Sustainable Schools

Mini Veld Circle Planting
2024-07-16 13:00 - 16:00 (Africa/Johannesburg) | Battswood Primary School, 12 Crescent Rd, Ottery, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7808
Join Battswood Primary School as they plant a mini veld circle. This event pays tribute to Nelson Mandela’s legal and his belief that education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.
This event is hosted in partnership with FynbosLIFE.
For more information contact Victoria on 083 411 3842

Camps Bay Clean Community Clean
2024-06-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Camps Bay, Camps Bay, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8005, South Africa
Keeping Camps Bay Clean,
beach clean style!
Clearer Conscience is an organisation that assists in collecting recycled materials from your doorstep. Join them at the Camps Bay Clean Community Clean on Saturday, 15 June from 10:00 to 11:00 with special guest, Mayor Geordin-Hill Lewis.
They will meet at Camps Bay Primary School, Symmonds Field.
Bring along your family, friends, and your own gloves.
Clearer Conscience will provide bags and a refreshment for each participant, courtesy of Fitch and Leedes. The 41 restaurant is donating a prize for two burgers to the person collecting the most litter.
CurbCycle is donating a prize of a 7-litre residential food waste bin, a roll of 20 compostable bags and weekly collections for three months.
Come along and help keep our community clean. There will be other awesome spot prizes up for grabs!
#TogetherHelpingThePlanet ⭐️

Western Cape Youth Month Festival
2024-06-01 08:00 - 2024-06-30 17:00
Youth Month Festival – Amplifying Youth Voice, Expressions, and Talents
This exciting event is hosted by the Western Cape Government
The 2024 Youth Month Festival aims to celebrate and amplify the diverse voices, expressions, and talents of South African youth, coinciding with Youth Day. This event will be an immersive experience, fostering a sense of unity and understanding among the youth in the Western Cape.
Objectives:

Empower youth to share their unique stories and perspectives.
Foster a sense of unity and understanding among the youth in the Western Cape.
Provide a platform for showcasing diverse talents and expressions.
Encourage collaboration and innovation through the Maker’s Space.
Amplifying youth voice

Target Audience:

South African youth with a focus on the Western Cape region.

Date and Venue:

Month long festival throughout June.
Events and activations will place with a June 16th event at a central venue in the Western Cape. (Artscape)
Smaller events will be hosted across the province.

Partnerships:

Collaborations with local artists, government departments, community organisations, and educational institutions to enhance the festival’s impact.

Outcome:

A vibrant celebration that empowers, unites, and amplifies the voices, expressions, and talents of South African youth, leaving a lasting impact on the community.

The poster below details how students/learners can submit their various creative pieces in participation of the Youth Month Festival

The Society for Ecological Restoration’s Make a Difference Week 2024
2024-06-01 08:00 - 2024-06-09 16:30
The Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) invites you to register your volunteer restoration event with this year’s Make a Difference Week.
This is an amazing opportunity to create an ecological restoration event, if you have not planned one already and get your event registered so that your work may become part of a positive global impact!
What is “Make a Difference Week?”
Make a Difference Week is an annual week-long event hosted by the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER), a global non-profit organization that works to advance the science, practice, and policy of ecological restoration to sustain biodiversity, improve resilience in a changing climate, and re-establish an ecologically healthy relationship between nature and culture.
This year “Make a Difference Week” will take place on 1-9 June 2024
You can learn more about the initiative, and see the impact of past years, on our website:
https://makeadifferenceweek.org/.
How to register your volunteer restoration event?

First, you will have to make sure that your event is eligible for Make a difference week. This can be done by following the instruction here https://makeadifferenceweek.org/register-an-event/
Register your event by clicking the following link: https://makeadifferenceweek.org/register-an-event/

Upon registration, your event will be listed in our searchable database. By registering your event here, you can better attract volunteers, increase the impact of your event, and promote your participation in the global movement that is Make a Difference Week.
For more information, follow the link below to an information session that was held by SER about their “Make a Difference Week 2024”
https://www.ser.org/news/670867/

