in Pietermaritzburg. Along the way, participants will see how the journey of water is as much dependent on ecological infrastructure (ie healthy natural catchments) as on built infrastructure: the dams, pipes and treatment plants which ensure that safe, clean water is delivered to our homes.

The journey will also serve to show the many activities which take place along the route, from dairy farms to commercial forests, tourism hot spots and industrial areas. Additionally, participants will meet and engage with communities who live along the route to gain a better understanding of water issues South Africans face every day, such as access to clean water and adequate sanitation.

This Journey of Water is the second of its kind. In 2013, the ##7�����������$ �������������Western Cape, from the catchment – the Boland Mountains (the headwaters of the Berg and Eerste Rivers) – into the city of Cape Town. It was an 85km, four-day journey that went through challenging terrain, proving what we know and understand: that the journey of water ����������������D������%�&�������� �the faint-hearted!

Follow the second journey, which will be recorded on social media in real time on #journeyofwater. Besides being part of the experience, ���&������������ ��������������with various experts, sharing their knowledge and advice along the way. Your water goes on a long and complicated journey to get to you – learn more through this epic adventure.

• SAA is a proud supporter of the Journey of Water through Voyager.

• You, too, can participate by donating your Voyager Miles to WWF-SA.

• Follow the journey and learn more about where your water comes from at: www.journeyofwater.co.za

30 Sawubona May 2015

SAA sustainability

From 11-14 May, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) will lead a group �������� ������������ ��

and supporters on an epic journey �����������������������������water from its source in nature to the taps in our homes. By embarking on this Journey of Water, the WWF will highlight the value of this precious resource.

+������������ ���� ��&��� ��that only 8% of our land surface area provides 50% of our water – and that the majority of those water source areas are under threat. These threats include alien invasive vegetation, land degradation, climate change and mining.

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WATER DOESN’T COME FROM A TAPThere’s more to it than that – and each of us needs to appreciate the most important resource we have and do what we can to conserve it

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