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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
Clean Air Fund Project: Enabling schools in Marapong to understand air quality
WESSA took an important step in expanding environmental education around air quality through a two-day Clean Air Fund implementation visit to Ditheku Primary School in Lephalale, Marapong.
Western Cape: Youth collaborate to clear alien invasive plants in Tokai Forest
WESSA partnered with the Lulwazi Lwethu Youth Group, Working on Fire, and The Sugarbird Project to lead an alien invasive plant clearing initiative in Tokai Forest
WESSA unveils South Africa’s first Braille coastal environmental education signage
This pilot initiative is sponsored by Nedbank, and implemented in collaboration with Blind SA, the National Council of & for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD), and City of Cape Town, with support from the Ford Wildlife Foundation.
Connecting classrooms to nature at the STEAM Expo 2026
WESSA joined educators, learners and innovators at the Western Cape Education Department’s STEAM Expo, creating a vibrant space where science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics met environmental learning.
World Wetlands Day 2026: Restoring more than an ecosystem
On 2 February 2026, WESSA marked World Wetlands Day at the Ililaba Area Wetland in Thembisa, bringing learning, action and youth leadership together in a powerful demonstration of what wetland protection looks like on the ground.
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[ADvTECH Schools] International Zebra Day: learning, creativity and action
International Zebra Day is more than a celebration of one of Africa’s most iconic species. It is a reminder of why biodiversity matters, how ecosystems are connected, and the role education plays in shaping future custodians of the natural world.
Green Rising Project: Communities take action to restore ecosystems
Across KwaZulu-Natal this January, young people, community members and local partners came together to take tangible action for the environment.