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ARBOR WEEK-IVIKI LEZIHLAHLA 2003

ARBOR WEEK-IVIKI LEZIHLAHLA 2003. BACKGROUND TRACED BACK 500 YEARS AGO IN SWITZERLAND REMODELLED IN AMERICA SOME CENTURIES LATER CELEBRATED FOR THE FIRST TIME SOUTH AFRICA IN 1973 (GREEN HERITAGE CAMPAIGN) IN 1982 PARLIAMENT MANDATED DEPT. FORESTRY TO LEAD ARBOR DAY.

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ARBOR WEEK-IVIKI LEZIHLAHLA 2003

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  1. ARBOR WEEK-IVIKI LEZIHLAHLA 2003

  2. BACKGROUNDTRACED BACK 500 YEARS AGO IN SWITZERLANDREMODELLED IN AMERICA SOME CENTURIES LATERCELEBRATED FOR THE FIRST TIME SOUTH AFRICA IN 1973 (GREEN HERITAGE CAMPAIGN)IN 1982 PARLIAMENT MANDATED DEPT. FORESTRY TO LEAD ARBOR DAY

  3. FIRST OFFICIAL ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION IN 1983(CELEBRATED ON THE SECOND FRIDAY OF AUGUST EVERY YEAR)IN 1996 MINISTER KADER ASMAL EXTENDED ARBOR DAY TO ARBOR WEEKIN 2001 MINISTER RONNIE KASRILS LAUNCHED A NEW NAME FOR ARBOR WEEK (ARBOR WEEK-IVIKI LEZIHLAHLA)

  4. AIM • PROMOTE BETTER KNOWLEDGE ABOUT TREES, PARTICULARLY INDIGENOUS TREES • STRESS THE NECESSITY FOR EVERYONE TO PLANT AND CARE FOR TREES • HIGHLIGHT THE VITAL ROLE TREES PLAY IN OUR LIVES • CONTRIBUTE TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF A GREEN, DIGNIFIED AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT IN ALL PARTS OF SA

  5. OBJECTIVESAmongst the objectives that Arbor Week tries to achieve : • Encourage South Africans to participate in the campaign • Encourage commemorative tree-planting as a tradition in our community • Inform rural and peri-urban communities of the benefits trees bring

  6. FOCUS OF ARBOR WEEKSince 2000 this campaign focuses on specific areas, namely:Economic benefits of trees: supporting livelihoods of peopleProtection of indigenous trees and forestsEnvironmental benefits derived from greening our cities and townsPlanting trees in remembrance of loved ones

  7. THEME FOR ARBOR WEEK CAMPAIGNA PARTICULAR THEME IS CHOSEN FOR THE CAMPAIGNTHIS YEAR’S THEME IS :“ TREES ARE OUR HERITAGE-MEHLARE KE BOHWA BJA RENA”

  8. STRUCTURESNational Arbor Week Steering CommitteeNational Arbor Week Coordinators Committee Provincial Arbor Week Steering Committees (each province)District Arbor Week CommitteesLocal Arbor Week Committees

  9. ARBOR WEEK CALENDAR OF EVENTSARBOR WEEK HAS GROWN SINCE 2000 AND EVERY MUNICIPALITY AND COMMUNITY COMPETES IN HOSTING MINISTERIAL EVENTSEACH PROVINCE HOSTS ITS OWN LAUNCH EVENT LEAD BY THE PREMIEREVEN CABINET MINISTERS ATTEND MAJOR ARBOR WEEK EVENTSTHIS HAS NECESSITATED THAT A CALENDAR OF EVENTS BE COMPILED EVERY YEAR AND FOR ALL PROVINCES

  10. PARTNERS • Total South Africa • Food and Trees for Africa • Institute for Environment and Recreation Management • Local Government (Municipalities) • Department of Agriculture (Provincial)

  11. PARTNERS CONTINUED • Departments of Environmental Affairs Nature conservation agencies • Community based organisations and the civics • Working for Water Programme • Yourselves

  12. END

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