WET-Africa Flagship 67

Flagship programme: 67km Jukskei River Restoration

Our Vision:
To facilitate creating green corridors along waterways from source to sea in South Africa.
Our flagship is the restoration of the Jukskei River, Johannesburg Gauteng, from source to the Crocodile River confluence, then to Hartebeespoort Dam and ultimately the sea. In the process we restore endangered rivers to living rivers, create conservancies, community assets and a Green Market Stock Exchange.

Our Mission:
To mobilize South Africa into a green and recycling mindset by creating sustainable green communities, separating all recyclable wastes at source and utilizing the income to assist in sustaining community-based Buy Back Centres. To implement our sustainable Waterway Restoration and River Health system, creating community-based enterprises, recreational conservancies and Eco-Tourism. This includes Green building and energy generation, waterless sanitation, vermi-composting, organic vegetable and herb gardens. To restore indigenous forestation and create walkways, cycle paths, equestrian activities. Create opportunity for adventure operators, eco and recycle entrepreneurs and the hospitality industry. Lastly, to coordinated and work in partnership with Ashoka Global Changemakers and UC Berkeley alumni, service providers, relevant organs of state, civil society, businesses and local communities.

Objectives of WET-Africa include:
Create an enabling environment for integrated waste management and river health
Provide a database of know-how in waterway rehabilitation
Supply custom made equipment for waterway rehabilitation and recycling
Create community Enterprises for River restoration and integrated waste management including separation of waste at source for resale to recyclers.

Implementation Plan: Year 1
Establish WET- Jukskei South Africa Flagship program of 67km Restoration and Integrated waste management creating immediate 500 jobs
(Phase 1 – Eco Services)
Water quality testing and Biomonitoring and producing academic papers.
Clean up of watercourse removing all solid waste and obstructions.
Monitoring and reporting spillages and dumping for remedial action and/or prosecution
Integrated waste recycling systems with surrounding communities, business and industry.
Social, Economic and Environmental measurable deliverables/indicators
Planning and establishing collaboration partners for waterway restoration and eco-tourism for phase 2

Awareness, advocacy and capacity building
Launch the 1 000 Schools and Churches Recycling Campaign and collection system
Establish relevant institutional, civil and community partnerships and collaborations
Establish a local, regional, National and global Round Table
Establish Academic collaborative partnerships with UC Berkeley and the Center for Sustainable Resource Development and links to local universities in implementing countries.
Establish the platforms for replication in 6 to 9 provinces in South Africa
Establish the platforms for replication in 10 countries (including Africa 6) with Ashoka fellows and UC Berkeley ELP Alumni who are collaborating with SOUL to establish the WET-Africa model in their countries and integrate own innovations.
Establish the planning and development of an Innovation Leadership Training Institute and Conference Center.

Sustainability
Establish the Green Market Stock Exchange Investment vehicle
Establish community partner micro enterprises maintaining established systems.