Led by Teach A Man To Fish in collaboration with WESSA and BWDT the Entrepreneurial and Environmental Empowerment for South African Youth (EEESAY) programme is made possible with funding from the European Union Delegation to South Africa. This milestone endeavour is producing promising young entrepreneurs...
2018/19 Blue Flag status awarded to 66 of SA’s top beaches, sustainable tourism boats and marinas 12 October 2018 66 Blue Flags will be proudly flown at 46 beaches, 8 marinas and by 12 sustainable tourism boats around South Africa over the forthcoming 2018/19 South African Blue...
Radisson RED hotel in the Silo District of Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront has been awarded Green Key status. 17 September 2018 An exciting partnership between the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) and the Radisson Hotel Group has resulted in the Radisson RED hotel in...
15 September 2018 WESSA (the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa) paid tribute to a wide range of outstanding environmental achievements with the presentation of the organisation’s Annual Awards. These Awards were presented at the organisation’s 92nd AGM, which was hosted by WESSA’s Eastern Cape...
14 September 2018 The Blaauwberg Nature Reserve was awarded the first WESSA Green Coast award in South Africa. The launch that took place on Friday the 14th of September saw the Friends of Blaauwberg Conservation Area (BCA) receive their WESSA Green Coast award. The Friends of...
The EEESAY project, led by Teach A Man To Fish in collaboration with WESSA and the Business World Development Trust (BWDT) made possible with generous funding from the European Union, won Gold in the Green Economy Category at the Eco-Logic Awards, held on the 5th...
PRESS RELEASE 17 April 2018 WESSA, together with many countries around the world, is celebrating the actions taken towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during the FEE Global Action Days: a week-long showcasing of the revolutionary work carried out by members of the Foundation for Environmental Education...
PRESS RELEASE 17 April 2018 WESSA, together with many countries around the world, is celebrating the actions taken towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during the FEE Global Action Days: a week-long showcasing of the revolutionary work carried out by members of the Foundation for Environmental Education...
23 March 2018 Schools in the Limpopo province who participate in the international Eco-Schools Programme recently gathered at Bolivia Lodge in Polokwane to celebrate their 2017 achievements. The awards presented at the ceremony were in acknowledgment of the participating schools meeting all the criteria for the...
PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT The Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) has partnered with international accommodation booking agency Goodwings. The partnership is based on the common values shared by WESSA and Goodwings in supporting and fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goals. Goodwings combines a love for travel with...
