School Programme
In the magical setting of the Namib Desert, we offer a variety of school programmes that teach about sustainable living, biodiversity and the balance between humans and the environment. The programmes are tailored to specific age and interest groups and are based on the Namibian school curriculum.

The worldwide environmental crisis is directly connected to our daily actions and attitude toward our natural environment. NaDEET believes environmental education (EE) is key to increasing awareness and knowledge as well as eco-friendly attitudes and skills to promote participation. Through the School Programme, Namibian youth come to NaDEET Centre for an integration of theory and practice in sustainable living. Sustainable living is a way of life; it refers to the individual’s responsibility within society to take care of the earth’s resources for today and for tomorrow. NaDEET learners return home with a greater awareness of their relationship within the environment and of the consequences of their actions.

 

Activities
Activities revolve around the key concepts of energy, water, waste and biodiversity.
Biodiversity Activities Energy Activities Water Activities Waste Activities

Sample Activities

  •  Biodiversity Dune Walk
  •  “Powers of the Sun” Experiments
  •  Water, Energy & Waste Monitoring
  •  Recycled Firebrick Making
  •  Lessons in Solar Cooking & Baking
  •  Dune Boarding

  • Programmes Offered
    Grades 3-4: “Growing up in a Community”
    Grades 5-7: “Building Bridges to Responsible Citizenship”
    Grades 8-10: “Addressing Problems, Living up to Challenges”
    Grades 11-12: “Leaders of Today”
    Environmental clubs: “Clubs taking Action”

    Programmes generally run from Monday through Friday; however, NaDEET can also accommodate different days and shorter length programmes.

    For school/ youth/ environmental club groups: The Centre can accommodate groups of up to 40 individuals. However, we encourage a group size of 25-30 individuals to maximise the environmental learning opportunities of each participant. Two to three adults should accompany the learners and actively participate in the programme.