GARDEN ROUTE DISTRICT NEWS - The Garden Route Fire Commemoration Event and Climate Change Indaba will coincide with World Oceans Day, taking place on Tuesday, 8 June.
The Indaba is hosted by the Garden Route District Municipality and the Garden Route Environmental Forum (GREF).
The theme for the 2021 United Nations World Oceans Day is Life and Livelihoods.
According to Cobus Meiring, chair of the Garden Route Environmental Forum (GREF), entities tasked with environmental management in the Garden Route are increasingly emphasising the importance of restoration and rewilding of natural ecosystems and habitat in the region, which serves to highlight the interconnectivity between a healthy ocean and terrestrial environment.
Stretching from Mossel Bay to Storms River mouth, the Garden Route is one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in the world.
Climate Change Indaba, George
The theme for this year's Garden Route Fire Commemoration Event and Climate Change Indaba is: Adapt to a Sustainable Future. The keynote address will be delivered by the Deputy Minister of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE), Ms Makhotso Magdaline Sotyu.
Other presentation topics include disaster management, water resource management, freshwater ecology, and sea-level rise and its impact on coastal infrastructure along the Mossel Bay coastline.
Interested organisations or individuals who would like to attend the indaba and/field visit can send an email to Louise Maré (louisamare@gmail.com) for more information.
Due to Covid-19 regulations, is it essential to register in advance for the indaba.
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