Western Cape Marine and Coastal Educators Network Conference
2024-05-25 08:30 - 13:00 | Auditorium, V&A Waterfront, Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001, South Africa
We are delighted to invite you to the Western Cape’s 2024 Regional Marine and Coastal Educators Network (MCEN) Conference, which will take place from 08h00 – 13h00 on Saturday, 25 May 2024, at the Two Oceans Aquarium.
The event is hosted by the South African Network for Coastal and Oceanic Research (SANCOR) in partnership with the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation, the Centre for Conservation Education and the Save Our Seas Foundation Shark Education Centre (SOSFSEC).
The conference theme is “Ocean Inspiration – A Call to Action.”
This event includes a keynote address from a well-renowned marine biologist who now is part of a father-son duo communicating science in the digital space, as well as stories from change-makers and locals involved in marine conservation. Towards the end of the conference, there will be a chance to learn more about the turtle rehabilitation and wildlife management conducted by the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation, as well as a networking opportunity for teachers and organisations.
There is the option to join us in person or virtually, with live streaming available.
The event aims to connect teachers with organisations and changemakers that may be able to offer schools inspiration, support, outings, and resources. We hope you will take this opportunity to expand, enrich, and strengthen your network by attending.
To register, click the following link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcjhWxFXmFVeMApxcvaMswU5XWgI0sk4_Q-1sUFLG9JfEg6w/viewform
Please note:
Limited in-person spots available! We want to ensure a comfortable experience for all attendees, so we can only accommodate up to three participants per organisation or school. Register early! In-person registrations will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Big Biodiversity Challenge 2024 (Western Cape)
2024-05-22 08:00 - 2024-09-11 17:00
The Western Cape Environmental Education Friends (WCEEF), together with members CapeNature, SANBI, Nature Connect, SANParks and the Two Oceans Aquarium, is thrilled to announce a new competition for children in grades 6 – 9.
The competition calls on students to submit projects that offer solutions to any of the many threats facing biodiversity. These solutions can take the form of a scientific project, creative arts project, or social project. The goal is to encourage critical thinking and creativity in addressing issues such as the unsustainable use of natural resources, habitat destruction, uncontrolled fires, and climate change, which all contribute to the decline of biodiversity.
The competition is open to all schools in the Western Cape and submissions can be made individually or in pairs. Participants will have the chance to win exciting prizes.
All students in grade 6 – 9 are encouraged to participate, and it is recommended that teachers motivate their students to enter this competition and become part of the movement to protect biodiversity. For more information email munzhedzi.muhanelwa@sanparks.org
STAND A CHANCE TO WIN COOL PRIZES FOR YOU OR YOUR SCHOOL!
How to enter:
Step 1: Think you have the solutions to the threats facing the Biodiversity of the Western Cape?
Step 2: Share your ideas and projects with us and stand a chance to win cool prizes for you or your school.
Step 3: Submit your solutions in writing before the closing date (you may include photographs or a video attachment to your write up) to The Big Biodiversity Challenge Competition entry form. Remember to add your name, age, school name and contact teacher/ principal (telephone & cell phone number).
Step 4: Competition finalists will be invited to attend the prize giving ceremony during the commemoration of International Day of Biological diversity event in October 2024.
Competition Rules & Guidelines

Competition opened on 22 May 2024
Competition closes on 11 September 2024

Please make sure to read the T&C’s below and check out the posters to share with your school network!
The Big Biodiversity Challenge- TC’s

National Onboarding Teachers Workshop: Final Session
2024-05-21 14:30 - 15:30 | Online – Zoom
We are delighted to have your school on board our programme this year. To help you and the other teachers at your school easily navigate our online hub, we invite you to the third session of our National Onboarding Workshop.
This workshop is designed to help answer any questions related to how to navigate and use our online hub to its fullest potential.
At this virtual workshop, you will learn:

How to navigate your dashboard
How to find and use resources
Showing you where to find partners and other schools
Posting on your timeline, and more!

Who is this for:
All Registered and paid, Sustainable Schools
Please invite as many teachers from your school as you would like. This session is available to all of our registered schools, nationally.
Zoom link below:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86956851530?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 869 5685 1530
Passcode: [REDACTED]

University of Witwatersrand: 2024 Yebo Gogga
2024-05-15 - 2024-05-19 | University of the Witwatersrand, Oppenheimer Life Sciences Building, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 200, South Africa
Teachers and learners are invited to Yebo Gogga amaBlomo at Wits University in Johannesburg. This is a free, fun-filled, and interactive exhibition focused on science and biology. The theme this year is ‘Cycles’
All life depends on an intricate web of cycles that maintain conditions and chemicals for life. Discover the role of plants, animals, micro-organisms, chemistry, physics and geology in the cycles that make earth habitable.
When: Wednesday, 15 May and Friday, 17 May 2024 at 08:30 – 15:30 & Saturday 18 May and Sunday 19 May at 09:00 – 16:00
Where: Oppenheimer Life Science Building, Braamfontein Campus East, University of the Witwatersrand.
School and group bookings: 083 376 1734, Cheryl@innercs.com
*Please note: No booking is required for individuals and small groups.

