The Deputy Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Ms Makhotso Sotyu will kick-off the National Arbor Month campaign with the launch of a memorial garden and greening of settlements in Thaba Nchu, Free State on Tuesday 1 September 2020. 

National Arbor Month is an annual campaign coordinated by the national Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries in partnership with Total South Africa. This year’s campaign will be coordinated under the theme “Forests and Biodiversity,” signifying the importance of protecting and conserving our biodiversity as the backbone of our economy and livelihoods.

The tree planting activities for the 2020 National Arbor Month campaign will focus on remembrance and commemorative tree planting and greening of settlements as well as creation of Remembrance gardens.

The Deputy Minister will also handover skip bins to Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality as part of the launch of this year’ campaign. Skip bins are the best solution for the temporary storage of waste in the communities to protect the human health, well-being and the environment.

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Members of the media are invited to join the Deputy Minister as per the details below:

Date: Tuesday, 1 September 2020

Venue:           Regional Park, Thaba Nchu, Free State

Time: 10:00

To RSVP, contact Ernest Mulibana on 082 263 7372 / EMulibana@environment.gov.za or Peter Mbelengwa on 082 611 8197 / PMbelengwa@environment.gov.za

For media queries contact Albi Modise on 083 490 2871

ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES 

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