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Take the path of abundance with Permaculture Design Course

May 16, 2018 Leave a Comment

Empower yourself and learn how to become self-sufficient in any situation. The Permaculture Design Course teaches essential skills to meet the challenges of a world beset with climate change, economic meltdown, and diminishing natural resources. Learn to design regenerative human living environments that will provide for your every need in a way that benefits everything and … [Read more...]

Becoming a Change Maker

July 7, 2017 1 Comment

Finding your niche as a change maker can be challenging. Start this process by getting clear about your strengths, passions and skills. Becoming a change maker is usually a difficult personal journey to undertake. Mostly, the process unfolds over several phases: first, there is an increasingly painful awareness of the worsening state of the world; second, is the realisation … [Read more...]

Learn natural building skills for a sustainable future

June 21, 2017 Leave a Comment

Take the first step to a sustainable future by learning hands-on natural building skills. Understand the alchemy of how different types of earth work, and do not work together, their potential and limitations. You will also explore questions around sustainable living based in Peter McIntosh’s experience living off-grid since 1999. This October, Peter will be hosting the … [Read more...]

Ulovane Reserve seeks aspiring nature guides

July 22, 2016 Leave a Comment

Course intakes for the New Year at Ulovane Environmental Training (UET), are now open! This outstanding training facility, based at Amakhala Game Reserve (between Port Elizabeth and Grahamstown) in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, invites new students to register for the 2017 courses. The Ulovane campus is situated on its own reserve sharing borders with Amakhala and Kwantu … [Read more...]

Make Life Matter course equips change agents for better SA

November 11, 2015 Leave a Comment

A growing number of people are inspired to build a better future and change their world - but don't know how. Greenpop have teamed up with climate change activist and motivational coach Robert Zipplies to offer a unique two-day course. “There is no doubt that humanity’s response to our local and global problems is woefully inadequate: growing inequality, climate change, … [Read more...]

Get help to change the world

June 18, 2014 Leave a Comment

Do you think you have a plan for changing the world? It’s time to make it a reality! There is a course tailored for those who already have an idea for a start-up and want to learn from seasoned experts about all the areas you need to think of before starting-up. Muhammad Yunus, Scilla Elworthy, Jean-Remy von Matt and 34 other leaders share their secrets to success in the … [Read more...]

GRI Performance Indicators Workshop

March 12, 2014 Leave a Comment

Aim of the workshop This one-day workshop is presented in conjunction with the GRI Certified Training Programme on Sustainability Reporting. Whilst the GRI Certified Training Programme focuses primarily on the principles, processes and stakeholders of the sustainability reporting process, this workshop addresses more specifically the disclosure requirements for a GRI … [Read more...]

Sustainability Reporting course

March 10, 2014 Leave a Comment

This course is aimed at improving the skills of participants for managing the sustainability reporting process, and sharpening their skills to contribute to the report. By doing so, their ability to assess and evaluate sustainability reports will also be enhanced. The course covers the following topics: Conceptual introduction to sustainability reporting Planning the … [Read more...]

PV course teaches delegates about solar energy

October 1, 2013 Leave a Comment

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The recently launched SUNCybernetics hosted its first solar photovoltaic (PV) training session at the North West University (NWU) campus’ Solar Training Centre of South Africa. A total of 60 delegates had the opportunity to learn from the recently completed installations at the NWU. The one-day course introduced delegates to PV solar by using a generic training module and … [Read more...]

Environmental leadership course takes flight

July 2, 2013 Leave a Comment

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The Stepping Up to Environmental Leadership course funded by the DG Murray Trust was hosted by the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa and took place between June and July 2013. I, Justine McCarthy, am one of the course participants and am writing this article on behalf of the group to share our transformative and influential experience. The group was selected … [Read more...]

Finding solutions to SA’s escalating power costs

March 25, 2013 Leave a Comment

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The future of South Africa’s electricity – will the country be able to afford electricity in the near future and what is being done about minimising electricity consumption? Electricity price hikes and the constant threat of depleting electricity supply are just some of the worries facing South Africans over the past few years. The seriousness of the energy situation has … [Read more...]

Empowering communities in the heart of Tsitsikamma

February 20, 2013 Leave a Comment

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PETCO proudly partnered with the Tsitsikamma Community Upliftment Programme (T-CUP) and the Paper Recycling Association of South Africa (PRASA) on another ground-breaking workshop which brought together 42 recycling entrepreneurs, representing 11 communities from the Tsitsikamma region. The 4-day PRASA entrepreneurship course ran last month at the Tsitsikamma National Park, … [Read more...]

Learn how to grow your own food

January 31, 2013 Leave a Comment

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Growing your own vegetables is a wonderful green passion that is spreading like wildfire across our country. We are all concerned about food security in the light of climate changes and threats to our water and soil resources. Knowing how to turn a little patch of soil into a nutritious meal is a life skill, which we and our children simply need to acquire for a healthy … [Read more...]

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