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Eco Warrior Willy Komani at MEP Awards Dinner 2012
Mossel Bay #39;s Environmentalists Honoured A number of outstanding projects and individuals were honoured for their commitment to the environment when the Mossel Bay Environmental Partnership (MEP) held its first annual awards ceremony at a gala dinner on Tuesday night. (11 December, 2012) Category: Eco Warriors The Eco Warrior Award was presented to tour guide Willy Komani. "Willy was retrenched many years ago when the Langeberg Co-op closed its operations in Mossel Bay," said Fred Orban, a founder of MEP and owner of the Oystercatcher and Hunter-Gatherer Trails, who nominated Mr. Komani for the award. "I met him when was cleaning beaches for a living, but I quickly realised that he was a man who didn #39;t consider picking up rubbish as being beneath his dignity. "I saw that he had a natural passion for protecting the environment, so I invited him to train as a field guide on the Oystercatcher Trail -- and he #39;s now become one of the top guides around. "Everyone who spends time with him on the trail compliments him on his passion for the environment, he #39;s starred in a number of TV documentaries -- including the BBC #39;s #39;South Africa Walks -- and publications like Getaway and the London Daily Telegraph have written about him. "Willy plays a significant and unselfish role by continually motivating members of his community to conserve rather than destroy; he regularly takes street kids and others on educational hikes; and he has this charming way of putting over the cultural ways of ...From:Martin HatchuelViews:0 0ratingsTime:01:17More inNews Politics

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