The Namibian School Curriculum requires teachers to implement environmental learning as a cross-curricular topic in the classroom. This is easy said then done! NaDEET held a workshop with 21 Teach for ESD alumni teachers to share and generate new environmental activity ideas that are suitable to various phase levels and align to the curriculum and the Sustainable Development Goals. We are compiling these ideas into a new guide for teachers on ESD in the Curriculum.

Read inside for updates from our centres, Teach for ESD and for activities in the region and beyond.

Orange River White-eye, Cape Wagtail, Dusky Sunbird.... these are a few of our regular bird visitors that our schoolchildren discover at the Urban Sustainability Centre garden. Through an interactive treasure hunt, schoolchildren learn to identify these birds as well as many different types of local plants. Last step: Colouring-in the biodiversity guide!

"I found the whole experience very interesting, engagin and informative- I had a blast! The importance of EE/ESD in Namibia schools is underestimated. The ideal would be for all schools to be exposed to this programme- the value it adds is just amazing!"- teacher from Ambrosius Amutenya Primary School

Together with 168 teachers and over 50 special guests, we celebrated the successful completion of the Teach for ESD 2021-2022 programme. Special awards were given to our 26 teachers that completed all 10 ESD Badges, best partnership and the regions with the best performance (Oshikoto) and participation (//Kharas). View our programme video here.

A big congratulations and appreciation to our long-serving staff members that were awarded at our recent staff development workshop. From left to right: Viktoria (20 years), Andreas (15 years), Helena (5 years) and Pandu (5 years)