WCGov Enviro Affairs

Happy World Wildlife Day!

DEA&DP is excited to announce the relaunch of our Department’s newly upgraded Map Viewers. DEA&DP Coastal Management Map Viewer (shorturl.at/h3XKL) DEA&DP Environmental Affairs and Development Planning Map Viewer (shorturl.at/JhoJF)

Happy World Bee Day! These amazing little pollinators play a crucial role in our ecosystem. They tirelessly pollinate plants and provide us with honey. Our buzzing friends are incredibly important, and we honour conservation efforts to protect them! #WorldBeeDay

Teaching learners that the more living organisms you find in our water is an indication of good water health! 💦🪲🐟🌱 #miniSASS #WorldWetlandsDay #GenerationRestoration

Wetlands are not just swamps, they are a key part of the planet's natural defense against climate change. This #WorldWetlandsDay video explains. #GenerationRestoration

Off we go! #Hike #WorldWetlandsDay #Nature #GenerationRestoration

Teaching learners about the water cycle and demonstrating how wetlands act like sponges and filtration systems with a makeshift wetland demo. #WorldWetlandsDay #GenerationRestoration 🌱

We 💙 #wetlands! Yes we do! Happy #WorldWetlandsDay2023 Watch our feed for pics from our educational wetland inspired event that took place this past Saturday with @CapeNature1

#ClimateChange Creatives gather in Cape Town to address the crisis. Read more: tinyurl.com/bdtfddps

Empowering Youth for Climate Change Action 🌍 How can we better equip youth to act on #ClimateChange? Take the survey now ➡️tinyurl.com/2p8t6v96

At the first provincial Cabinet meeting of the year, emergency funds needed to mitigate the consequences of unprecedented levels of loadshedding on the WC economy, on municipal services, and on the environment, was discussed as a key priority.

Pitch for a Grant 2⃣0⃣2⃣3⃣! Read more on a call for project ideas on healthy #wetlands that contribute by promoting conservation, restoration or improved management🌱🤲 The winning idea will receive EUR 1⃣0⃣,0⃣0⃣0⃣ provided by @Danone 💶 Read more: worldwetlandsday.org/grant

Ahead of #WorldWetlandsDay, learn how to revive and restore degraded wetlands. Read more on the 7 benefits of restoring wetlands. Join #GenerationRestoration #ForWetlands

World Wetlands Day is coming up on Feb. 2! #DYK that 35% of the world’s #wetlands have disappeared in the last 50 years? It's time to revive wetlands! Explore this #WorldWetlandsDay kit from @RamsarConv and help make a splash for #wetlands #UNited4Land 💦 worldwetlandsday.org/material

NEWS ➡️@WCGovEADP comes out tops for managing Environmental Impact Assessments. Bredell said: “EIA processes are crucial to secure ecologically sustainable development while promoting justifiable economic and social development.” Read the full release: bit.ly/3XClaWM

The ozone layer expected to recover to 1980 values (before the appearance of the ozone hole) with phase out of nearly 99% of banned ozone-depleting substances. 👏👏👏 Read the executive summary report here: bit.ly/3D6pntr #AirQuality #ClimateChange #OzoneDepletion

Wetlands deliver essential services for humanity, yet more than 35% of them have been lost or degraded. Ahead of #WorldWetlandsDay, the trend of loss and degradation must be reversed. More details on #GenerationRestoration actions here: bit.ly/3QUgI2L

As long-term carbon sinks, coastal ecosystems play a big role in tackling #climate change. #bluecarbon

@LewisPugh @ukadventures101 @IUCNPenguin @SANCCOB @AntarcticReport @BAS_News @PENGUINS_GPS @penguin_watch @BirdLife_News @IPBES @WWF_Antarctica @drmichellelarue For us living in SA, it has to be the endangered African Penguin, read more about them here: capenature.co.za/uploads/files/…

There are 18 known species of penguin. My favourite is the Northern Rockhopper. Which is yours? 🐧💕🤔 #PenguinAwarenessDay

#DYK That #ClimateChange forms part of the @UN #SDG? #SDG13 Aims to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. See infographic below for more info or visit ➡️sdgs.un.org/topics/climate…