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The University of eSwatini, green team society participated in an awareness raising presentations not only about the earth hour but also the importance of saving water and electricity.

The exercise was held in schools such as Zombodze High School, Nazarene High School and Malkerns Valley Primary School on different days. Awareness was raised under this year’s Earth Hour theme which said “Rethink, Recycle, and Change the way you live”.  Students were taught about the importance of recycling plastic bags and containers in order to reduce the amount of waste and refuse burned. This is because burning waste especially plastic bags contaminates the environment by polluting the very air we breathe.

On Rethink, the pupils were taught about the importance of taking into consideration electricity wastage when one fills a kettle to the brim just to make one cup of tea. Through this we change the way we live so much that we achieve goal number seven in the SDG’s which says “Affordable and clean energy”. Recycling ensures “Good health and well-being” as goal number 3 in the SDG’s. The awareness raising was not limited to the schools but it extended country wide and possibly worldwide.