Mzuyanda Christian, a professor in agricultural economics, advocates for sustainable practices in agriculture. His dedication to community development and humanitarian efforts is exemplified by the Dr Christian Foundation, which he founded to empower marginalised people. Mzuyanda has dedicated his career to minimising waste while maximising agricultural output through innovative, climate-smart practices. His involvement in a […]
The Youth for Marine Protected Areas (Youth4MPAs) is a movement comprising people from all walks of life, backgrounds and ethnicities but with one common goal, which is to advocate for the proclamation and expansion of old and new marine protected areas (MPAs). The group was formed in 2018 when only 0.4% of South Africa’s ocean […]
Sara Andreotti’s work with the SharkSafe Barrier combines science and innovation with environmental responsibility, offering a non-invasive, alternative to traditional shark-cull policies. Sharks play a key role in maintaining the ecosystem’s health. With millions of sharks killed a year, they have declined by 70% in the past 50 years. The SharkSafe Barrier is the only […]
Zanele Ntshidi is an advocate for smart water use in the agricultural sector, which uses more than 60% of all available fresh water. She is a research manager at the National Research Foundation’s South African Environmental Observation Network, in charge of its Arid Lands Node, which conducts research on the hyper-arid to semi-arid parts of […]
The ASEZ is an eco-industrial park, designated in 2018. Its aims are to develop a manufacturing hub that is mandated to: attract greentech investments and tenants and support the implementation of the South African Renewable Masterplan, specifically the localisation of renewable energy and electric vehicle components; and promote low carbon manufacturing, thereby protecting South Africa’s […]
The Green Outcomes Fund (GOF) is an organisation that supports and incentivises local South African fund managers to increase their investments in green SMMEs. The aims of the GOF are to achieve clearly defined green outcomes, encourage greater capital allocation to green businesses by local fund managers, and catalyse high quality, consistent reporting of green […]
WWF-South Africa’s sustainable agriculture team does essential work with commercial and communal farmers. Whether working with wine producers, commercial dairy and sheep farmers, smallholder cattle farmers and subsistence vegetable growers, the aim is to achieve better land-use planning and farming solutions that benefit people and nature. The team promotes regenerative farming and agroecology. This work […]
At any given time, an average of 90% of the oceans around South Africa (the exclusive economic zone) are under lease for oil and gas exploration or extraction. Promoting additional extraction of oil and gas is highly questionable. Furthermore, applications for exploratory and extractive drilling rights by oil and gas giants are being approved by […]
objective of working for a clean and safe environment for all. It is led by two environmental management graduates, both professionals working in the water sector. Education and awareness are the organisation’s main tools. It runs water conservation awareness programmes at schools across the Western Cape. The sessions ensure the subject is incorporated into the […]
The Uvemvane Lwe-Afrika, a Molweni-based social development nonprofit, and the Kloof Conservancy, a volunteer organisation in that suburb, run a joint initiative, the Molweni Ecotourism and EcoClub Project. The principle of the project is that “if people can benefit from the environment they live in, they are more likely to protect it.” The Molweni area […]