World Wetlands Day marked at Walvis

ON World Wetland Day which was celebrated last month, seven coastal schools took part in a competition organised for the fifth year by the Coastal Environmental Trust of Namibia.

The event kicked off with a talk by the Walvis Bay Municipality’s Environmental Officer, Olavi Makuti, about the Municipality’s monitoring of tides and silting in the lagoon. The LA 21 programme, which provides guidance for implementing sustainable development at local level, was also discussed.The De Duine Secondary School, Duneside High School, Kolin Foundation, Kuisebmond Secondary School, Swakopmund Secondary School, Walvis Bay High School and Westside High School took part.At the salt pans and oyster beds, the pupils were shown a video and given a talk by Vazembua Muharukua about the salt refinery and oyster farming.A quiz followed with questions about Gobabeb Research and Training Centre, Walvis Bay Salt Refiners, the Municipal Environmental Team and the Coastal Environmental Trust of Namibia.Westside High School came out tops, followed by De Duine Secondary School and Duneside High School.The LA 21 programme, which provides guidance for implementing sustainable development at local level, was also discussed.The De Duine Secondary School, Duneside High School, Kolin Foundation, Kuisebmond Secondary School, Swakopmund Secondary School, Walvis Bay High School and Westside High School took part.At the salt pans and oyster beds, the pupils were shown a video and given a talk by Vazembua Muharukua about the salt refinery and oyster farming.A quiz followed with questions about Gobabeb Research and Training Centre, Walvis Bay Salt Refiners, the Municipal Environmental Team and the Coastal Environmental Trust of Namibia.Westside High School came out tops, followed by De Duine Secondary School and Duneside High School.

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