners at Manor Gardens Primary each completed hand paintings pledging to #be the hands of change & rising for climate change (KZN).

Morutsi Primary School learners made posters looking at the impacts of fossil fuels (LP).

Ridgeway Primary School made 'sunflowers' with the earth in the centre. The sun symbolizes renewable energy (GP).

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