Taking care of the environment is everyone’s responsibility and the Department of Student Affairs is getting CPUT students involved.

Last year the Green Team, a Student Affairs initiative, organised CPUT’s first Green Week, an event aimed at raising awareness about the importance of living a greener lifestyle.

The Green Team also regularly engage in community outreach programs, including beach clean-ups. Their most recent outreach program is a visit to Baviaanskloof Nature Conservation in the Eastern Cape. Students will be spending their July vacation volunteering at the reserve to track and protect the reserve’s rhino population.

Another of Student Affairs’ green initiatives is their Environmental Education Weekend, set to be held at the Zeekoevlei Nature Reserve in Cape Town. This event, which will take place from 2-3 August, aims at providing students the opportunity to learn more about their environment and to see first-hand the effects of not taking care of the environment.

“There is a real difference between telling students about the effects of what could happen if the environment is not cared for and showing them. We want to educate students and show them that they can make a difference,” says Student Affairs' Anette Grobler.

Students interested in participating in these and other green initiatives can contact Anette Grobler at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Written by

Green Week is in full swing at CPUT.

The Green Week is an initiative of the Department of Student Affairs (DSA) and the student Green Team and aims to create awareness of environmental issues on all campuses.

The programme kicked off in style on Monday when multi-award-winning house band, Micasa, entertained more then 4 000 staff and students at the Cape Town campus.

“We invited Micasa to draw students’ attention to the initiative as we know that they are popular among the students,” explains Student Development Officer Annette Grobler.

This afternoon students will hike up Lions Head to clean the mountain, on Friday they will carry out renovations at a local Pre-Primary school and on Sunday morning students will clean up Macassar Beach.

The Green Team is urging all CPUT staff and students to support this initiative by sporting a green item of clothing to campus this week. Those who are spotted wearing green and are able to explain the purpose of the week will win a spot prize.

To join in the Green Week activities contact Annette Grobler on 021 460 3499 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Written by Kwanele Butana

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Striving towards a better future, CPUT launched its first-ever Green Week at the Cape Town campus on Monday.

The idea for the awareness week came from the Department of Student Affairs (DSA) with the support of various stakeholders including Transet, Horticulture and the Department of Environmental Health.

The launch day highlights included a market day as well as music entertainment by South African celebrity DJ, DJ Fresh. Students turned out in droves to support their fellow student’s stalls as well as to enjoy the great entertainment on offer.

The overall message of the day and the week is to educate students about various ways of being environmentally friendly.

“The focus is really to create awareness and to encourage students to live a greener lifestyle. There are several ways that students can do this. These include switching off plugs that are not being used, not littering as well as being aware of paper consumption,” says Anette Grobler from the Department of Student Affairs.

The market day proved to be a great success and boasted 32 stalls, 99% run by students. Prizes were awarded to the best stalls. First prize was shared by The Green Team and Student Counselling, who equally promoted environmental awareness.

The message from various students at the event was clear. “It’s time to take back our environment, and keep the Mother City and the world clean and beautiful.”

The rest of the week’s informative and fun events include a Water Wise Campaign and an exhibition by the green team, a residence movie evening, a library exhibition, as well as a mountain cleanup, a tree-planting ceremony in Khayalitsha and a beach cleanup.

By Nurahn Ryklief

Pictures Clive Galant

Written by CPUT News
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.