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WESSA Eco-Schools Awards celebrate 130+ Free State schools leading sustainability from the classroom
From water and waste to biodiversity and community action, Free State schools demonstrate the power of education to drive real environmental impact
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[KZN region] Youth-led action through the Green Rising Project
Across KwaZulu-Natal, WESSA’s work under the UNICEF Green Rising Project continues to enable young people and communities to take meaningful environmental action – from restoring coastal ecosystems to transforming school spaces into thriving hubs of biodiversity. We...
29 Northern Cape Schools Recognised for Environmental Action at Eco-Schools Awards
Schools across the province demonstrate how education is driving real environmental impact
Schools, educators and youth enabled to drive waste action in KZN
Across KwaZulu-Natal this March, WESSA and its partners consistently engaged in environmental action through a series of initiatives focused on waste management, recycling, and youth engagement.
Limpopo schools recognised for environmental leadership at WESSA 2025 Eco-Schools Awards
WESSA recognised 24 schools across Limpopo for their environmental leadership and measurable sustainability action at the 2025 Eco-Schools Awards, held on 6 March 2026 at the Garden Court Hotel in Polokwane.
120+ Gauteng schools recognised for Environmental Leadership at WESSA Eco-Schools Awards 2025
Gauteng’s schools took centre stage at the WESSA Eco-Schools Awards Ceremony, where educators, learners, partners and government representatives gathered to recognise measurable environmental action across the province.
Conservation insights from the Magaliesberg Biosphere
In the WESSA Northern Area Region, recent expert talks explored the mounting pressures facing wildlife in South Africa’s Magaliesberg Biosphere
WESSA recognises 31 Western Cape schools at 2025 Eco-Schools Awards
WESSA (The Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa) has recognised 31 Western Cape schools for their measurable environmental action and sustainability leadership at the 2025 Eco-Schools Awards, held on Saturday, 21 February 2026 at the J&J Conference Centre Belmont Square in Cape Town.
ADvTECH Schools: February 2026 activities inspire young environmental stewards
Across the ADvTECH school network, learners marked key environmental and science awareness moments during February through hands-on activities, creative exploration and peer-to-peer learning.
Green Rising Phase 2: From assembly halls to action
WESSA is enabling learners to understand their role in protecting the environment and shaping the future of their communities.
WESSA and Century City Conference Centre mark milestone with first conference venue to achieve Green Key certification in Africa and Southern Hemisphere
Century City Conference Centre venue becomes the first to achieve Green Key certification – earning an exceptional 100% audit score in its first year of assessment.
eWASA and WESSA bring Waste Management Education to Northern Cape schools
Educators from across the Northern Cape gathered for the first eWASA and WESSA SA Schools Waste Management and Education Project workshop