Africa-Press – Botswana. Environmental conservation education should be added to the school curriculum and supported with greater investment, according to Okavango Wilderness Safaris .
Programme coordinator at Okavango Wilderness Safaris, Moalosi Lebekwe, lamented the fact that Environmental Science Education (ESE) is non-existent in Botswana due to several challenges, including a lack of resources and because training in the subject would need to be held outdoors.
Lebekwe said that taking care of the environment is not highly prioritised but is a critical aspect of development. Okavango Wilderness Safaris hosted a camp for 30 girls under its foundation, Children in the Wilderness – Botswana, at James Sausage Tree Camp in Etosha.
The camp was sponsored by the American Embassy to the tune of approximately £18,500 for a period of one year. The theme of the camp was ‘Conservation Science Camp for Girls in Rural Areas,’ and the participants, school girls from Ngambao Junior Secondary School in Seronga, were trained and equipped with skills in environmental conservation.
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