The FSE has been selected as a finalist in the NSTF-South 32Awards. 

The NSTF Awards were established in 1998 as a collaborative effort to recognise outstanding contributions to science, engineering and technology (SET) and innovation by SET-related professionals and organisations in South Africa. This includes experienced scientists, engineers, innovators, science communicators, engineering capacity builders, and organisational managers/leaders, as well as data and research managers.

The award the FSE has been nominated for is described below.

Award for a contribution to SET and Innovation through an NGO over the last 5 to 10 years 

This award is made to an NGO or a team or an individual working through an NGO registered in South Africa, which has made an outstanding contribution to SET and innovation in South Africa over the last 5 to 10 years.

Jozi Gold is now available for you to watch in the comfort of your own home.

Watch it here.

At 5pm today, there will be a live Q&A with Mariette Liefferink about the film. Here's the link to the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/201055457890047/.

The FSE has published it annual report.  Koos Pretorius, Chairman of the FSE,  wrote a compelling report.  The full annual report is an attachment. 

We are gratified at the performance of the Federation for a Sustainable Environment (FSE) during 2013.
In my seven years as chairperson of the FSE I have had the privilege to see the FSE’s growth and its establishment as one of the leading NGOs within the mining industry, notwithstanding its limited funding. It is critical that the FSE continues in 2014 to lobby and advocate not only for the mining industry and our Government’s responsible dealing with the legacy of historical poor, environmental practices but for intra-generational equity, that is, that the interests of both current and future generations are not compromised by unsustainable mining authorisations and irresponsible mining practices.

The main business of the Federation for a Sustainable Environment is to represent the interests of ordinary people in understanding and defending their constitutional rights, which specifically include  Section 24 of the constitution by having an environment that,

is not harmful to health and well being 

is protected for present  future generations, and 

by implementing fully the legislation and other measures available to,

   prevent pollution and ecological degradation

   promote conservation

   ensure ecological sustainable development and use of natural resources, and 

   promote justifiable social and economical development. 

And Section 33 of the Constitution by having a procedural process whereby administrative decisions are; 

   lawful, reasonable and  fair to all parties; and

   supplies written reasons to adversely affected parties.

To read the full constitution of the FSE, please follow this link. (A word document of about 111kb)