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The Environmental Education (EE) Unit within Johannesburg City Parks (JCP) aims to promote sound environmental and conservation practices through environmental education, awareness-raising programmes and active community participation on environmental issues/initiatives. The ultimate goal is to ensure that Joburg´s communities are aware of environmental issues and motivated to work towards solutions of these issues. Internal programmes for staff are geared towards enhancing their environmental competency within areas of their official responsibilities. The overall approach adopted is based on strong partnerships with others in order to reduce duplication, leverage resources and improve inter-organisation communication.
SERVICES
JCP Environmental Education´s strategic objectives are:
To facilitate environmental training, capacity building, public participation and empowerment within communities, schools and the political sector through environmental and open-space programmes and projects.
Facilitate the establishment and support for environmental and community-driven organisations.
To facilitate and ensure public participation and community empowerment through environmental and open-space programmes and projects.
Distribute and communicate environmental information, policy approaches and strategies to the broader Joburg community.
Develop EE centres and facilities.
Determine and align roles and responsibilities of JCP’s partners in Environmental Education.
Promote training and development of personnel.
OUTCOMES
The JCP EE Programme is inspired by JCP´s vision ” to be the Leading African Green Environmental Company", by developing environmentally literate and active communities working towards the following outcomes:
sustainable living
a healthy environment
conservation of natural resources
environmental protection and stewardship
responsible development.
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Objective:
To build and improve conservation and ecological understanding and skills needed for sustaining the City of Johannesburg’s open spaces (nature areas and recreational parks).
Activities include:
Interpretative programmes in reserves
Hands-on ecological programmes for schools - currently available at Rietfontein Nature reserve, Johannesburg Botanical Gardens, Klipriviersberg Nature reserve and Melville Koppies
Reserves’ outreach programmes (in process)
Guided and Unguided educational and leisure trails (contact relevant reserves)
Enhance volunteer participation (Volunteers programme framework still under development)
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Objective:
To enhance environmental understanding, public participation and skills towards achieving a healthy and sustainable environment.
Activities include:
Enviromental Education (EE) professional development programmes for staff and community leaders will soon be available;
A volunteer programme will soon be available (watch this space for details);
A draft EE partnership framework for educators is available. This is a product of an initiative aimed at supporting local National Environmental Education Programme.
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Objective:
Improve access to EE programmes, information, and materials
Activities include:
Celebration of important Environmental Theme Days
EE support materials (JCP posters and learners activity sheets and booklets are available on request)
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Awareness