Ambitious projects that Accelerate Action

Here we feature EASTER Action’s main projects that aim to scale up climate and environmental knowledge and action, involving other partners, with scope to grow or increase in reach.

  • WICD-Climate
  • WICD-Biodiversity
  • Museum exhibition

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WICD-Climate

The What I Can Do About Climate Change ‘edu-action’ programme spreads climate change knowledge and know-how to stimulate effective citizen climate action. A booklet and educational events led to a programme of 24 units, including videos, lessons, and hands-on activities. It is ready for wider roll-out, through learner and train-the-trainer workshops.

A booklet on climate change led to outreach events and ultimately an edu-action programme.
One of many workshops and events, where the materials have been tried and tested.

WICD-Biodiversity

A sister-programme, What I Can Do About Biodiversity, started out as educational events around insects, and led to a school curriculum enrichment programme supporting biology, life sciences and environmental education, then called 2020 Vision. This programme is currently in a holding pattern, waiting for the right time and place to package and launch.

The insect book that was the foundation and inspiration for the insect events and programme.
The vision for an enrichment programme supporting biology, life sciences and environmental education.

Museum exhibition

In a collaborative effort with the Durban Natural Science Museum, a temporary exhibition went up, about the importance of insects in nature, why their disappearance is a disaster, and what we can do to help.

The exhibition, installed at the Durban Natural Science Museum, was called The Silent Extinction, about the many roles of insects in nature, and why it would be a disaster if insects disappear.
A series of articles in The Leopard’s Echo (Kloof Conservancy’s online magazine) featured the content of the museum exhibition: (1) pollination, seed dispersal, recycling and improving soil quality, (2) pest control, weed control, and population control, (3) the dire consequences when insects disappear, (4) why nature depends on insects, and what we can do.