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JNF Walter Sisulu Environmental Centre

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Commenced:	01/02/2001
Submitted:	02/02/2011
Last updated:	07/10/2015
Location:	20202 Serapeng Street , Mamelodi, Gauteng, ZA
Phone:	+27128013197
Website:	www.wsec.co.za
Climate zone:	Warm Temperate

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JNF Walter Sisulu Environmental Centre

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Urban, School Projects, Demonstration, Educational

Project Summary

The Jewish National Fund, Walter Sisulu Environmental Centre in Mamelodi, founded in Sept 2004 is an environmental discovery centre that aims to raise awareness and mobilise community based environmental champions.

Project Description

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We have hosted over 46000 learners at our centre in the key learning areas of Water, Waste, Energy, and Biodiversity with curriculum based educational activities that support teachers and educate & enable learners with outcomes based activities that are stimulating, fun and informative.

Our aim is to develop awareness amongst the youth to inspire and motivate them to preserve and utilise the wealth of our natural heritage. The centre demonstrates in practical and visible way actions that could be taken by South Africans that promote both development objectives and climate change mitigation.

WSEC also supports professional development of educators and grounds staff from Southern Tshwane schools and runs the Mamelodi Greening Programme that has planted over 10 000 trees in schools, homes and other public places in the last three years and is pioneering the Mamelodi Zero waste programme to clean up the area through proactive waste management and recycling.

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Our mission is to create a culture of community conservation in Mamelodi and Southern Tshwane with the aim of developing awareness amongst the youth to inspire and motivate them to preserve and utilise the wealth of our natural heritage.

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