Blue Flag Environmental Awareness and Education Programme

November 2023

In September RAMHOA kicked off our Blue Flag Environmental Awareness and Education Programme with a workshop for twenty Grade 9 learners from Kuyasa Combined School. This is part of our obligation to meet a series of stringent environmental, educational, safety, and accessibility criteria to maintain our Blue Flag Marina status.

We arranged with the South African Institute of Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB) to present the work of 5 PhD students who are doing research in the Marina canals. The children thoroughly enjoyed the 2 hour presentation and demonstration by SAIAB, and a number of them were excited to explore more details before making their subject choices for Grade 10. It was interesting to note that Port Alfred High School and Kuyasa have applied for Maritime Sciences and Biology to form part of their curriculum.