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Dear Participant, On behalf of our hosts, the City of Tshwane, and all our partners and affiliates, we bid you welcome to Sustainability Week 2016 incorporating the African Capital Cities Sustainability Forum, and 15 other sustainability oriented events. Once again the event plays host to the guests of Cllr Kgosientso Ramokgopa – the Mayors and representatives from more than twenty African capital cities from the four corners of the continent. These leaders gather to network with each other, to find common ground on common challenges and to debate African solutions. We offer you a very special welcome indeed. Sustainability Week is a multi-sector cross cutting event and we invite you to share your views and experiences in the various highly interactive conferences, seminars, and debates – please engage, your input most valuable. I take this opportunity to thank our more than speakers for their efforts in preparing for the event, especially those who have travelled to be here, as well as our facilitators and advisors. Take full advantage of their knowledge and insights. A massive thank you to our partners, sponsors, affiliates, suppliers and service providers, without your support this event would simply not be possible. Thank you for your participation at Sustainability Week, I sincerely hope that your experience over the next few days will have a positive and lasting impact. Yours faithfully, Gordon Brown Convener

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Mayors Welcome African Cities Sustainability Forum Sustainable Energy Seminar Food security Seminar Green Building Seminar Green Business Seminar Sustainability in Mining Seminar Sustainable Transport and Mobility Seminar Sustainable Infrastructure Seminar Sustainable Manufacturing Seminar Responsible Tourism Dialogue Vision Zero Waste Seminar Sustainable Water Resource Seminar Sustainability Week Debates Side Events Cocktail Functions Youth and the Green Economy Floorplan Green Home Fair EXHIBITION

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Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s welcome Dear Delegates and Stakeholders, Welcome to the City of Tshwane and welcome to Sustainability Week 2016, a highly anticipated event for my team and I. A special and a warm welcome to all international visitors, and to my counterparts from other African capital cities, I look forward to engaging with you during the course of this week on the topic of sustainability as it affects our cities, and beyond this hard work we will undertake I look forward to meeting each of you and leaning more about your great cities. We are proud to bring this significant group of stakeholders together under one roof to share and to deliberate on these critically important issues across sectors - we look forward to hearing the opinions of thought leaders, the findings of researchers, and the examples of best practice already being implemented here and elsewhere in the world. May we be inspired. Thanks to all involved in putting this event together and to those that are supporting the event in whatever way. I trust you will enjoy your time at Sustainability Week and your time in the City of Tshwane. Yours faithfully., Cllr Kgosientso Ramokgopa: Executive Mayor -City of Tshwane

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AFRICAN CAPITAL CITIES SUSTAINABILITY FORUM Dear Delegates, Welcome to the 2nd annual African Capital Cities Sustainability Forum. Purpose Cities in Africa (capital as well as secondary) are by and large facing problems of similar nature and, in so doing, formulating a diverse and broad range of responses to enable them to ‘survive’ urbanisation while, at the same time, providing a safe, liveable, sustainable, productive and efficient environment for their citizens. The African Capital Cities Sustainability Forum offers a gathering of decision makers, where mayors and their technical advisors and implementers, can share a platform, network, and exchange their experiences, celebrate successes, share innovation. The intention being that such interactions may lead towards the emergence of true African excellence in relation to urban development, and that through the natural leadership position of Capital Cities, innovations will be passed on to other African cities. . Objectives Poverty alleviation, good governance, education, social cohesion, food security, sanitation, urban safety, mobility, energy and water, green economy, infrastructure, waste management and sustainability at the urban scale are all relevant subjects that need to be understood and embraced in order to derive competitive and liveable capital cities. The African Capital Cities Sustainability Forum proposes to establish a baseline of progress on the continent while showcasing successful examples in order to benefit from mutual experiences and learnings. The African Capital Cities Sustainability Forum offers to integrate decision-makers to work collaboratively to envisage a better and more sustainable urban world for their citizens. Outcomes A key outcome of the African Capital Cities Sustainability Forum is the establishment of a network of African local government leaders, which, through ongoing engagement and sharing, can have a significant and positive effect on how Africa cities develop. I look forward to engaging with each of you during the course of the day, and indeed for the whole week of workshops and activities. Yours faithfully, Subesh Pillay Programme Director

