For many, the existing crisis is a health crisis and an economic crisis. But in reality, we have to look further and it is no doubt a crisis related to environmental degradation that has led to this and future problems that humankind will face. We have become so extractive and divorced from the world in which we live that we have almost ruined those assets that sustain us – the air, the soil, water, the land, plants and forests, and most forms of animal life.
It is important to note that the destruction of our environment has an economic impact in that the cost to our citizens is enormous. Covid-19, which emerged from a cocktail of poaching, smuggling and eating pangolins, has now destroyed the global economy.
She has pointed out that philanthropic foundations can start to explore and review the value chain of their philanthropic mandates. For example, while the founding document of a foundation might focus on education and the funding has been used to support school feeding schemes, it would be important to note that this was dependent on food production, requiring healthy soil and a water supply.
by eight prominent environmental non-government organisations, with the support of more than 40 smaller civil society organisations throughout the country, to provide legal and related support to communities and civil society organisations”. In this respect, according to Section 24 of our Constitution and South Africa’s environmental legislation, our citizens have the right to a healthy environment and environmental protection.
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