Virtual Information Session for Prospective Schools
2024-05-09 14:30 - 15:00 | Online – Zoom
Join us for a virtual info session to learn more about the Sustainable Schools Programme, and how to get your school registered.
This session is for:

Schools looking to register for the first time.
Teachers interested in learning about the Sustainable Schools Programme.

The info session will cover:

An introduction to the Sustainable Schools Programme
The holistic benefits the Programme offers for your school, teachers and learners.
The journey of a school on our Programme
How to register your school
Q&A

Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85311837071?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 853 1183 7071
Passcode: [REDACTED]
For any questions about the virtual info session please email marilizem@natureconnect.earth

Virtual Information Session for Prospective Schools
2024-05-07 15:00 - 15:30 | Online – Zoom
Join us for a virtual info session to learn more about the Sustainable Schools Programme, and how to get your school registered.
This session is for:

Schools looking to register for the first time.
Teachers interested in learning about the Sustainable Schools Programme.

The info session will cover:

An introduction to the Sustainable Schools Programme
The holistic benefits the Programme offers for your school, teachers and learners.
The journey of a school on our Programme
How to register your school
Q&A

Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87654489957?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 876 5448 9957
Passcode: [REDACTED]
For any questions about the virtual info session please email marilizem@natureconnect.earth

National Teachers Onboarding Workshop
2024-04-18 14:30 - 15:30 | Online – Zoom
We will be hosting our second, Sustainable Schools, National Onboarding Workshop. This virtual workshop will help registered schools and teachers, learn how to navigate and use the online hub as well as answer some of the most frequently asked questions.
The Workshop will include:

Learning about your dashboard
How to find and use resources
Learning how to access and submit your School Environmental Management Plan (SEMP)
Showing you where to find partners and other schools
Posting on your timeline
And more!

Who is this for:
All Registered and paid, Sustainable Schools
Please invite as many teachers from your school as you would like. This session is available to all of our registered schools, nationally.
Zoom details below:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84555339432?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 845 5533 9432
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Partner Workshop
2024-04-09 14:30 - 15:30 | Online – Zoom
Join us for our first Sustainable Schools partner workshop in April 2024!
With the start of the year underway, we want to invite you to learn more about our Sustainable Schools Programme and explore the opportunities it presents for your organisation.
Things to expect:

Introduction to the Sustainable Schools Programme
Walk through of the online hub
How to leverage SSP to advertise your organisation

Zoom details:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84526458598?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 845 2645 8598
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation: Junior Biologist Course
2024-04-06 09:00 - 2024-04-27 15:00 | Two Oceans Aquarium, Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront,, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8002, South Africa
The Junior Biologist course is for Grade 6 learners who are eager and motivated to learn more about the ocean.
When: Saturdays from 6 – 27 April 2024
Times: 09h00 to 15h00 daily
Venue: Two Oceans Aquarium
Cost: R600 per child (25 Sponsored spots available, courtesy of A.V.I.)
Contact Kaamilah at: 021 814 4513 or courses@aquarium.org.za
More info: https://www.aquarium.co.za/foundation/education/grade-6-junior-biologist-course

Virtual Information Session for Prospective Schools
2024-04-04 15:00 - 16:00 | Online – Zoom
Join us for a virtual info session to learn more about the Sustainable Schools Programme, and how to get your school registered.
This session is for:

Schools looking to register for the first time.
Teachers interested in learning about the Sustainable Schools Programme.

The info session will cover:

An introduction to the Sustainable Schools Programme
The holistic benefits the Programme offers for your school, teachers and learners.
The journey of a school on our Programme
How to register your school
Q&A

Zoom Details:
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85122442216?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 851 2244 2216
Passcode: [REDACTED]
For any questions about the virtual info session please email marilizem@natureconnect.earth or call 084 269 2023

Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation: High School Volunteer Course
2024-03-25 09:00 - 2024-03-28 17:00 | Two Oceans Aquarium, Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront,, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8002, South Africa
The High School Volunteer Course is aimed at Grade 10 to 12 learners who want to learn more about the marine life that are found on the Western Cape’s shoreline, and who are interested in growing their passion as a volunteer at the Two Oceans Aquarium.
Cost: R400 per learner
Contact Kaamilah at: 021 814 4513 or courses@aquariumfoundation/org.za
More info: https://www.aquarium.co.za/foundation/education/high-school-volunteer-course

Information Session for Prospective Schools at Tygerberg Nature Reserve
2024-03-19 15:00 - 16:00 | Tygerberg Nature Reserve, 27 Totius St, Welgemoed, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7530
Come and join us at this beautiful location where you’ll get to meet Marilize and learn more about the Sustainable Schools Programme.
This session is for teachers from the surrounding area:

looking to register for the first time.
interested in learning about the Sustainable Schools Programme.