FACILITATOR: CLLR SUBESH PILLAY Cllr Subesh Pillay is currently serving his fourth term as a City Councillor in South Africa’s capital, City of Tshwane. He serves as Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Economic Development and Planning. During his 20 years of service in local government, Cllr Pillay has worked in all major disciplines of municipal governance, including municipal finance, infrastructure development (engineering services), transport, economic development, tourism, as well as city planning and development. In his current portfolio of City Planning and Economic Development, Cllr Pillay has been instrumental in various growth and development projects in the City, including assisting Ford SA launch its BEE Incubator, facilitating a R140 million investment by Nestlé SA in Babelegi, as well as facilitating a R3 billion rand expansion plan for BMW (SA), and various retail, commercial and residential developments in the City.

SITHOLE MBANGA Sithole Mbanga is the CEO of the South African Cities Network (SACN). He is an expert on local government in South Africa. He has been a consistent advocate of the urban development agenda for over a decade and has helped to influence and contribute towards improving urban governance practice and analysis.

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PROGRAMME 08h00-09h00 Arrival and registration 09h00-09h10 Anthems of the Africa Union and South Africa 09h10-09h15 Opening and Welcome Programme Director: Cllr Subesh Pillay, MMC: Economic Development, City of Tshwane 09h15-09h20 Opening Remarks: Mr Bene M’Poko, Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Dean of the Diplomatic Core 09h20-09h35 Remarks: Trends arising from the recent Afri-Cities Summit and other international platforms requiring attention of African Capital Cities Cllr Parks Tau, Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg 09h35-09h50 Message of support: Sustainability Leadership by Mega Cities in Africa Mr Hastings Chikoko, Regional Director for Africa, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group 09h50-10h05 Address by the host mayor - Cllr Kgosientso Ramokgopa: Executive Mayor - City of Tshwane 10h05-10h20 Remarks: Appropriate policies and frameworks for African urban growth Mr Andries Nel, Deputy Minister, Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs 10h20-11h00 Tea break and exhibition Media interviews 11h00–12h00 Technical panel facilitator: Sithole Mbanga, SACN Technical keynote inputs: • Christophe Nuttall, Executive Director, R20 Regions of Climate Action, Austria • Kobie Brand, Director of ICEI Africa - Role of African Cities in supporting International climate agreements • Jordi Farando, International Union of Architects – Case study: a new mobility plan for the city of Barcelona • Celia Njenga, UNEP – Perspectives on Urban Sustainability in the African Context 12h00-12h30 Mayors’ Sustainability Leadership Shares • Mohamed Sadiki, Mayor- Rabat, Morocco • Cheikh Gueye, District Mayor- Dakar, Senegal • Clara Doe Mvogo, Mayor- Monrovia, Liberia • Mamadou Sidibe, City Councillor- Bamako, Mali (City Mayor profile featured) 12h30-14h00 Lunch and exhibition Mayors’ photo 14h00-14h30 Mayors’ Sustainability Leadership Shares • Abdi Aziz Elmi Ali, Deputy Mayor-Mogadishu, Somalia • Stephen wani Michael Kaya, Mayor- Juba, South Sudan • Jaffar Mdegela Mwanyemba, Mayor- Dodoma, Tanzania • Freddy Mbonimpa, Mayor- Bujumbura, Burundi 14h30-14h00 Mayors’ Sustainability Leadership Shares • Tagba Atafeyinam Tchalim, General Secretary- Lome, Togo (City Mayor profile featured) • Jocelyne Zinsou, 1st Deputy Mayor- Porto-Novo, Benin • Amancio De Castro De Oliveira Viegas, Assembly District President- Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe • Assoumou Akue Julien Florent,4th Deputy Mayor- Libreville, Gabon • Emile-Gros-Raymond Nakombo, Mayor- Bangui, Central African Republic 15h00-15h30 Tea break and exhibition 15h30-16h30 Mayors’ Sustainability Leadership Shares • Willie Edward Chapondera, Mayor- Lilongwe, Malawi • Alex Mwansa, Town Clerk- Lusaka, Zambia • Abdoulie Bah, Mayor- Banjul, Gambia • Mohamed Daoudou, Mayor- Morini, Comoros Mayor’s Sustainability Leadership Shares • Muesee Kazapua, Mayor- Windhoek, Namibia • Kagiso Thutlwe, Mayor- Gaborone, Botswana • Benito jones, mayor- Mbabane, Swaziland • Christopher Lovemore Mbanga, Deputy Mayor- Harare, Zimbabwe • Masechaba Theodora Makong, Mayor- Maseru, Lesotho • Thabo Manyoni, Executive Mayor- mangaung Metro municipality, South Africa • Alderman Ian Neilson, Executive Deputy Mayor- Cape Town, South Africa 16h30-17h00 Way forward and closing remarks Cllr Kgosientso Ramokgopa: Executive Mayor - City of Tshwane 17h00-20h00 Mayors’ Cocktail Function

