Mpilonhle Nyawo is fundraising for Ocean Stewards - Custodians for our Oceans

by WILDTRUST

KwaZulu-Natal Environment Job Creation

I believe Ocean Stewards – Custodians for our Oceans is a great cause. I am doing this because the future depends on the health of our oceans
Mpilonhle Nyawo

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R 300

Funded to date

R 4,000

Goal

Through its Ocean Stewards Initiative, WILDOCEANS aims to nurture a new generation of young minds that heed the call of the ocean to pursue career paths focused on marine science and conservation; and contributing to sustainable coastal livelihoods and the fast-emerging blue economy in South Africa.

The project focuses on practical skills, expanding the cohort’s knowledge base and building on their foundations. This is achieved through a variety of ways and with YOUR support this includes:

Water Confidence / Swimming Lessons
Dive Training
Science Session
Science Communication
Leadership Training
Biomimicry Learning

WILDOCEANS, a programme of the WILDTRUST, is fundraising to upskill young marine science and conservation students by providing a formative experiential journey that gives them unique insights into marine conservation and gets them “workplace-ready” by providing them with watermanship classes and specialised training to ensure that they are equipped for jobs in the sector as South Africa enters the blue economy.

The Ocean Stewards project was started in 2015 and has taken in 102 students to date across the Western Indian Ocean. Ocean Stewards are provided ongoing mentorship and support for future study opportunities, citizen action, and multiple learning and networking opportunities providing a channel for students to take further steps towards becoming professionals.

With this strong knowledge base, we look to the Ocean Stewards to help us advance the protection of the oceans around South Africa by expanding our Marine Protected Area (MPA) network from 5%, and ultimately contribute to the global goal of 30% ocean protection by 2030.

Here are some testimonies from our current stewards:

“It is only until you experience being in the ocean, rocking to the rhythm of its sometimes calm, sometimes angry waves, do you truly appreciate its magnificence. As a marine biologist, I had never been on a boat or out to sea until I joined the Ocean Stewards project. I have learnt how to socialize effectively, to ask more questions, and to enjoy my qualification. An epiphany I’ve had because of WILDOCEANS’ then #OnlyThisMuch campaign is that with great certainty I am going to be part of the solution to saving our oceans. Thank you, Ocean Stewards.” - Jamila Janna, 2018 Ocean Steward (University of KwaZulu Natal).

“The Ocean Stewards project has given me unique insights about the marine environment and the importance of its conservation. Being a part of this project encouraged me to pursue my studies in marine science and make it a career. Ocean Stewards has also given me a platform to partake in one of the most important Marine Protected Area research projects, giving me a further opportunity to grow as a young marine scientist.”- Nelisiwe Manukuza, 2016 Ocean Steward (University of Zululand).

Project activity

18

Oct

Allocated R300 to Mpilonhle Nyawo is fundraising for Ocean Stewards – Custodians for our Oceans 3 years, 4 months ago

Mpilonhle Nyawo signed up as a #doDifferent activist completed step 1 of Becoming an Activist. Their NGO received R300 to make a difference in South Africa

Mpilonhle Nyawo is fundraising for Ocean Stewards - Custodians for our Oceans

by WILDTRUST

KwaZulu-Natal Environment Job Creation

Project activity

Funded to date:

R 300

Funding goal: R 4,000

NGO: WILDTRUST

Start: 18th October 2022

End: 10th January 2023