The info session will cover:

An introduction to the Sustainable Schools Programme
The holistic benefits the Programme offers for your school, teachers and learners.
The journey of a school on our Programme
How to register your school
Q&A

For any questions about the virtual info session please email marilizem@natureconnect.earth or call 084 269 2023

Information Session for Prospective Schools at Table Bay Nature Reserve
2024-03-18 15:00 - 16:00 | Table Bay Nature Reserve, Zoarvlei Section, Wemyss St, Brooklyn, Cape Town,, Western Cape, 7405, South Africa

Information Session for Prospective Schools at Wolfgat Nature Reserve
2024-03-14 15:00 - 16:00 | Wolfgat Nature Reserve Environmental Education Centre, Wolfgat Nature Reserve Environmental Education Centre, 5 Pyrenees St, Tafelsig, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7785, South Africa

Information Session for Prospective Schools at Durbanville Nature Reserve
2024-03-13 15:00 - 16:00 | Durbanville Nature Reserve, Durbanville Nature Reserve, Race Course Rd, Durbanville, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7550, South Africa

Information Session for Prospective Schools at Green Point Park
2024-03-12 15:00 - 16:00 | Greenpoint Park: Smart Living Education Centre, 101 Bay Rd, Green Point, Cape Town,, Western Cape, 8051

Virtual Information Session for Prospective Schools
2024-03-11 15:00 - 16:00 | Online – Zoom
Join us for a virtual info session to learn more about the Sustainable Schools Programme, and how to get your school registered.
This session is for:

Schools looking to register for the first time.
Teachers interested in learning about the Sustainable Schools Programme.

The info session will cover:

An introduction to the Sustainable Schools Programme
The holistic benefits the Programme offers for your school, teachers and learners.
The journey of a school on our Programme
How to register your school
Q&A

Join via the Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85708773152?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 857 0877 3152
Passcode: [REDACTED]
For any questions about the virtual info session please email marilizem@natureconnect.earth or call 084 269 2023

Information session for Prospective Schools
2024-03-07 15:00 - 16:00 | Zandvlei Lookout, 57 Promenade Road, Muizenberg, Cape Town, Western Cape, 795, South Africa

National Teachers Onboarding Workshop
2024-03-06 15:30 - 16:30 | Online – Zoom
We will be hosting our first, of two, Sustainable Schools, National Onboarding Workshop. This virtual workshop will help registered schools and teachers, learn how to navigate and use the online hub as well as answer some of the most frequently asked questions.
The Workshop will include:

Learning about your dashboard
How to find and use resources
Learning how to access and submit your School Environmental Management Plan (SEMP)
Showing you where to find partners and other schools
Posting on your timeline
And more!

Who is this for:
All Registered and paid, Sustainable Schools
Please invite as many teachers from your school as you would like. This session is available to all of our registered schools, nationally.
Zoom details below:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89762453822?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 897 6245 3822
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Sustainable Schools Information Session for Prospective Schools
2024-03-05 15:00 - 16:00 | Online – Zoom
Join us for a virtual info session to learn more about the Sustainable Schools Programme, and how to get your school registered.
This session is for:

Schools looking to register for the first time.
Teachers interested in learning about the Sustainable Schools Programme

The info session will cover:

An introduction to the Sustainable Schools Programme
The holistic benefits the Programme offers for your school, teachers and learners.
The journey of a school on our Programme
How to register your school
Q&A

Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89578491615?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 895 7849 1615
Passcode: [REDACTED]
For any questions about the virtual info session please email marilizem@natureconnect.earth or call 084 269 2023

