On Friday the 28th of February UNA-SA (PTA) in collaboration with the university held a tree planting ceremony. Three trees were planted on the southern side of the Hatfield Administration building. In attendance were UNA-SA (PTA) members and the university’s Department of Facilities Management. The first tree was planted by the Director of Facilities Management Prof Susan Adendorff followed by Sonja Yonehara Green Week Committee Member and the last was planted by UNA-SA (PTA) Green Project Manager Stenette van den Berg.
In a statement the university said that Green Week aims to actively draw support and participation from UNA-SA Pretoria chapter and the university closer to issues of Green International Politics, environmental awareness as outlined by the Millennium Development Goals namely Goal 7&8 which seeks to ensure environmental sustainability and to develop a global partnership for development’
After the tree planting ceremony, UNASA headed to Sunnyside Primary School, where learners from grades one to three were given a fun talk on global warming. Learners were given the chance to engage with UNASA members.
Photo: Brad Donald
