Hon House Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes the launch of the National Arbor Month campaign on Sunday, 1 September 2019;
2) further notes that National Arbor Month is an annual campaign co- ordinated by the national Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; and the Department of Environmental Affairs in partnership with Total South Africa;
3) acknowledges that this year's campaign falls under the theme: "Forests and Sustainable Cities";
4) also acknowledges that the National Arbor Month campaign affords the department and other stakeholders the opportunity to undertake a major national awareness programme which emphasises the value of trees and creates awareness of tree species that are threatened by extinction;
5) further acknowledges that the campaign promotes awareness for the need to plant and maintain indigenous
trees throughout South Africa, especially for the many disadvantaged communities who often live in barren and water stressed areas; and
6) calls on all of us to contribute to the awareness campaign in our communities.
Agreed to.