Pictured above: [top] Learners at Diepsloot West Secondary School receiving their project participation certificates; [bottom left] Learner Biogas Experiment at Diepsloot Secondary; [bottom right] Educators at the teacher workshop hosted by Diepsloot Combined School on 23 October 2025.
From 20 October to 5 November 2025, WESSA and the eWASA Schools Waste Management and Education Project wrapped up the year with a series of inspiring Biogas Education Sessions and Teacher Development Workshops across Gauteng.
Learners from ten participating Eco-Schools explored the theme “Waste to Energy”, discovering first-hand how organic waste can be transformed into a renewable resource. Through interactive experiments, they observed how gases released from decomposing food waste can be captured, stored, and used for cooking, a practical example of how waste can fuel sustainable solutions.
Each school’s Eco-Committee designed its own biogas experiment to monitor over the coming month, bringing science and sustainability to life in the classroom. The sessions sparked curiosity, encouraged critical thinking, and helped learners reimagine waste as a valuable resource rather than a problem.
To ensure that the project’s impact continues well beyond the classroom, WESSA hosted two teacher workshops on 22 and 23 October. Twelve dedicated educators took part in sessions focused on project sustainability, guided by the Eco-Schools sustainability planning framework. Together, they explored strategies to strengthen environmental projects over the next five years, deepening their understanding of the three pillars of sustainability, the WESSA Seven Steps, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Teachers also developed action plans for resource mobilisation and long-term environmental education, ensuring that meaningful change continues to grow in their schools and communities.
This final round of activities marks an important milestone in the partnership between eWASA and WESSA, demonstrating the power of education to turn ideas into action and build a generation ready to shape a more sustainable future.
Pictured above: [Top left] Learners designing a biogas experiment at Winnie Mandela Secondary School; [top right] Educators at the teacher workshop hosted by Winnie Mandela Secondary School on 22 October 2025; [bottom right] Biogas experiment created by learners at Tembisa West Secondary School; [bottom left] Biogas education session at Tembisa West Secondary School