Arendsnes

With more than 300 people attending the annual Eco Camp, organized by the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, this past weekend was a bee hive of activity. The group arrived on Friday afternoon and started settling in. Everyone was welcomed to Arendsnes with a big bon fire before having supper. On Saturday it was an early start to the day, when they explored the bushveld, learning everything about plants and animals. After breakfast it was down to more serious discussions when the MEC spoke about environmental affairs. The group broke up into smaller groups, getting lectures on waste management, Environmental legislation, Environmental health, Biodiversity conservation, Indigenous knowledge systems and Climate change. Sunday was more relaxed and everyone said their goodbyes and declared the Eco Camp 2011 a big success! We at Arendsnes are very proud to contribute to conservation and the environment by hosting Bojanala and helping them with their important mission to teach our youth.