WCC received a wonderful donation from the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. Ingrid and Roger Porter donated 13 copies of the Roberts Birds of South Africa reference book to WCC on behalf of the fund. They also brought a large number of mailing boxes that we are delighted to be able to use for filing the huge amount of Eco-Schools …
The Harold Porter Botanical Garden
Arriving at the Harold Porter botanical garden, we were greeted by our guides Eunice and Gary. Once everyone had arrived, we sat on the grass as Eunice explained how unhealthy water gets from all the pollution it picks up as it flows down a river. The small children especially enjoyed this as the hands on demonstration allowed each child to …
Wetlands Education in Kleinmond
National Wetlands Day was celebrated on the 2nd of February. You may well ask whether this is not old news and why write about it now. The fact is that Whale Coast Conservation (WCC) has been very busy over the months of February and March teaching learners at schools all over the Overberg about the importance of wetlands. …
MT Pleasant Energy Expo
On Tuesday 19 June Whale Coast Conservation brought their educational road show, made possible by a grant from the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund, to Mt Pleasant Primary. Mr Hull, principal of the school, graciously hosted the event and welcomed the opportunity for his learners to be exposed to the message of sustainable use of energy. Learners from the senior …
Clam Cleanup
Biologists are able to determine the sources of toxins in water by using clams as pollutant traps. Clams naturally clean water by feeding absorbing toxins in their tissues as they draw in water. By placing the clams downstream of industrial parks and highways, they can be analyzed for pollutants. Biologists open the clams after exposure to these waters and detach …
Increasing demand and climate change threaten global water
An unprecedented rise in the demand for food, rapid urbanization and climate change are significantly threatening global water supplies, according to a United Nations report released today, which stresses that a radical new approach to managing this essential resource is needed to be able to sustain future consumption levels. The UN World Water Development Report, which will be launched at …
WCC Sustainable Energy Expo
WHALE COAST CONSERVATION’S SUSTAINABLE ENERGY EXPO Are you committing the ‘energy crime’ and you don’t even realise it? Just how fast will the kids have to turn a merry-go-round to boil the water for that cuppa? Have you ever wondered how a generator works? What about using the energy in the waves of Walker Bay for our long-term energy needs? …