Nampak Report 2018

NAMPAK SUPPORTED ECO-SCHOOLS PROGRAMME: NATIONAL OVERVIEW Internationally, the Eco-Schools Programme has been implemented for over 20 years with its 25th anniversary being celebrated in 2019. WESSA, the only South African Eco-Schools implementer, have touched the lives of ordinary citizens through the Eco-Schools programme for 15 years in 2018. Starting our next 15 years, the WESSA Eco-Schools programme plans to become more entrenched in the everyday realities of our learners, students, teachers and the larger communities it takes to raise our children. A strong focus will be on developing and nurturing the 21 century skills our future leaders will need in order to prepare them for a world of work that does not exist yet. Aligning the further development of the Eco-Schools programme with national, continental and international agendas are thus crucial to respond to the challenges our communities face. Considered an interventionist programme by the Department of Basic Education, it is clear that the WESSA Eco-Schools programme has an important role to play in ensuring quality and equal education that will allow the children of South Africa to better understand the power they have to facilitate sustainable change in their own communities and lives. 582 SCHOOLS in 2018!

Respond to challenges communities face

Ensuring quality and equal education

Facilitate sustainable change in communities

Develop & nurture the skills of future leaders

Prepare learners for a world of work

Below is a map of the distribution of the Eco-Schools for 2018:

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