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CAP currently has a demonstration project portfolio which is being supported by the DG Murray Trust (DGMT). The portfolio is divided into Action projects (Mitigation of and adaptation to climate change); and Education projects, but many projects integrate both of these elements and also include research as an underpinning and iterative component of the work.

• 1.1 Action - Mitigation (Reforestation): Indigenous Trees for Life and Greening Your Future
'Indigenous Trees for Life' is a Wildland Conservation Trust project that helps the poorest of the poor in South Africa to develop livelihoods while rehabilitating the country’s unique forests.

Land owner growing indigenous trees on her plot in the Jobe community

• 1.2 Action – Mitigation (Restoration): Restoration of Eastern Cape Subtropical Thicket
Through CAP, The DG Murray Trust is supporting the Wilderness Foundation (WF) to develop a business case for planning and implementing subtropical thicket restoration across the Eastern Cape.

• 1.3 Action – Mitigation (Restoration): Riparian Habitat Rehabilitation Project in the Karoo
Through the support of DGMT the project aims to develop and implement strategies to rehabilitate degraded riparian corridors of seasonal freshwater systems in the Karoo.

The same site a few hours later. Workers constructed hollows to trap water, soil, seeds and plant material, providing a suitable spot for seeds to germinate.

• 1.4 Action – Adaptation: Developing stewardship corridors for climate change adaptation in KwaZulu Natal
The Ezemvelo KwaZulu Natal Stewardship programme provides win-win solution that satisfies both the landowners' needs and that of the environment - maintaining ownership of the land, promoting sustainble land management and supporting livlihoods.

• 1.5. Action - Adaptation: Conservation International South Africa and the Namaqualand Wilderness Initiative
Building resilience to climate change through sustainable land management practises, ecosystem-based adaptation and alternative livelihoods.

Extension officers and the stewardship manager of the Biodiversity Red Meat initiative

• 2.1 Education - Integrating climate change into Eco-Schools
CAP and Eco-Schools support the integration of a climate change curriculum and learning through action into schools across South Africa.Eco-Schools gives recognition to schools display environmental custodianship &practises of sustainable development

Teacher educating children about CO2 emissions and green house gases

• 2.2 Education – Ug Cartoon
Ug started out as a little prehistoric kid in a world of dinosaurs, ironic seeing he’s now a champion for all things living.

Ug on... Cleaning up our planet one step at a time!

• 3.1. Research - Adaptation assessment of the CAP stewardship corridors
The verification of the role of viable sites and ecological corridors in allowing adaptation to climate change.

Connecting open spaces for climate change adaptation

• 3.2. Research (Feasibility document) - Investing in Sustainability (Wilderness Foundation)
Restoring degraded thicket, creating jobs, capturing carbon and earning green credit

Socio-economic, environmental and economic benefits