Category Archives: AfriOceans Warriors

Join my adventures!

  Phew! That old adage, time flies when you having fun, is so true! Since my last post Lesley Rochat Adventures together with Shark Warrior Adventures have resulted in the last 12 months being super busy as we developed new projects and got on with sharing them with hundreds of others. I’ve said it before,…

Goodbye 2013, Hello 2014!

[doptg id=”24″] WATCH 3MINUTE SLIDE SHOW FOR VISUAL SUMMARY OF OUR HIGHLIGHTS IN 2013! Wonder what AfriOceans and I got up to during 2013, where your donations and support went to, why I didn’t answer all my emails? Well, phew is all I can say! 2013, what a year! We are in full swing with…

National Marine Week 2013

Lesley Rochat Photography - Saatchi & Saatchi, Cape Town
[doptg id=”19″] ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’ is an adage that rings very true of South Africa’s pristine looking natural environment and coastline. A report that was released by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa earlier this year, ‘Life: The State of South Africa’s Biodiversity 2012’ reveals the following disturbing…

Goodbye 2012! Hello 2013!

[doptg id=”15″] It’s time to get stuck in to 2013 and loads of conservation work, but before doing so I would like to reflect back on 2012: what did we achieve (the organisation I founded, AfriOceans Conservation Alliance, and my team and me), how can we improve, how can we have better impact? These are…

From the Rivers to the Oceans – Moving from Awareness into Action!

Lesley Rochat Photography - AfriOceans Awareness

Last week was International Coastal and River Cleanup week and we at AfriOceans, in partnership with the City of Cape Town, went full steam ahead in doing our bit toward making a difference. Working with the community is an important part of the AfriOceans work and as a result of the support of this event…

AfriOceans Warriors Score Green Goals for the Oceans!

AfriOceans Warriors Score Green Goals for the Oceans

The AfriOceans Warriors GOAL message: to have a cleaner, protected coastline, and save our oceans!What an amazing event we had yesterday in celebration of World Oceans Day and in line with the FIFA World Cup, which is being celebrated nationally! Our AfriOceans Warriors Environmental Education Programme, an initiative of the AfriOceans Conservation Alliance, teamed up…

AfriOceans Warriors Participate in Earth Hour 2010

AfriOceans Warriors Participate in Earth Hour 2010

Tonight 60 AfriOceans Warriors from Muizenberg High School under the leadership of AOCA’s Head of Education Terry Corr, and with the support of Deputy Principle, Leonie Jacobson, participated in Earth Hour on Muizenberg beach.  Along with other supporters, and while holding candles in the dark, they formed a symbolic figure 60 on the beach.  Much…

Full Steam Ahead!

Lesley Rochat - AfriOceans - AOCA
[one_half] In the last 5 weeks a lot has happened: I suddenly left the Shark Centre (details about this soon but for now read this article that was published in the Weekend Argus)and chucked nine years of conservation work into boxes… I fervidly begun renovations and decorating of the AOCA office and setting up again, still…

AfriOceans Warriors – Our First Tribe Pledge!

AfriOceans Warriors - Our First Tribe Pledge

Today was indeed a very significant one in the conservation efforts of AfriOceans. Our unique AfriOceans Warriors Awareness Hike last December launched a new movement in environmental education, in youth empowerment and in conservation awareness. This year, no matter limited funding, and together with our key partners and the Muizenberg High School, we are going…