Avondale Organic Dinner

 

 

 

 

You are cordially invited to attend an organic dinner hosted by Da Vinci Hotel and Suites. Proceeds will be donated to Food & Trees For Africa, so go and show your support and experience some truly fine wining and dining.

 

Date: Friday, 18 May

Time: 19h00 for 19h30

Venue: Maximillien Restaurant, Shop 408, Upper level, Legacy Corner Mall, Corner of Maude & Fifth Streets, Sandton

Cost: R350 pp

Dress code: Smart casual

For bookings, please contact Jinn Calder on 011 292 7169 or jcalder@legacyhotels.com. Special accommodation rates available on request.

 


V&A Waterfront awarded Heritage green standard

Cape Town’s iconic V&A Waterfront, one of South Africa’s most visited and recognised tourist destinations is the first of its kind in Africa to be independently audited and certified for its environmental compliance – the Heritage Environmental Management Company (Heritage) announced today.

The V&A Waterfront, which attracts more than 23 million visitors annually, was awarded the Heritage Sliver classification after a recent bench-mark audit by Heritage.

“The V&A Waterfront has always been known as a world-class waterfront property and as Cape Town’s premier destination to live, work, eat, sleep and play.  We take our reputation and green credentials very seriously and are committed to ensuring our environmental and sustainability measures and initiatives are at the forefront of all our business practices and deliver world-class standards and practices,” says Colin Devenish, Executive Manager of Operations of the V&A Waterfront.

Management at the V&A Waterfront aims to achieve Heritage’s Gold classification within the next year through increased awareness generation and the implementation of more sustainable practices across all its operations.

“We believe greening our operations is the right and responsible way to operate as one of South Africa’s leading tourist destinations and the City of Cape Town’s largest and most diverse property offerings.  We also realise the efficiencies and cost savings that greening our operations provide,” Devenish says. [Read on...]


New Heritage Environmental Standard addresses climate change and child protection

Indaba 2012, Durban: The Heritage Environmental Management Company (Heritage) announced the release of its upgraded environmental certification standard for the travel and tourism industry today at Indaba.

The Heritage Certification Standard for hotels, resorts and tourism accommodation has been upgraded in line with international trends in certification, and in addition to revised standards, it now includes four new features.

The Heritage standard is now fully compliant with the South African National Minimum Standards for Responsible Tourism and members of the Heritage programme will now have the added advantage of meeting this important national standard in responsible tourism without the need for additional assessment or costs.  The new standard is also the first standard of its kind in Africa to approach the management of greenhouse gas emissions and provides members with an integrated and comprehensive carbon management tool to measure their carbon footprint on a monthly basis. [Read on...]


Restorative Breakfast

The Gauteng Natural Step Network invites you to their next Restorative Breakfast. The topic for this open forum discussion is “Green is not a project but a lifestyle”, with Green Partnering Concepts:

Going Green? Not again! ….. But wait……?? Too much green washing has left most of us tired of the same old hackneyed tricks. So often we get bored and lose focus. We forget that diligent devotion to making a change will deliver results!

We want those results to be good for us, and most importantly our fragile planet. So, to inspire us and help us with the process, the team from Green Partnering Concepts will be delivering an exciting look at:


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Smart Cities Summit

By 2050 more than 80% of South Africa’s population will live in cities. The challenges presented by the rapid population growth demand that cities transform. The smart cities Summit will be the most future focused event on urban planning in Africa. It is a space where public sector problems will meet innovation and solutions. The two-day event, in association with the Department of Environmental Affairs, covers every facet of modern city management.

Download the full details here: Smart Cities (1.1MB) [Read on...]


Green Drinks

The next Green Drinks is on Thursday 03 May 2012 at 18h00.

Dylan Tudor-Jones will give a presentation titled “Solar Savvy Session” (presentation starts at 18h30). He will explain the ins and outs of Solar Water Heaters and Heat Pumps for dummies. Dylan is the director of Solar Heat Exchangers, a company that was established in 1987 in SA already. He has lots of experience on the topic in South Africa as well as overseas.

This month’s Green Drinks will be hosted at a new venue – Voodoo Lily Cafe. They serve locally sourced fresh organic produce. The interior is lovely, and generally consists of reused and recycled materials. Have a look at their website – www.voodoolilycafe.co.za – and consider having dinner here. The food is lovely!

The address is 64 St Andrew Street, cnr Wrenrose Ave, Birdhaven, Johannesburg (opposite the Wanderers Planet Fitness Gym).

Please RSVP to greendrinksjhb@gmail.com if you are coming and invite friends and family to come along as well.

 

 


Sustainable Living & Indigenous Plant Fair

You are invited to attend the maiden Sustainable Living & Indigenous Plant Fair 2012.

Venue:          Royal Show Grounds, Pietermaritzburg (entrance through Gate 5 off Hyslop Road)

Dates:            Friday 27 April to Sunday 29 April 2012

Times:            Friday & Saturday: 9am-5pm, Sunday: 9am – 3pm

Cost:               Entry to the fair is free of charge but a R20pp donation to Project Rhino is asked to watch a film

Bookings:      for the Fresh Film Festival and Speakers Platform can be made by contacting Karen at zunckel@telkomsa.net.  The venue can accommodate 100 people and block bookings are welcome.

Please download the Programme here.

 


Higher water prices will have ripple effect on hospitality and leisure industry

The hospitality and leisure industry will need to pull in its belt to meet the challenges of increased water tariffs according to the Heritage Environmental Management Company, Africa’s leading tourism-based environmental certification brand.

The Department of Water Affairs’ long-term investment plan, released earlier this week, will see consumers needing to dip deeper into their pockets to cover the increased costs even if Treasury were to help subsidise the plan.

“Water costs could even rise more than 45% over the next two years,” predicts Heritage MD Greg McManus. [Read on...]


Permaculture Workshops & Courses

 

 

 

 

John Nzira, founder of Ukuvuna - Urban Farming, is hosting one-day  introduction workshops to Permaculture and more in-depth five-day courses, in Midrand.

Weekend workshop will be held from 9h00-16h30 on the 12th of May.   

Download the workshop overview and costs here: One_day_Permaculture__workshop_12 May 2012.

The five day course will be held from 09h00-16h00 from 21st to 25th May. Download the course overview and costs here: Permaculture_Course_21-25May2012.

For more information or assistance with registration, please contact Engela Janse van Rensburg on 083 445 2072 or engela50@gmail.com.

 



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