PLETT ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM
Plett Enviromental Forum is made up of a group of concerned individuals and environmental organizations and has been involved in the protection of the environment and the promotion of sustainable development in the Bitou municipality (Plettenberg Bay and surrounding areas) since 1996.
The Forum is registered as a non-profit organization under the name “Plettenberg Bay Community Environmental Forum”.
We focus on
- the promotion of and education in environmental awareness,
- projects which enhance Bitou’s natural environment and aim to keep it clean and green,
- safeguarding the environmental sustainability of development projects via input into public participation processes.
HOW WE WORK
Meetings are held and attended by our members who include representatives from Bitou Municipality, Cape Nature, WESSA, Birdlife Plett, SANParks, Nature’s Valley Trust, ORCA Foundation, Eden to Addo Corridor Initiative, Ratepayers Associations, various conservancies, and interested individuals.
The Forum addresses environmental, development, and legislative matters during these gatherings. Additionally, it provides comments on these issues using an agreed appropriate procedure when necessary. Furthermore, the Forum actively implements projects and awareness campaigns to proactively contribute to the cause.
Executive team
The Executive team comprises a chairperson, Treasurer, and a permanent consultant with an environmental background, facilitating regular meetings. For current team members see CONTACT.
THE COMMITTEE
The committee includes representatives from various environmental groups, conservancies, and interested individuals. Any individual or organisation is welcome to attend meetings and the meeting notes are openly available.
Our mission
Our mission is to promote the constitutional rights of our people through the promotion of conservation and sustainable development and the creation of environmental awareness and education initiatives, whilst uplifting the livelihoods of the community.
Our vision
We believe that our people’s constitutional rights should be realised; specifically, the right to a healthy and protected environment for all. Therefore the Forum is structured in such a way as to promote, support and encourage the realisation of these rights.
Our pinciples
Our guiding principle is to encourage development that is appropriate for our unique and beautiful surroundings by participating in processes that apply environmental legislation to decision-making, to follow “better-than-best” practice principles and to exercise good governance.
We will strive to implement pro-active, collaborative programmes to enhance habitats and their species and work with communities towards enabling healthy environments.
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Plettenberg Bay Community Environmental Forum is a non-profit organistation registered under PBO # 930023744
Registered address: 38 Hanois Crescent, Plettenberg Bay 6600, South Africa