09 June - Human Rights

In today’s show, we spoke to Candice Jansen - media relations liaison from Impumelelo Innovations Award Trust. In 1999, the Ford Foundation set up an award program called the Impumelelo Innovations Award Trust. This program annually recognizes unique initiatives that have had some sort of positive impact on our community. They can range from HIV treatment centers to a landfill site that has been registered as a nature conservancy area. This year Impumelelo will celebrate its 10th anniversary and present its awards in July in a different manner. The 2010 sustainability Awards is an incentive for government, business, and civil society to think creatively and innovatively about how we can become “greener” in all aspects of our lives. If you have demonstrated your expertise in addressing any of these challenges through a project or programme that is novel, creative and innovative, Impumelelo invites you to apply for the 2010 sustainability Awards the closing date for the submissions is the 31st of July. Visit www.impumelelo.org.za to download the submission form or contact Impumelelo Innovations Award Trust on (021) 424 6360 for more information.