Let’s face the issue of environmental sustainability

As we are trying everything to put some wind into the sails of our local      economy, we are facing major environmental challenges.  Use the opportunity of the upcoming breakfast with the MEC (see below), taking place Tuesday morning, to get her and the department on board to pave the way towards real solutions for these issues.  The programme will include presentations on the Temvelo Flagship, State of Climate Change and State of Disaster in the    Province, with messages of support (and concern) from EPR Waste           Association, Mining, Joubert & Seuns, Eastval Motor Group, Vodacom and KLCBT.  This will be followed by the response and keynote address by MEC Moeketsi.  The KLCBT will use the opportunity to open dialogue with the aim to start active working groups to solve the serious issues such as:

Extreme Air Pollution (regulatory and governance lapses)

Water Scarcity and Contamination

Land and Soil Degradation by strip mining and open-cast coal operations

The Just Transition Dilemma causing massive job losses

Illegal Mining together with increased poaching destroying our environment

Funding crisis of MTPA leaves protected reserves vulnerable

These are not natural disasters, they are man-made, so we have to find      solutions for them—together!  Join us for this breakfast meeting with the MEC, please RSVP before 12h00 today to rsvp@klcbt.co.za.  See you there!