Learners from Festus Gonteb PS in Swakopmund visited us during Heritage Week as part of the EduVentures Climate Change Exhibition. The group explored our "Sustainable House model" and talked about ways to live more sustainably.

Since 2008 we have been welcoming year-long volunteers from Germany through the weltwaerts programme. This official exchange between the Namibian and German governments promotes understanding of cultures and sharing of ideas. For NaDEET it has been an extremely enriching exchange for our staff and participants. We welcome our most recent volunteers Klara and Franzi.

NaDEET has made it into the final round of the Okayama ESD award. Now we need your vote!

Watch the cool NaDEET video and please vote before the 27th August for NaDEET here: http://www.okayama-tbox.jp/esd/pages/7895

Due to the generosity of many of our neighbouring lodges and other sponsors, we have been able to avert a transport crisis. For many years the schools in our local Hardap region have received free transport from the Ministry to come to NaDEET Centre. Due to major budgetary constraints this was to be cancelled. Luckily we were able to negotiate with the government to still provide vehicles as long as we provide the fuel and other expenses. This has enabled all of our planned school programmes during the past two months and for the remainder of the year to take place. A big thank you to Ministry of Education, Wolwedans Foundation, Tok Tokkie Trails, NamibRand Family HideOut, Solitaire, FNB Namibia, & Beyond and Gondwana for your support!

Spending time in the outdoors and learning about the wonders of nature are key components of the NaDEET programme. Children from the Kamwandi Environmental Club recently came to NaDEET Centre during their holidays. Here one of the learners is very concentrated using our It's Time to Identify guide during field work.