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CLLR SUBESH PILLAY Cllr Subesh Pillay is currently serving his fourth term as a City Councillor in South Africa’s capital, City of Tshwane. He serves as Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Economic Development and Planning. During his 20 years of service in local government, Cllr Pillay has worked in all major disciplines of municipal governance, including municipal finance, infrastructure development (engineering services), transport, economic development, tourism, as well as city planning and development. In his current portfolio of City Planning and Economic Development, Cllr Pillay has been instrumental in various growth and development projects in the City, including assisting Ford SA launch its BEE Incubator, facilitating a R140 million investment by Nestlé SA in Babelegi, as well as facilitating a R3 billion rand expansion plan for BMW (SA), and various retail, commercial and residential developments in the City.

CLLR TAU MPHO PARKS TAU Mayor Tau is the second democratically elected Executive Mayor of Johannesburg – a metropolitan with the highest population of about 4.8 million in the Republic of South Africa. He is also the current Regional Chairperson of the African National Congress’ Joburg Region. Mayor Tau has served as a City of Johannesburg Member of the Mayoral Committee since the year 2000 . He was elected the Executive Mayor in 2011, and has since led the City into strategic partnerships to advance his spatial and socio-economic transformation agenda. As a result, today Johannesburg is a leader in developmental governance and on par with global cities. HASTINGS CHIKOKO HASTINGS CHIKOKO is the Regional Director for Africa at C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. He serves on the Advisory Board of African Centre for Cities. His work with local authorities started at the City of Blantyre and later at the Ministry of Local Government in Malawi. Prior to joining C40, Hastings had a long career with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Zimbabwe, Kenya, South Africa and Switzerland; including being the Regional Director (ad Interim) for East and Southern Africa and Head of IUCN in South Africa. Hastings holds academic qualifications in Economics, Environmental Diplomacy, Strategic Management, Climate Change Diplomacy and Bilateral Diplomacy from the University of Geneva (Switzerland), University of Derby (UK) and University of Malawi. CLLR KGOSIENTO RAMOKGOPA Cllr Kgosientso Ramokgopa is the Executive Mayor of Tshwane and Chairperson of the ANC in the Tshwane Region. He also served as Tshwane’s Ward 51 Councillor. He served in the leadership of the South African Students Congress and the ANC Youth League at the University of Durban-Westville. His qualifications include BSc Civil Engineering, Master of Public Administration, Master of Business Leadership, and a Certificate in Executive Leadership. He is currently writing his PhD thesis on local government finance. He has extensive experience in corporate governance and served as the CEO of the Metropolitan Trading Company and of the Johannesburg Market. He has been recognized for his sterling business leadership. KOBIE BRAND Ms Brand is the CEO of ICLEI Africa, leading the Sub-Sahara Africa office of ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability– a globalorganisation serving the largest network (1200+) of local & sub-national governments committed to sustainable development. She isICLEI’s Director for Biodiversity, managing the Cities Biodiversity Center, ICLEI’s global hub enabling cities to mainstream biodiversityinto local policies & urban planning. She holds postgraduate degree in Political Philosophy and Law. JORDI FARANDO Jordi Farrando runs an awarded practice, based in Barcelona, with projects both in Spain and abroad. He was a founding member of the Urban Projects Department of Barcelona, where he was in charge of the design of a large number of public spaces. He has been teaching at the Polytechnical University of Catalonia, researched on various urban issues, and is often invited to lecture at Universities and congresses. He is deeply involved in activities related to the architects’ professional institutes. He was the Commissioner of the UIA Barcelona 96 congress, the Director for International Relations at the Col.legi d’Arquitectes de Catalunya (COAC) and the Secretary General of the International Union of Architects (UIA). CECILIA NJENGA I am an economist/urban and regional planner with over twenty five years of progressive work experience in urban environmental management, policy development, analysis and implementation of which 20 years have been at the international level. During the last seventeen years, i have been working with United Nations, building on my managerial and leadership capacity in programme development and management and inter agency cooperation. In the last four years I have been tasked with establishing the strategic presence for UNEP in the Southern Africa region and establishing a new country office based in Pretoria, South Africa. www.sustainabilityweek.co.za

