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Nedbank's Go Green gave millions
Since its inception in 2001, Nedbank Namibia’s Go Green fund has made grants totalling N$2.3 million to 30 conservation projects.
These projects have ranged from research on species such as the lions of the Kunene Region, the black rhino, the African wild dog and the brown hyaena. Projects on smaller mammals such as the endemic black mongoose and the Cape ground squirrel have also been funded, as well as research on the Herero chat and the protection of the breeding ground of the Damara tern. The Namibian Raptor Rehabilitation Centre (NARREC) has also received grants from the Go Green Fund.
Financial support was furthermore aimed at the rehabilitation and protection of specific environments, such as Avis Dam, and the sensitive lichen fields along the coast. Other projects and programmes supported by the fund include environmental award projects and environmental education projects, such as the ‘Supporting Environmental Education for Underprivileged Project’, as well as the Sea Atlas and Monitoring Programme, the Namibian Environmental Directory and the Namibia Bio-diversity Database.
The Go Green Fund is a non-profit grant-making fund, established by Nedbank Namibia to enhance conservation and the protection of important habitats and natural resources in Namibia. It is aimed at supporting individuals and organisations in Namibia that are working towards a more sustainable future.
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