Friends and Neighbours - a community nature project
Status
ongoingCity
Cape Town
Main actors
Local Government, NGO / Philanthropy, Community / Citizen Group
Project area
Neighborhood or district
Duration
Ongoing since 2012
The project aims to reconnect people with nature, build social capital and maintain and enhance ecosystem services.
The lead agency for the project is the city of Cape Town in partnership with Cape Town Environmental Education Trust (CTEET), Zandvlei Trust, Projects Abroad and civil society through a number of registered volunteer non-profit organizations and individual volunteers.
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