CEO
1 August 2006
"Today, we start building an institution which will primarily seek to
encourage all of us to further increase our appreciation for the role of the
environment in growing our economy," said Onkgopotse JJ Tabane as he announced
JP Louw as the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of Indalo Yethu, South
Africa's national environmental awareness campaign.
"Mr Louw emerges from a successful tenure as head of communications in the
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. He has earned an admirable
reputation throughout the political terms of both Ministers Valli Moosa and
Marthinus van Schalkwyk. It therefore came to us as an opportunity not to be
missed when he applied for the post of Chief Executive Officer." Tabane further
added that Louw comes as a seasoned communicator with an impeccable
organisational development experience and good exposure and understanding of
environmental deliberations at both a local and international platform.
Expressing his appreciation about his selection to the post of Chief
Executive Officer, Louw committed himself to work with his board members, other
partner organisations and the general public in raising consciousness about the
interrelated nature of economic growth, social development and environmental
protection.
"The challenge is to ensure that whilst we host a successful 2010 Soccer
World Cup, we realise the ideals of Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative
for South Africa (AsgiSA) and overall transform our society, we do so in a
manner that will ensure that benefits are accrued to us today as well as to our
future generations," said Louw. "Our intentions are to put all necessary
systems in place and conduct relevant consultations between this period and the
end of the year," further added Louw. "Come 2007 and we should be in the mode
of all systems rolling."
Indalo Yethu is a national environmental awareness campaign and is also a
legacy project of the World Summit on Sustainable Development legacy.
Contact:
JP Louw
CEO
Cell: 082 569 3340
E-mail: jplouw@indaloyethu.co.za
Issued by: Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
1 August 2006
