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Table 4. WESSA's current impact on the SDGs

SDGs WESSA has an impact on

Total

WESSA EXCO

WESS regional & branch leadership WESSA Membership

WESSA Learnerships (current)

WESSA Learnership (Previous) Teachers

In-school learners (senior)

In-school learners (juniors)

SDG 3 Quality Education

17

X

X X X X

SDG 15 Life on land

16 X X X

X X

SDG 17 Partnerships for the goals SDG 6 Clean water and sanitation

15

X

X X X

9 X X X

X

X

SDG 13 Climate action

9 X X

X

X X

SDG 8 Decent work and economic growth SDG 7 Affordable and clean energy SDG 11 Sustainable cities and communities SDG 12 Responsible consumption and production

8 6 3 3 3 2

X X X X

X X X X X X

SDG 14 Life below Water

X

SDG 16 Peace justice and strong institutions

X X

• There were strong sentiments amongst members and supporters that WESSA’s vision should be to lead an environmental movement for a sustainable future, to promote collective action for the environment, and capacitating the youth and leaders for environmental sustainability (Table 5) • There are encouraging overlaps in expectations between WESSA’s stakeholder groups (S.A. society; volunteers; customers & investors; professional staff; learners) (Figure 6). Everyone wants to have impact • WESSA staff envisioned an organisation that is progressive, visionary, and proactive - signaling that they are ready for change.

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Being nature centric Being people centric Being human nature centric Members Social media fol lowers

Figure 5. Most stakeholders agree that WESSA should be both people and nature centric

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