Founded in 1998, The Bateleurs is a South African Non Profit Company (NPC), with over 200 volunteer pilots and aircraft. It provides its beneficiaries and the public with an aerial perspective of the environment and has coordinated several diverse missions throughout South Africa and Africa in support of environmental issues. Its mission is well-aligned with the United Nations Millennium Goals, ensuring environmental sustainability and assisting with the integration of the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programmes.
Sally Fleck in association with Pratt & Whitney Canada caught up with co-founder and director Sven Kreher for insight into the remarkable work they do.