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SEMINAR Dear Delegate, Welcome to the Sustainable Energy Seminar. As energy sector stakeholders you already know the breadth of change (and, thus, the opportunity prevalent in the energy sector), all of which this seminar will endeavour to expand upon. Day 1 We begin with a review of the achievements of the hugely successful REIPPPP, in addition to reviewing some of the challenges being faced by IPP’s, such as Rand devaluation and grid access. We ask how leading companies are addressing these challenges. The fact remains that, while there are challenges, the opportunities that dominate the mindset of leading IPP’s and the Departments of Energy in South Africa and in Africa (together with leading Cities and companies) are constantly expanding on the depth and breadth of these renewable energy opportunities. We ask leading experts to provide some insights into these opportunities. Sustainable energy is not just about renewables, however, but also about alternative, lower-carbon options such as gas-to-electricity, and we engage leaders in this area to share their insights. Day 2 We turn our attention to energy from the consumer’s perspective: how do we use less and how do augment our consumption at the building/ factory scale, with onsite generation options such as rooftop solar. What is the potential of these interventions to change the energy paradigm in the country, and what are the challenges that must be overcome? The findings, submissions and proposals from this seminar will be published in various media and distributed to key people in the sector to contribute to the body of thought on these important topics. Yours faithfully, Gordon. Facilitator

FACILITATOR DAY 1: GORDON BROWN Gordon is CEO of media company alive2green, organisers of Sustainability Week. The company also publishes the Sustainability Series of peer reviewed Handbooks, regular magazines Green Home Magazine and the Green Economy Journal, as well as a series of related websites and electronic journals. Gordon studied law and economics at UKZN and qualified as an Advocate of the High Court in 1992, before embarking on a 20 year career in media.

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A graduate of the University of Cape Town, Simpson has always had a lust for the big scoop and has never been shy to ruﬄe a few feathers along the way. Currently editor of four publications at Cape Media (Road Ahead, Energy Forecast, Mining Prospectus, Ship Year), in addition to A2G’s respected Sustainable Energy Handbook, he has grown into a talented all-rounder capable of visioning quality magazines and events in varied array of interests. With a tireless work ethic, attention to detail and premier writing pedigree, it is little wonder that South Africa’s leading business standouts are eager to be featured in his critically acclaimed publications. Under his astute guidance, Ship Year magazine (SA’s premier shipping publication) is once again at the apex of the local Maritime Industry.

