“The Hermanus economy is in fact the environment as it’s based on tourism that relies on the splendour of our beaches, estuaries, mountains, nature reserves, hiking trails and botanical uniqueness”, said Sheraine van Wyk, WCC Eco-Learning Manager. She was speaking at the Hermanus Connect meeting on Tuesday 13 October in the Municipal Auditorium. Hermanus Connect is a newly-formed group of …
All About Abalone
Our talk in May should be of interest to all who live on the Cape Whale Coast. It examines the serious social, political and economic issues around abalone. Dr Serge Raemaekers will be our speaker on Tuesday 19 May at 17h30 at the Green House. His topic is Economic and Social Consequences of Abalone Poaching.
How to Laugh Off Load Shedding
WCC offers you the expertise to keep you laughing in the light during load shedding. Why not buy a UPS inverter set from Whale Coast Conservation and have electricity to continue working through Eskom’s load shedding episodes? WCC tailors an inverter system to suit your specific needs. WCC has 600 Watt and 1200 Watt inverter systems, and offers larger systems …
And the Show Went On
Whale Coast Conservation hosted the first of its monthly talks for 2015 at the Green House last night. There was some concern from members of the audience that the load shedding in the area would prevent speaker Sean Privett from showing his beautiful fynbos images. Of course they need not have worried. WCC is completely independent of Eskom power trough …
Dams in South Africa
Presently there are a large number of dams all over South Africa that store this precious water but as our human population increases these dams will be insufficient for the future.
Talk on Sustainable Fishing
Whale Coast Conservation’s second public talk in June was on the critical issue of sustainable fishing. The speakers from WWF-SA were John Duncan, Senior Manager of the Marine Programme, and Mkhululi Silandela, small-scale fisheries officer in the Kogelberg area. John Duncan first gave an overview of the WWF Marine Programme. He started with a quote fromThomas Huxley, 1883: “Probably all …
Earth Hour with Whale Coast Conservation
The hour approaches – Earth Hour. On Saturday 29 March towns and cities all over the world will celebrate Earth Hour. And so will Hermanus and Whale Coast Conservation. The whole day will be devoted to entertainment – and reminders of the small things we can do ‘every hour’ to make a big difference to the health of our earth. …
Use the Power of Earth Hour
On 29 March Earth Hour comes to Hermanus Fisherman’s Village and Lemm’s Corner. Entertainment will include an all-day market turning into a unique “Market by Moonlight”. There will be buskers and local singers and dancers as well as a display of the best entries from a schools art competition. Stage performances start at 18h00. As the lights go off for …
Information About Earth Hour 2014
The big WCC event in March is Earth Hour. Diarise 29 March for Earth Hour celebrations at Fisherman’s Village in Hermanus. Entertainment will include an all-day market turning into a unique “Market by Moonlight”. Buskers, singers, dancers and other artists will perform during the day. The headline concert will start at 7 pm, culminating in the ‘earth hour’ highlight between …