HBK CHAT VOL 22 ISS 2 NEWSLETTER

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The message of World Environmental Day is that of personal responsibility towards environmental protection and it is relevant throughout the year. We all must think globally and act locally as environmental stewards of planet Earth. Running under the theme, #OnlyOneEarth, this year’s campaign aimed at restoring, protecting and living sustainably in harmony with nature. We have solutions, knowledge, and technology to limit the impacts of climate change and avoid ecological collapse, but we need to act as a collective against unsustainable consumption and production behaviours which have ripple effects on the only planet we live in. 4 SANSA environmental impacts and solutions - Nontobeko Gumede

The following are four SANSA environmental aspects and impact as well as accompanying interventions/solutions.

Quantify ambient air levels and encourage the use of bio-diesel Air pollution due to emissions from diesel engines

Over reliance on ground water may lead to depletion

Eradicate alien species and plant more indigenous trees Bio-diversity loss due to alien and invasive species

Aspect /Impact

Poor waste segregation

Promote 4 Rs of waste management

Encourage rainwater harvesting

SOLUTION

(Reduce, Re-use, Recycle, Recover

Act now by always being mindful of environmental impacts as we have borrowed this land from future generations.

#OnlyOneEarth @SANSA In commemorating the World Environmental Day, SANSA collaborated withHennops River (NGO) to a river clean up. About 18 SANSA employees took part in the Hennops River clean-up in addition to 30 people from various stakeholders. As a collective’ we were able to collect 500 bags of trash, mostly plastic and polystyrene from the water source and riverbanks. Our individual and collective efforts to save planet Earth should not end on 5 June. The fight against environmental exploitation through the depletion of natural resources, loss of biodiversity as well as environmental pollution at large, mainly caused by human activities, must continue.

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