UKZN Green updates

Many organisations in the university are starting to support green movements and promote students to be more environmentally friendly. SIFE UKZN will be hosting a recycling Aluminium Awareness campaign in the coming week so been the look out for ways in which you can recycle aluminium and other products such as waste,paper and cans, SCREAM will also be in support of this initiation. Fashion Show for Christ also had  modelers model  recyclable gear and the SCREAM organisation had a campus cleanup recently. In all these activities that have been done by UKZN students, it just goes to show how the next generation changing its mindset in becoming more environmentally friendly, slowly more and more people will be aware.

SCREAM!!!

SCREAM! An action used not only to get attention but to also be HEARD and recognized! This is exactly what the SCREAM organization has been doing around the areas of Scottsville. SCREAM is a green initiative organization which also focuses on social issues. It currently has 40 members with the hopes of expanding in the years to come. One of the main changes to getting a more green society is to start making an impact and change in the mindset of our youth, which are our next generation of leader’s. Our GreenGal had the privilege of seeing the way SCREAM is trying to change the next generation. Early on a Friday morning the SCREAM organization went to Scottsville Primary to make them more aware that they are never to young to recycle and to take care of the environment. The school currently has a recycling system which has been running for the past 8 years and from the recycling money they were able to plant more trees and built a court yard which the students are now able to play in during their lunch time. SCREAM has also joined the school in this initiative as they will be going in weekly to help with any environmental activities the school will be doing. As most know that not many young people are involved in taking care of the current increasing environmental degradation and by outreaching into schools it is a way of reaching out into the society. SCREAM has also partnered with Hope for a Green Campus with cleaning up the campus and it also is looking to expand into old age homes, children’s homes, businesses and more schools. The SCREAM organization is a great start to making to making an impact and change in the region of Pietermaritzburg. So get involved and SCREAM FOR CHANGE!