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Date: 20 January 2020
Knysna, Western Cape, South Africa – Knysna teenager, Sahara Thagunna announced earlier today that she is launching a Knysna clean up project in partnership with the Knysna Basin Project, SANparks Honorary Rangers, The Strandloper’s Project, Ocean Odyssey and others.
According to Sahara, KNYSNA UNLITTERED is an initiative to clean up Knysna! The group will be hosting 4-5 clean ups throughout 2020 and each one will be in theme with an important environmental day.
Sahara further announced on her Facebook page that the first clean up will be in honour of World Wetlands Day on February 8th at the Thesen Harbour Jetties.
It’s going to be a whole lot of fun so make sure to bring your friends and family ’cause it’s time to get active for our planet!”. Sahara said
Interested parties can join the UNLITTERED Facebook group – Click here to join
About – Sahara Thagunna:
Sahara Thagunna is an environmental activist, speaker and writer involved with a number of environmental projects including her signature project for 2020, “What the bag”, a project to raise awareness and a solution to plastic pollution. More information on Sahara and What the Bag: – A Solution to Plastic Pollution
About – The Knysna Basin Project
The Knysna Basin Project is an NGO based in Knysna, South Africa, focused on coastal system research – particularly how these systems change over time, what actions can be taken to effectively manage and conserve these systems and how communities can and should live within these systems.
About – SANParks Honorary Rangers
SANParks Honorary Rangers is the official volunteer organization of SANParks. Over the past 10 years, we have provided SANParks with over R248,6 million in public and business donations and volunteer support.
About: – Strandloper Project
Finding a solution for recreational fishing pollution – Combating Ocean Degradation – Ghost Fishing Research.
About: – Ocean Odyssey
Established over a decade ago by Professor Vic Cockcroft, a well-known and respected marine biologist, Ocean Odyssey was the first close encounter whale watching operation in Knysna.
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