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2012-06-10 THE ENDANGERED WILDLIFE TRUST’S ECO STARS KIDS CLUB LAUNCHED.
JOHANNESBURG,
8th June 2012 – Eco Stars, the Endangered Wildlife Trust’s (EWT) new kids only club, launches
today at the Outdoor Eco Adventure Travel Experience show at the Waterfall Polo
Estate in Kyalami. Eco Stars teaches children about threatened wildlife, our
environment and how we all can help to make a difference.
“An Eco Star is someone who loves nature and cares about threatened wildlife.
Eco Stars are inspirational young people who help to safeguard our environment
and who realise that the health and wellbeing of our natural world and the
survival of the human race depend on the actions which every person, big or
small, takes today,” said Vanessa Du Plessis, Head of Business Development and
Funding at the EWT.
Eco Stars receive a starter pack filled with everything they need to get going
on their journey along the six levels of Eco stardom. Eco Stars begin as Blue
Cranes and earn points through exciting activities and challenges. When the
Blue Cranes have earned enough points they then move on to the next level of
Eco stardom. Eco Stars will also receive an exclusive, quarterly Eco Stars
newsletter and, in addition, will have access to fantastic competitions and
special benefits and prizes.
“We want all the young eco warriors out there to be heroes for the environment
today. It is never too early to play your part and Eco Stars offers children a
way to play a vital role in the conservation of our planet,” continued Du
Plessis.
Eco Stars has already gained a young ambassador: Nadav Ossendryver. Nadav is a
Grade 10 pupil from King
David Linksfield
High School who founded
and developed LatestSightings.com. This is a website that reports live wildlife
sightings from the Kruger
National Park and allows
visitors to the park to track the most dazzling of our species and see them in
action in nature. We are very proud to have such an innovative young activist
leading the way for other EWT Eco Stars.
If you have what it takes to be an Eco Star and help the EWT safeguard our
natural environment, join us on an adventure of a lifetime! EWT staff will be
enrolling new members be at the Outdoor Eco Adventure Travel Experience show
from the 8th to the 10th of June so be sure to join us and do your part for
mother nature.
For further information contact Debbie Thiart at Debbiet@ewt.org.za. Visit
our website www.ewt.org.za
to download the registration form and join us on Facebook for more exciting
news and Eco Star developments.
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