WESSA Annual Review: 2022-2023

Our Mission, Vision, and Value Proposition WESSA’s mission is to Edu cate, Advocate, and Act for environmental and social justice, climate action, bio diversity protection, and pollution reduction in Southern Africa. Our vision is to lead citizen action in the region, supporting climate action, fighting bio diversity loss, and promoting a no pollution tolerance culture. WESSA’s value proposition lies in its actions and partnerships, which lead and enable climate action. These actions protect habitat and biodiversity inte grity and reduce pollution. The State of the South African Environment South Africa has an ecological footprint per person that exceeds its biocapacity, in dicating an overshoot and contributing to environmental challenges. Water shortages, air pollution, and water pollution are the top environmental concerns in the country but there can be higher levels of concern and awareness

Thematic Areas

regarding environmental issues in general amongst the South African civil society. WESSA aims to play a significant role in creating awareness and providing platforms for people to act and to get involved in helping to solve environmental issues. Guiding Principles WESSA, under its guiding principles, places a strong emphasis on both environ mental justice and social justice, recognising the intrinsic interdependence between humanity and the natural world. Our commitment lies in acknowledging the interconnectedness of people and the environment while promoting sustainable development. Theory of Change and support citizen action for a healthier planet. We focus on education and training, advocacy, and action projects aligned with climate action, biodiversity and habitat integrity, and pollution reduction. WESSA encourages

Climate Action: WESSA climate change through mitigation, adaptation, resilience, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement. addresses

Biodiversity and Habitat Integrity:

We protect biodiversity and habitats, working with stake holders, and supporting sustainable resource utilization. Pollution Reduction: We reduce aquatic, terrestrial, and air pollution through programmes, education, advocacy, and clean-up initiatives.

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