General Meetings are scheduled for the third Wednesday of every
second month as follows:
15 March (AGM), 17 May, 19 July, 20 September, 15 November.
We are very grateful to Howick High School for making their
facilities available to us as the venue for our General Meetings.
Their address is 30 Amber Avenue, Greendale Park, Howick. Please use
the Jubilee Gate entrance (by the tennis courts, further down Amber
Avenue from the main gate) to access the parking area. Follow the
"U3A" signs to the venue in the main building. Please note that our General
Meetings start promptly at 15:00 (3:00 PM) and you should arrive
as soon after 14:30 as possible for registration / checking in. Please
remember to bring your name tag.
The next General Meeting of U3A Howick will be held on Wednesday 15 November at 3:00 pm.
Please note that this meeting will be held in the Howick High School MEDIA CENTRE / LIBRARY (not the usual venue, which is in use for Exams). DIRECTIONS: enter the school grounds via Jubilee Gate, park and walk up the ramp on the side of the main building as usual. Proceed PAST the usual venue (the Team Teaching Room on the right) and turn LEFT at the next corridor. The Media Centre will be straight ahead. We will also put up “U3A” signs to direct you.
The Guest Speakers will be a team from Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, led by Tembisa Jordaan, presenting
Stewardship is about being a
custodian of land, using it wisely so that the natural environment is
protected. Because this land is outside of the existing protected area
system, such as National Parks, it needs to be carefully managed so
that natural ecosystems and the range of biodiversity within them are
protected. This will ensure that the land remains a valuable resource
for present and future generations. KZN has two World Heritage Sites
and over 100 formal protected areas. It is a biodiversity hotspot, and
contains more than 4000 species, as well as diverse landscapes and
vegetation types. However, less than 47% of these species are
conserved in nature reserves. More of the natural land needs to be
protected so that we can maintain the diversity of life and the
functioning of important ecosystems in our province.
Tembisa Jordaan is a Marine Scientist, and has taken part in a
marine conservation documentary series called “Our Oceans”. She is
Senior Manager: Biodiversity Economy and Stewardship, Ezemvelo KZN
Wildlife, and is coordinator for the Biodiversity Economy Initiative
in the province. Tembisa investigates, analyses and documents
activities relating to extraction of natural resources from KZN
protected areas. She also conducts community engagements, carries out
scientific investigations monitoring natural resources, and advises on
sustainable use practices.
Tembisa will provide an overview of the programme and introduce the
three Biodiversity Stewardship Facilitators: Zoluntu Ngwane, Derrek
Ruyters and Nqobile Sibiya, who will each give a short presentation on
different aspects of the programme.
Guest Speakers at 2023 General Meetings:
15 March: Jon Rash - "How's the Weather in Space?"
17 May: Dave Walker - "Anaesthetics Through the Ages"
19 July: Rob Selfe - "The Diamond Trail"
20 September: Steve McCurrach - "Flying with a Purpose"
15 November: Tembisa Jordaan - "Biodiversity Stewardship"
