Visit eThekwini Enviro Week 18 - 25 March 2023

 

By Fred Felton | Mar. 17, 2023

The eThekwini Enviro Week is a call for all residents of eThekwini to work together to look after the environment. This Enviro Week is hosted by eThekwini Municipality with partners that include Green Corridors and the City of Bremen (Germany).

Denis Hurley Centre Street Lit book vendor Alvin Dube displays some of the enviro friendly books for sale, while Mboniseni Ndimande (right) and Noxolo Sibiya from eThekwini's Transformative Riverine Management Programme (TRMP) and Jonathan Welch (centre) from Green Corridors KwaMashu Materials Beneficiation Centre check out waste and paver made from recycled plastic and glass. Photo: Val Adamson. 

There will be a packed programme of fun and activities at venues across Durban from 18 to 25 March. There will be many events and activations during the week designed to get the public access to organisations and individuals that work in the conservation and environment sector.

There are many important world environmental days to celebrate during eThekwini Enviro Week. Dates to look out for are Global Recycling Day (18 March), World Frog Day (20 March), Human Rights Day and International Day of Forests (21 March), World Water Day (22 March) and World Meteorological Day (22 March). Also look out for National Water Week, National Library Week, and Earth Hour (25 March).

There will be activities during the week around these themes and encourage public participation in helping to support the idea of cleaning up the environment, recycling and reusing waste. There will be clean-ups in communities, beaches, rivers and other sites, with a focus on getting materials to recycling facilities.

There will be plenty of places to explore during this week. There are many places to visit including the Botanical Gardens, Green Corridors community tourism sites, uShaka Marine World, Umgeni Bird Park, and the Umgeni Estuary just to name a few.

The City’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture will have displays at the Durban Natural Science Museum and various displays and activities at libraries in line with Library Week.

‘’A number of activities have been planned, for example an educational drive which include a clean-up in Clermont and other parts of the City will be happening. With this drive the City will be educating residents and creating awareness on proper waste management practises,’’ said eThekwini Municipality Spokesperson, Msawakhe Mayisela.

Several organisations will be having events that aim to raise awareness of the right to a safe and clean environment to celebrate Human Rights Day.

The week will close off with a celebration at Green Hub at Blue Lagoon on Saturday 25 March. There will be a range of Environmental Education and Public Awareness (EE & PA) organisations at the event that will share updates on the plans to establish a formalised EE & PA Action Network.

‘’Experience the natural beauty of the city,’’ suggested Green Corridors Spokesperson, Nomfundo Phewa.

A full programme with events and activities can be found at: www.enviroweek.co.za

For queries about eThekwini Enviro Week contact: info@enviroweek.co.za