Mail & Guardian opens nominations for the 2025 Greening the Future Awards
The Mail & Guardian Greening the Future awards, which was launched in 1998, is an annual celebration of individuals, companies, communities and NGOs busy working on making the world a better place for us and future generations
We highlight the work of those accelerating sustainable living in SA – at a vital moment for the environment
There is always hope for a better world
Winner: Aller River Pilot Project
Winner: Absa towers north greywater plant
Winner: Rammed Earth House
Winner: WWF Environmental Leaders
Nominations for the Mail & Guardian Greening the Future Awards have opened. Apply within.
The awards, held on July 28 2016, highlighted our judges’ best environmental projects of the year.
Soil for Life Home Food Gardening Programme —
Runner-up: Community Conservation Award
Gekco —
Winner: Community Conservation Award
GreenAgri —
Runner-up: Innovations for Climate Change Adaptation
Fiona Macleod is also the editor of the Greening the Future supplement
Woolworths Holdings —
Runner-up: Innovations for Climate Change Adaptation
Grey Green EcoContainer —
Winner: Community Renewable Energy Innovations
Khensha Mills —
Winner: Innovations for Climate Change Adaptation
Steve Tshwete Local Municipality Waste Minimisation Project —
Editor’s Choice,
Runner-up: Youth Leadership & Job Creation Award
Green Worx Cleaning Solutions —
Runner-up: Green Technology Innovations
Armour —
Winner: Water Efficiency & Management Award
Hotel Verde —
Winner: Green Technology Innovations
Oude Molen Eco Village —
Winner: Sudley Adams Memorial Award
Intaba Environmental Services —
Runner-up: Biodiversity Stewardship Award
Our Greening the Future Awards have a focus on water this year.
Elephants Alive —
Runner-up: Species Conservation Award and Biodiversity Stewardship Award
CapeNature —
Winner: Species Conservation Award, Biodiversity Stewardship Award
Makro Carnival —
Runner-up: Energy Efficiency And Carbon Management Award
Acsa Solar Power-Driven Airports —
Winner: Energy Efficiency And Carbon Management Award
Delta Environmental Centre —
Runner-up: Youth Leadership & Job Creation
Nourish: Green Kidz Initiative —
Winner: Youth Leadership & Job Creation
Stellenbosch University WeCaGEM —
Winner: Green Economy Modelling