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World Water Week is the world’s most innovative and dynamic movement focused on transforming global water challenges. Join IFAD for a side event and learn more about building climate resilience and incentivizing African farmers. #SaveTheDate 📅 bit.ly/2FRE6Oa

Rural women are key members of their families and communities, but they are not always able to raise their voices. By promoting gender equality and with the right investment, we can empower them and their communities. #InvestInRuralPeople

Today at 12:48 Minister @BarbaraCreecy will be on @POWER987News and then at 15:30 will be on #SABCNews404 to discuss the approved South Africa’s National #ClimateChange Adaptation Strategy.

Today SAYM gender desk is hosting a gender sensitization workshop for all staff members. This forms part of the broader women's rights campaigns the org will be implementing at ward level. #GenerationEquity #EachForEqualCampaign #GenderEquityBy2030

How are you disposing your used face mask? Do it responsibly by placing it in a designated bin! @undpzim #binit #coronavirus #coronawaste #wearyourmask #sanitise #practicephysicaldistance

Youth-led organisations are invited to apply for the #DrivingForceForChange funding that aims to support innovative projects tackling issues of climate change, waste management, biodiversity and ecosystem. Link for application: https://bit.l/drivingforce4change

Great work from our action partners.

Gender mainstreaming

Door to door covid19 behavior-based safety awareness campaign. #WasteWithCovidVirusIsADanger don't litter #MaskUp #TeachOneTeachAll #SAYMCovid19Initiative @GenderCC @environmentza @SeasTrust @UNinSouthAfrica

@LoveSwaziland @BarbaraCreecy_ It's not an SA problem. The way informal waste activities are structured everywhere makes it difficult to provide structured support. But we must commend the Department of Environment and various partners in working towards transforming the industry.

#YouthMonth This year we commemorated #YouthDay2020 at Paxton dumping site in Emalahleni Mpumalanga. The situation of waste pickers staying there is a huge concern. All Green work opportunities ought to be decent and sustainable. @environmentza

Today we had a very successful session with young leaders on our virtual dialogue. Recognizing the impact our youth play in building a better future. #YouthDay #16June2020

Fom 1 July applications will be open for 2 months, with adjucation of projects taking place in September and October. In November grants of R100 000 will be awarded to 10 successful projects. #YouthDay #16June2020

Currently underway. At a dumpsite in Emalahleni our Executive Director and @Presley_tsotsi addressing media. Following is the handover of food parcels and blankets. Children, youth, and women are the beneficiaries. @UNinSouthAfrica @environmentza @GenderCC #YouthDay2020

Excited to be part of the conversation. #YouthPower #YouthDay2020

@CeciliaNjenga head of @UNEP #SouthAfrica emphasises that, everyone must be aware of the need to protect municipal waste collectors, from waste-bags that might contain #COVID19 virus infected materials from homes & offices. #WorldEnvironmentDay #ForNature ow.ly/B30j50zYMN0

We will be donating food parcels and blankets to them. Winter is upon us and the blankets will go a long way to keep them warm. We make a life by what we give. @environmentza @CeciliaNjenga @UNinSouthAfrica

June 2020 the month of youth running under the theme “Youth Power: Growing South Africa together in the period of Covid-19”. SAYM will tomorrow join the homeless and waste pickers in Emalehleni, Mpumulanga to commemorate Youth Day. @environmentza @CeciliaNjenga @UNinSouthAfrica