Greater Alexandra Greening Route 2.3

Aims and objectives of greening route


•Our 1st aim it will be to respond to the call of climate change and the issue of food security
•To enhance existing Garden projects by introducing Ecotourism and Community Tourism
•To formalise Greater Alexandra agriculture industry and turn it into commercial projects
•To resume skills development, training and accreditation systems
•To expand garden project to the community of Greater Alexandra and grow their own food
• To capacitate community members with agriculture skills and knowledge on climate change
•To introduce innovation that will help the community members to create their own gardens by using recyclable materials
•To open new markets and supply chain to well established institutions (Hospitality, fruits and vegetable markets, street vendors, Government and private health care department, export and imports trading)
•To ensure environmental issues are debated and communities adapt climate change agreement goals
•To bring awareness about green house, climate friendly products, promote solar system products and unsustainable development
•To create a sustainable working relationship between low income communities and upmarket communities( 1st and middle class)
•To activate social cohesion and promote peace through tourism
•To prepare a better future for the next generation
•To implement projects and programmes that are aimed at uplifting disadvantaged communities and unleash their talents and creativity
•To create sustainable employment, support emerging agriculture/environmentalist and promote entrepreneurship
•To develop urban agriculture and its technological aspects
•To introduce mentorship, coaching, monitoring and evaluation tool for the industry to be able to measure every initiatives
•Last but not least, to establish ‘ALEXANDRA GREENING ROUTE’