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Seriti Institute, in partnership with Breathe Cities, the City of Johannesburg, and 33 community-based organisations, has successfully delivered a coordinated Earth Day, with a focus on air quality, activation across 33 schools in Regions A to G.

As the world prepares to mark Earth Day, Seriti Institute, in partnership with Breathe Cities, the City of Johannesburg, and 33 community-based organisations, will commemorate the day by leading environmental awareness and action activities across schools in the City of Johannesburg, covering Regions A to G, as part of the Breathe Better Together project.

Across South Africa’s rural landscapes, where unemployment, climate volatility, and economic inequality continue to challenge communities, a powerful movement is quietly reshaping the future.

Enzokuhle Community Waste Collection and Khulisa Intsha Yethu, in collaboration with New Pathways, hosted the Breath Better Together Cleaning Campaign in Orlando East on Moshoeshoe Street on March 26.

Across Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, North West, and Mpumalanga, the programme is creating opportunities for participants while supporting community development. Through activities focused on food security, environmental sustainability, and digital skills, participants are gaining practical experience and contributing to initiatives that strengthen local livelihoods.

As the world prepares to mark World Water Day on 22 March, Seriti Institute is bringing water conservation education directly to communities through activities with young learners at Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres across South Africa.

When Lehlogonolo Hlungwane from Modimolle first joined an aRe Bapaleng workshop, she believed her six-year-old son was simply naughty. He never seemed to listen. It was only after participating in our Active Learning Workshops and receiving home visits from our field coordinator that she realised he had a hearing impairment.