Ezulwini Municipality, in partnership with PELUM Eswatini, marked World Environment Day on Friday at the PELUM Centre for Agroecology in Ezulwini, bringing together councillors, residents, businesses, schools, colleges and environmental organisations under the theme “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future.”
Organisations represented at the event included PlantCo, High Grade Seeds and Fruit Tree Nursery, Vutsela, the University of Eswatini Luyengo Campus, Gwacatela Nsika Women’s Network, the Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs and neighbourhood community police, among others.
Attendees received indigenous plants and vegetable seedlings to take home and plant, an initiative the municipality said was aimed at encouraging climate action at household level. The Council urged all recipients to care for the seedlings and to share the practice with neighbours, schools and community groups. 
Throughout the day, participants took part in demonstrations and discussions at the PELUM Agroecology Garden covering vegetable production, fish farming and aquaponics systems. The sessions drew attention to the growing pressure that climate change is placing on traditional agricultural systems and the need for locally appropriate food production methods.
The event also introduced residents to Bokashi composting, a method of converting household organic waste into nutrient-rich soil amendments, as well as waste separation practices covering recyclable, organic and general waste. Biogas technology was presented as a practical energy option for households and institutions looking for cleaner alternatives.
The Ezulwini Town Council said the commemoration was not a once-off event, but part of its ongoing commitment to weaving environmental sustainability into municipal governance, planning and community engagement.
