It was during long walks with his father and brother through the English countryside that Dr Gary Kendall’s passion for nature was ignited. “My father would stop and explain certain natural phenomena to us in simple language — I was transfixed.” Today, Kendall is one...
EnviroCrete is a construction company that manufactures ecofriendly building materials and green construction solutions. It was founded in 2015 by Robert Pane, Shaiek Coe and Zuleigha Abderoef, and it’s a BBBEE level 1-rated company. Through a combined strategy of...
In the early 1990s, Stephen Pikus volunteered with an NGO collective on a farm in Tzaneen, Limpopo, working together with a group of carpenters, artists and metalworkers to service the local community. The profit made from the work supported a range of initiatives....
Jeshika Ramchund is a lead civil engineer at Bosch Projects. Her experience spans water, wastewater, integrated sustainable developments and circular economy projects. She is currently involved in project structuring and financing for green economy and renewable...
Self-taught designer and entrepreneur, Lizl Naude is the founder and owner of Lilly Loompa Upcycled Homeware, a homeware store that transforms the most ordinary waste items — from salvaged wood to empty wine bottles — into carefully crafted products. Upcycling offers...
Global GreenTag is an internationally recognised certification trusted in more than 70 countries, including South Africa. Regarded as one of the most scientifically robust eco-product certification programmes, it examines key elements that tell us how a business or a...