Category: Garden Route Environmental Forum

Urgent Notification  GREF Annual Garden Route Fire Commemoration Event & Climate Change Indaba, Tuesday 8 June 2021    IMPORTANT:  Change of Venue The Garden Route District Municipality Council Chambers & Loerie Room, 54 York Street, George   Due to the newly announced Covid-19 lockdown levels and unpredictable load shedding schedules, an executive decision was made to move Continue Reading →

  Garden Route Climate Change Indaba to coincide with the United Nations World Oceans Day The Garden Route Fire Commemoration Event and Climate Change Indaba will this year coincide with World Oceans Day, taking place on Tuesday 8 June 2021. The Indaba is hosted by the Garden Route District Municipality and the Garden Route Environmental Continue Reading →

  “Any which way we look at the scenario, water, or rather the lack thereof, is the biggest threat to South Africa’s present and future well-being, and that threat is in many ways dependent on the way in which we manage and conserve the environment, how we plan to cope with climate change and changing Continue Reading →

  Climate Change Indaba becoming an important tool for environmental and disaster management entities Severe rainstorms lashed throughout the first week of May through the Southern Cape, and although much damage was reported, and farmers and communities in low-lying areas had to be evacuated, the rain did bring relief to areas that were severely affected Continue Reading →