Session 1: REIPPP update and opportunities

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09:00 - 09:10 Speaker: Dora Nteo, Chief Sustainability Specialist, City of Tshwana Topic: Opening and Welcome 09:10 - 09:30 Speaker: Ayanda Nakedi, Eskom Renewable Energy Unit Topic: Review of REIPPP progress and outlook 09:30 - 09:50 Speaker: Oliver Johnston, Sola Future Topic: Review of current and potential challenges being faced by IPP’s (Focus on Solar PV) - permitting, land, grid access etc. How are leading projects overcoming these challenges? 09:50 - 10:10 Speaker: Sakkie Leimecke, Head of Energy, Nedbank Coporate Investment Banking Topic: Access to funding for REIPPP projects now and into the future, the effort of the devaluation of the Rand, and the downgrading of SA Soverign debt, and other factors 10:10 - 10:30 Panel discussion - Question: What are the current and potential challenges to the broad based roll out of the REIPPP, and how can these be overcome?

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Session 2: Other key opportunities for IPP’s 11:00 - 11:20 Speaker: Sisa Njikelana, Chairman, SAIPPA Topic: IPP projects in Africa - risks and opportunities? 11:20 - 11:40 Speaker: Fezeka Stuurman, Business Development Manager, Juwi Renewable Energy Topic: Large-scale industrial IPP projects – defining the scope of this key opportunity? 11:40 - 12:00 Speaker: Megan Euston-Brown, SEA Topic: Municiple scale Renewable Energy projects - large projects for ‘own use’ by municipalitie, and the facilitation of ‘wheeling’ transactions 12:00 - 12:20 Speaker: Marco van Dijk, University of Pretoria Topic: The potential of Conduit Hydro Power as a source of renewable energy for cities 12:20 - 12:30 Q&A

LUNCH Session 3: Advancing the gas economy in South Africa 14:00 - 14:20 Speaker: Johan Thyse, Vice President: Group Regulatory Services, Sasol Topic: Expanding on the Gas Economy opportunity in South Africa 14:20 - 14:40 Speaker: Shepherd Shonhiwa, Managing Director, Egoli Gas Topic: case study – the MTN Head office project, and defining the opportunity for large energy users to switch away from grid electricity? 14:40 - 15:00 Speaker: Thabiso Mageza, Director, CNG Holdings Topic: Gas infrastructure as a key trigger for the gas eceonomy in South Africa and what can be achieved regionally? 15:00 - 15:20 Speaker: Dr Henrietta Langmi, CSIR’s HySA Infrastructure Centre of Competence Topic: Hydrogen: alternative energy source for the future? 15:20 - 15:30 Q&A 15:30 - 18:00 Cocktail function - Presented by Lafarge 16:00 - 17:00 Sustainability Week Debate featuring a high level multi sector panel facilitated by Peter Ndoro - What mitigation measures are required in Africa to help restrict global temperature rise to just 2%; what primary adaptation meausures are required ti improve resilience in Africa to the effects of this change?

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PROGRAMME DAY 2 Session 1: Energy efficient buildings 09:00 - 09:20 09:20 - 09:40 09:40 - 10:00 10:10 - 10:30

Speaker: Chilufya Lombe, Sustainability Consultant, Solid Green Consulting Topic: Passive design for EE buildings Speaker: Jeanne Parker-Weekes, Business Development Manager, South Africa, IES Topic: Building Information Modelling as an instrument to closing the performance gap Speaker: Grace Stead, Special Projects and Partnerships, ICLEI Topic: Lessons learned from Urban LEDs project Panel discussion - Question: Are the various triggers and drivers promoting energy efficiency in buildings working?

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Speaker: Alf Hartzenburg, National Project Manager: Industrial Energy Efficiency Project, NCPC-SA Topic: The power of a systematic approach - SAN 50 001 as a mechanism to unlock clean development and lock in savings Speaker: Albert Williams, Energy Systems Optimisation Engineer, Energy Cybernetics Topic: Case study: Review of recent energy efficiency projects Speaker: Christie van Vuuren, Head of Engineering & Energy Intelligence, Energy Partners Topic: Impact of plant monitoring and management on sustainable savings Panel discussion - Question: EE has been refered to as the first fuel, is there merit to this statement?

