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ADvTECH Schools celebrate World Bee Day through learning and creativity
From dressing up in black and yellow to exploring pollination through interactive activities, learners across three ADvTECH schools marked World Bee Day with curiosity, creativity and a growing appreciation for the small but essential role bees play in sustaining healthy ecosystems.
Educators explore environmental problem-solving through e-STEAM
WESSA welcomed educators from six schools to the WESSA uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve for two practical workshops focused on environmental problem-solving through e-STEAM education and biomimicry.
eWASA Partnership: Building a recycling culture at schools across Springbok and surrounding areas
The sessions brought together learners, teachers and school staff to build practical knowledge of recycling and establish systems that can support more responsible waste management at school level.
Sun International Schools shine at Trashion-Art Show, turning waste into creativity
Learners used their imagination to explore how discarded materials can be transformed into something meaningful.
WESSA announces 2026 Young Reporters for the Environment national winners
This year’s winning entries highlight how young people are making the connection between food security, climate action, responsible consumption and community resilience
430+ Schools recognised across South Africa at WESSA Eco-Schools Awards 2025
Across eight provinces, the awards celebrate schools that are transforming environmental awareness into meaningful, on-the-ground action.
Green Rising Project sparks community action for cleaner, greener spaces across KZN
April was a powerful reminder that environmental change is not only measured in cleared waste, planted seedlings or restored spaces. It is also measured in the people who show up, take ownership, and work together to build healthier, more resilient communities.
Sun International Sibaya project: Waste takes the runway at Palmview Secondary School
Creativity met sustainability at Palmview Secondary School in Durban, as learners took part in a vibrant Trashion Show as part of the Sun International Sibaya project.
Welcome to WESSA’s Coastal Programme interns in Durban
Their arrival brings fresh energy, practical skills and a shared commitment to environmental learning, responsible tourism and coastal conservation.
Welcome to Louelle Chelsea Philander, WESSA’s first Northern Cape Coordinator: Schools & Youth Unit
Louelle brings a strong science-based foundation to the role, with a BSc Honours in Environmental and Water Science and experience across biodiversity management, project coordination, community-based environmental education and stakeholder engagement.
WESSA welcomes Katherine Imrie, Coastal Programme Research and Monitoring Coordinator
Katherine joins WESSA with a strong academic foundation in marine biology, environmental science and sustainable development, as well as hands-on experience in field research, conservation storytelling and community engagement
WESSA Education Centres: April learning comes to life through e-STEAM, water studies and hands-on problem solving
From the WESSA Twinstreams Education Centre to the WESSA uMngeni Valley Education Centre, learners were introduced to hands-on activities that connected classroom knowledge with real-world environmental action.