Sustainable Schools Programme: Prize-giving & Rewards Ceremony (Gauteng)
2024-03-01 12:00 - 15:30 | Blesbokspruit Wetland Reserve, Blesbokspruit Wetland Reserve, Springs. Welgedacht Rd, Welgedacht SH, Springs, Welgedacht SH, Springs, Gauteng, 1559, South Africa
Join us for our first prize-giving and rewards ceremony in March 2024! We will introduce the Sustainable Schools Programme and celebrate the hard work and dedication of our 2023 Gauteng schools and teachers, all schools, and key partners to join us for a fun celebration.
Things to expect:

More information on the Sustainable Schools Programme.
Celebrating and reflecting on 2023.
Connect and network with like-minded teachers and key partners.
Prize-giving ceremony

*Please Note:

Two teachers per school only
Coffee, Tea and light snacks will be served

Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation - Grade 7 Smart Living Course
2024-02-17 09:00 - 2024-03-16 14:30 | Two Oceans Aquarium, Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront,, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8002, South Africa
The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation is offering a Smart Living Course for Grade 7 Learners aimed at empowering learners to become eco-conscious citizens.
This FULLY SPONSORED short course explores the importance of preserving our environment, saving energy, minimising our waste, and conserving our water resources for the future. There are plenty of hands-on activities and a tour of a nearby waste management facility.
*Light lunch is provided, but learners are welcome to bring their preferred snacks and refreshments as well.
When: Saturdays from 17 Feb – 16 March
Time: 09h00 – 14h30
Venue: Two Oceans Aquarium
Price: Fully sponsored (Ts and Cs apply)
If you would like more information please view the flyer below:
https://sustainableschools.natureconnect.earth/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SMARTLIVINGCOURSE-FLYER-2024-2-1.png
Do not miss out on this incredible opportunity!
Please contact Kaamilah at: 021 814 4513 or courses@aquariumfoundation.org.za

Ward 72 - Career Expo 2024 (Cape Town)
2024-02-16 10:00 - 2024-02-17 15:00 | Retreat Civic Centre, 17 Toring Rd, Retreat, Cape Town,, Western Cape, 7965, South Africa
Join the Recreation and Parks Department for a career expo!
The event is targeted at Grade 7 and all high school learners. Learners who are out of school are encouraged to attend, as well as those thinking of a career change or parents of youth to also attend. Various careers, learnerships and short courses will be covered.
We have approximately 25 City of Cape Town departments, businesses, institutions and organisations advertising their careers.
Please see the event flyer below:

Western Cape: Prize Giving & Rewards Ceremony
2024-02-10 08:30 - 13:00 | Workshop17 – Watershed, Workshop17, Watershed, 17 Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8002, South Africa
Join us for our annual prize giving and rewards ceremony in February 2024!
Celebrating the hard work and dedication of our 2023 Western Cape schools and teachers, we call upon all Western Cape registered schools and key partners to join us for a fun celebration!
Save the date, RSVP early, and don’t miss out on this momentous occasion!
Things to expect:

Celebrating and reflecting on 2023
Connect and network with like-minded teachers and key partners
Prize giving ceremony!

Limited transport will be available, departing from our offices in Zeekoevlei (RSVP ASAP to secure your spot!).

Krakens Oceans Champions Holiday Club
2023-12-18 08:30 - 2023-12-22 00:30
Attention to all teachers and parents!
Guardians of the Deep is running a holiday programme
Activities:
Rock pool explorations, bodyboarding with Bodyboard South Africa ,poetry, writing, art, competitions, seaside, games, sea creature identification, and much more!
Cost per child: R1500
(bodyboarding is optional extra at R350 per child)
Age Group: 5-8 yrs
*Please Note

The location will be at a different Cape Town beach each morning
For more details, get in touch with Guardians of the Deep via the email below

Contact: megan@guardiansofdeep.co.za (spots limited)
Programme Flyer below:

Sustainable Schools: SEMP Submission online Teacher Workshop
2023-10-26 15:00 - 16:00 | Online – Zoom
The Sustainable Schools Programme will be hosting our final teacher workshop for 2023 online.
With the end of the year fast approaching we are looking forward to spending some time working through the SEMP Implementation document to help you get your SEMP document submitted by 30 November 2023
To benefit the most from this session come prepared with the following:

What action projects and activities has your school done to become more sustainable within the selected Focus Area(s)
Description of how your school integrated sustainable initiatives in infrastructure upgrades/maintenance and daily operations
In what other way is your school addressing sustainability issues
Partners worked with
Achievements made during year
Impact made during year

We will also be available to assist with any and all questions related to School Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) Implementation submissions.
*Please note: Online Session – Zoom Link will be shared
We look forward to seeing you online 🙂
