eThekwini, also known as Durban, will be hosting COP17 from 28 Nov to 9 Dec 2011. This website provides local information about attending the event.

Our retro Wispa range of electric scooters are ideal for commuting to university or your local workplace with a range of up to 80 kms and fully road legal. With zero emissions and no fuel bill you can now wave goodbye to your favourite petrol attendant until you need your tires checked! "Melex is a premium provider of light electric vehicles servicing South Africa, Namibia, Seychelles and Mauritius."

For Love of Water (FLOW) is a national campaign to help instill a deep appreciation, understanding and respect for water. It aims to raise awareness of water quality and quantity challenges on both a local and national level while providing practical solutions to ensure that all are provided with clean safe drinking water.

“The UN system is collectively developing a climate-neutral approach for its premises and operations...The responsibility for the future lies in our hands. Let’s begin change at home.”
Ban Ki-moon, Moving Towards a Climate Neutral UN, December 2009

Sustainable Industries annual guide to reducing your company's energy use, updated for 2011
Sustainable industries, Partners: Allied Waste, BetterBricks, Energy Trust of Oregon, Fluid

Introduction to the Energy Section of Green Star, presentation delivered at the GBCSA Convention & Exhibition 2008,Paul Carew - Director PJCarew Consulting.

NBI is a voluntary group of leading national and multi-national companies, working together towards sustainable growth and development in SA through partnerships, practical programmes and policy engagement.

The Energy Barometer scientifically compares buildings’ energy consumption on an ‘apples-to-apples’-basis taking into account factors such as climatic condition, occupancy, floor area, etc. Energy Cybernetics has been an active and leading player in the South African energy space since 1998, focussing on energy optimisation consulting, systems and services to a host of businesses

This website provides interesting downloads and toolkit booklets related to Energy, Waste, Biodiversity and Water to encourage South Africans to preserve the environment and commit to changing the way they live by 90% by the year 2030.

Rio +20 will take place in Brazil on 4-6 June 2012 to mark the 20th anniversary of the Earth Summit. The objective of the Conference is to secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development, assess the progress to date and the remaining gaps in the implementation of the outcomes of the major summits on sustainable development, and address new and emerging challenges.

The ocean provides us with tremendous and often unseen economic, social and cultural benefits; it acts as a vast highway for commerce, it provides a place for recreation and, importantly, it supplies food or income for 2.6 billion people worldwide. Today, however, the ancient tradition of fishing has in many cases left in its wake dangerously depleted fish stocks and an ecosystem whose balance has been sufficiently tipped to jeopardize the existence of a number of key species. The Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative (SASSI) was initiated by WWF South Africa in collaboration with other networking partners in November 2004 in order to inform and educate all participants in the seafood trade, from wholesalers to restaurateurs through to seafood lovers.

Audit Sheets

Guide book for learners

Lots of practical information around what you can do in your home to save resources and money.

Lots of practical information around what you can do in your home to save resources and money.

Nic Marks gathers evidence about what makes us happy, and uses it to promote policy that puts the well-being of people and the planet first. He's the founder of the Centre for Well-Being at the UK think tank New Economics Foundation (NEF).

The Aquarium is rapidly gaining recognition as a leading environmental education centre in South Africa. It is also respected internationally for its high standards of animal husbandry and the expertise of its staff in collecting and transporting live animals. It has established itself as a key player in raising environmental awareness through its high-quality exhibits, conservation and education programmes.

This website provides a range of interesting documents, statistics, events and activities relating to water

The Virtual Water Project would like to show the world how much freshwater is used to produce selected products - hoping for people to rethink their consumption patterns.

People use lots of water for drinking, cooking and washing, but even more for producing things such as food, paper, cotton clothes, etc. The water footprint is an indicator of water use that looks at both direct and indirect water use of a consumer or producer. The water footprint of an individual, community or business is defined as the total volume of freshwater that is used to produce the goods and services consumed by the individual or community or produced by the business.

Water Rhapsody are the leaders in Grey Water and Rainwater Harvesting systems in South Africa. With 15 years of experience and over 3000 installations, Water Rhapsody are expanding throughout Southern Africa. The company's flagship is its grey water (or greywater) recycling system which can save up to 50% of municipal water bills.

A water footprint is a measure of the total water used to produce goods and services that a particular individual, business or nation uses. It is made up of two components: direct water use and indirect use. The indirect water use is measured as ‘virtual’ water (the volume of water required to produce a certain product). It includes use of blue water (rivers, lakes, aquifers), green water (rainfall in crop growth), and grey water (water polluted after agricultural, industrial and household use).