Posts by Youth4MPAs

Youth4MPAs supported by WILDTRUST, is proud to announce they were nominated and awarded a Mail & Guardian Greening the Future Award 2024 in the category of Water and Oceans. This recognition celebrates their efforts in advocating for the expansion of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and their dedication during this year’s MPA Day. Asandiswa Nonyukela, Kwanele…

From dives to clean-ups, lessons to walks, presentations to scientific research, webinars to virtual tours, games to swims – thousands of people had the opportunity this year to explore and enjoy and importantly learn about protecting the ocean. MPAs will work with community support, and by growing the MPA Day community we are building support…

Youth4MPAs (Marine Protected Areas), in collaboration with Justice 4 Jaws and Ocean Stewards, hosted celebrations for the fourth anniversary of #MPADay in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, nestled in Northern Zululand in KZN, South Africa. The event aimed to highlight the crucial role of MPAs in conserving our ocean’s biodiversity. These conserved zones are vital for…