{"id":206,"date":"2016-02-22T13:39:39","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T13:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/frackfreesa.org.za\/?page_id=206"},"modified":"2021-03-17T07:40:44","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T07:40:44","slug":"social","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/frackfreesa.org.za\/index.php\/resources\/social\/","title":{"rendered":"Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

“We have allowed the interests of capital to outweigh the interests of human beings and our Earth.”<\/em> Desmond Tutu<\/p>\n

\"Maritzburg<\/p>\n

The rewards of fracking go\u00a0to shareholders, directors and investors, many of whom will not\u00a0be living South Africa.\u00a0 \u00a0Extractive industries destroy long term sustainable jobs<\/strong> and create unsustainable booms and busts. Any short term gains are far outweighed by\u00a0 impacts and dangers that will\u00a0be borne by local communities.<\/p>\n

Watch Doreen and John’s animated tale of living in a frack-zone<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While mining activities do create at least some employment opportunities, they are\u00a0not usually at the scale that is advertised, are often short term and for highly skilled individuals.\u00a0 There is a good chance that because of the negative impacts on the ecosystems on which we all reply, these activities can also ultimately result in job losses.\u00a0 <\/em>Particularly, impacting rural livelihoods such as agriculture, farming, livestock production, ecotourism, community crafts projects.\u00a0 The uMzimvubu Catchment Restoration Project <\/a>demonstrates sustainable alternatives to mining in improving rural livelihoods.\u00a0 See accompanying graphic here for Umzimvubu Catchment Rangeland Restoration Benefits<\/a><\/p>\n

Landowners in fracking zones can find themselves trapped on a property that they cannot sell, re-mortgage, insure or develop. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Endangered Wildlife Trust has created simple Know Your Environmental Rights pamphlets in 6 South African languages.\u00a0 Download and share<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Everyone can join in\u00a0to make a difference and prevent the destruction of our communities.\u00a0Watch an Australian example.<\/a><\/p>\n

South African’s do not own the minerals under their properties. Read our blog post on the subject.<\/a><\/p>\n

Treasure the Karoo Action Group has compiled this Guideline for Property Owner<\/a>s<\/p>\n

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