e-Kapa: Cape Town's lowlands – a global treasure [External website]
Produced by the City of Cape Town and the Botanical Society of South Africa, this comprehensive interactive electronic resource (also available on CD) covers the environment of Cape Town's lowlands. The resource is designed for Senior Phase (Grade 7-9) educators and learners from Western Cape schools, and for environmental educators working in the Fynbos Biome. Educators and learners in other grades may find the information and activities useful for lessons, projects and fieldwork.

 e-Kapa educators' guide [PDF 3MB]
The educators' guide suggests how educators can use the e-Kapa resource/website (above) to plan and present lessons and to develop their own educational materials. Contents of the guide include: background information on the resource; environmental education advice; and curriculum-based lesson plans that involve use of the e-Kapa resource/website.

 Green audit toolkit (A) - learners' information booklet [PDF 507KB]
This three-part toolkit focuses on the themes of the City of Cape Town's 'Smart Living Handbook'. The booklet outlines what a green audit entails and contains information about waste, energy, water, biodiversity and carbon 'foot printing'. The toolkit is aimed at Grade 10 learners and reflects the outcomes and assessment standards mostly associated with the Physical and Natural Science learning areas in the FET band.

 Green audit toolkit (B) - educator's guide [PDF 500KB]
This document provides guidance for teachers to help them enable learners to carry out the audits and make the curriculum links.

 Green audit toolkit (C) - activity sheets [PDF 264KB]
These activity sheets can be printed out and and copied for learners to carry out environmental audits at their school.

 Conservation education resource materials available in the Cape Floristic Region, 2008 [PDF 966KB]
A comprehensive tabular list of resource materials supporting biodiversity conservation education and where it is possible to obtain them from. A wide range of environmental topics are covered and each resource is described as follows: Title /brief description, content focus, context of use, main user group(s), Language(s), availability / distribution.

 C.A.P.E. Local action and learning for sustainable living [PDF 314KB]
A brochure briefly outlining the C.A.P.E. Conservation Education Programme’s activities, including: co-ordination and networking, strategy development, professional development, materials development, school and education sector support.

 C.A.P.E. - Biodiversity in 'Life Sciences' (PDF 1.2MB)
A handbook for educators to support biodiversity conservation education in the Cape Floristic Region (Grades 10-12 Life Sciences curriculum).

 C.A.P.E. - 'Environment' in the curriculum (PDF 1.6MB)
A resource to support local action and learning for sustainable living in the National Curriculum Statement.

 C.A.P.E. - Learning opportunities for careers in biodiversity conservation (PDF 947KB)
A handbook giving learning opportunities that support careers in biodiversity conservation.

 Cape Town Nature Reserves booklet [PDF 2.8MB]
A comprehensive and colourful resource showcasing the City of Cape Town's 24 nature reserves and natural areas. The nature reserves form part of a network of amazing urban biodiversity in Cape Town.

For more EE resources, visit our environmental education resources and brochures and booklets pages.

Acknowledgment: These “YES EduNet” Web pages are made possible by funding from the Danida Urban Environmental Management Programme (UEMP).

NOTE: The City of Cape Town is not responsible for the content of external websites, nor does it constitute an endorsement of these websites. They are solely intended to provide additional information sources that may be helpful.

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