LUNCH Session 3: Small scale embedded generation 14:00 - 14:30 Speaker: Dr Tobias Bischof-Niemz, CSIR Topic: What is the potential for SSEG interventions such as rooftop solar, as a means to reduce demand for grid electricity, and meet target CO2 emissions in SA? 14:30 - 15:00 Speaker: Ms Aurelie Ferry, Renewable Energy Technical Advisor, SALGA Topic: SSEG - Feed in Tariffs or Net metering? What is the most advantageous for all stakeholders? 15:00 - 15:30 Panel discussion â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Question: What are the barriers to the broad uptake of SSEG interventions in SA? 15:30 - 18:00 Cocktail function presented by Lafarge 16:00 - 17:00 WWF Debate: What Next for Environmentalism, promises to be a dynamic and exciting event, with the following high profile and outspoken individuals participating; Saliem Fakir, Head of the Policy and Futures Unit, WWF Mike Muller, Adjunct Professor at Wits School of Governance Jackie Cock, Professor Emerita in Sociology and Honorary Research Professor at Wits MornĂŠ Mostert (moderator), Director of the Institute for Futures Research

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SPEAKERS DORA NTEO Ms Nteo is a sustainability specialist with over 17 years’ experience in the field and currently serving as the Strategic Executive Director: City Sustainability at the City of Tshwane. She is responsible for leading sustainability programmes and ensuring that the City becomes the greenest and most sustainable city in Africa. Until December 2012, Ms Nteo was a Chief Policy Advisor for Sustainable Development at the South African Government’s Department of Environmental Affairs, where she spearheaded the development and implementation of the National Strategy for Sustainable Development, South Africa’s engagements in global sustainable development negotiations, the environment sector green economy response, including the establishment and management of the national Green Fund. Ms Nteo also led the national environmental outlook reporting processes and the generation of environmental statistics. AYANDA NAKEDI Ayanda Nakedi currently heads up Eskom’s renewables unit and has 20 years of energy experience behind her. This experience has spanned working in what has been traditionally a man’s world (General Manager of Strategy, Technology and Assurance in the Generation Division) to that of a nurturing socially conscious role as the CEO of the Eskom Development Foundation. This diverse exposure has equipped her with the skills required to lead Eskom’s renewables unit and she does so with an astute fervorUnder her guidance Eskom is implementing its first two utility scale renewable projects, the 100 MW Sere Wind Farm near Vredendal in the Western Cape and the 100 MW Upington Concentrating Solar Plant in the Northern Cape.

OLIVER JOHNSTON Oliver Johnston is a senior manager at Aurora Power Solutions which is a company that specialises in the development of utility scale solar PV Projects. 255 MW of projects originated by APS have been awarded under the REIPP & SPP programs. Oliver has had extensive experience in the development, tendering, financial closure (6 projects) and construction phase of PV projects. Oliver has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and MSc in Sustainable Energy Engineering from the University of Cape Town.

SAKKIE LEIMECKE Sakkie Leimecke holds a BSc and MBA from the University of Pretoria. He joined Nedbank in 2007 from the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) where he gained extensive experience in limited recourse finance transactions in the Industrial Infrastructure and Energy sectors and is also experienced in a wide range of other industrial sectors. He started his career in finance at a commercial bank before joining the IDC in 1988. Currently Sakkie is heading the Energy Finance Unit of Nedbank’s Corporate and Investment Bank focusing on of all types of finance in the power sector.

SISA NJIKELANA Sisa is currently the Chairperson [and Acting Secretary General] of SA Independent Power Producers Association. From 2004 - 2014 he served as a memeber of SA Parliament-National Assembly - Portfolio Committees: Energy [Chairperson]; Rules Committee; Trade & Industry; Health; Parliamentary and Group on International Relations. His qualifications achivedw include a Applied Social Studies Diploma ( