Towards sustainable communities in in the Wil ild Coast - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Towards sustainable communities in in the Wil ild Coast Sustaining the Wild Coast (SWC) zukulusinegugu@gmail.com Sinegugu Zukulu

Programmes in the Wild Coast…. • YES4YOUTH: Land stewards • Eco-Tourism Development • AGROECOLOGY: food security and market access • Indigenous knowledge research • Traditional Crafting • Conservation of PCE • International work…

YES4YOUTH: Land stewards • Ecobricking:

Permaculture…. • Organic farming vs chemical farming • GMO vs indigenous seeds • Organic pest control vs poison based pest control • Market access

Eco- tourism development…. • Sigidi -Lodge • Kwanyana-Campsite • Mtentu-Homestays • Gobodweni

Revival of Traditional crafting skills

Indigenous knowledge research….

UNESCO B IOSPHERE R ESERVES S OUTH A FRICA Johan West 18 January 2016 1

Conferencing and International work…. • Thinking Globally… acting locally • Atlantic fellows mentoring • UNESCO • UN Permanent meeting IP • CI IP Negotiations • IP Africa region • UNISA seminars • ABS • etc

• “ umhlaba awuyongcula ” (land is not a meat of dead animal that anybody is allowed to take away without permission). Mr Gowani Mathumbu

• ENKOSI!