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Riebeek girls through to enviro quiz final
IronmanSA joins opposition against fish farm LASHEIGH LUCAS Ironman SA organisers have added their voice to that of local businesses who are opposed to plans to develop a 6km fish farm anchored off Port Elizabeth’s popular Hobie Beach.
HEILIE COMBRINCK
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Grade 6 team from Riebeek College Girls High School in Uitenhage, is one of the top ten Eastern Cape teams which have made it to the prestige Sasol Forever Resorts Enviro Quiz competition final. According to Riebeek College Natural Science educator, Chloe Panayiotou, the purpose of this environmental education competition is to make pupils aware, in a fun way, of their environment and the threats it is facing and to get them involved in projects to solve or address these environmental issues. The enviro quiz consists of three rounds, namely trials, a semi-final round and the final round. During the trials, three presentations, related to the Grade 6 Natural Science curriculum, were given to the pupils. The girls worked collaboratively on a “biodiversity under threat” project which paved the way for them to the finals. They had to create a poster, presentation, their own song and a short talk on their topic. The Riebeek girls also attended to the polluted and disgraced banks of the Willow Dam by picking up the litter. The Sasol Forever Resorts Enviro Quiz competition final has become an annual highlight on the banks of the mighty Gariep Dam. This year the Riebeek College team will be part of the events which will take place at Gariep Dam from October 31st to November 2nd. Prizes include cash prizes for each member of the winning team, environmental educational learning support materials and resources for the schools and a floating trophy for the winning school as well as certificates for every learner participating in the final.
=Here is the Riebeek College Grade 6 team who made it to the final of the Sasol Forever Resorts Enviro Quiz competition which will be held at Gariep Dam. At the back from left are Azraa Rockman, Chloe Panayiotou (Natural Science educator), Jessica Craill, Jamie Boswell and Romeesa Muhammad. In front are Alexandra Dennis and Ganeefa Sirkhotte. PHOTO:HEILIE COMBRINCK
They believe the fish farm poses a major threat as it will be a magnet for sharks, and a threat to marine life, eco tourism and investment in the Bay. IronmanSA has spearheaded an online petition as part of the campaign to stop the fish farm. “Our beaches have become an integral part of Nelson Mandela Bay in terms of tourism, water sport, recreation and the lifestyle of many residents,” said IronmanSA spokesperson Michael Flanagan. “They are one of the city’s biggest attractions and to establish something which will place this in jeopardy is something we cannot take lightly.We will all be affected should the aquaculture development zone (fish farm) go ahead,” said Flanagan. Marine biologist Shirley Parker-Nance warned that the project could cause the tourism industry to crash, and see pollution on Bay beaches as well as lead to the International Blue Flag statuses being revoked. She said the abandoned inland fish farm in Coega – known as the Prawn Farm or SeaArk – was the ideal place to set up a farm in a more controlled environment. Flanagan added, “The effects on the tourism industry will be significant. This includes the loss of tourism income to the city, visitors and potentially jobs within the industry. “Environmentally, there is a threat to the marine ecosystem and the potential to attract predators such as sharks to Port Elizabeth’s most popular swimming beaches is high. This does not bode well for sports events such as Ironman and others who make use of the ocean and beaches”. )The online petition on the website is currently still open for the public to sign. To sign the petition visit the website www.stoppefishfarm.co.za
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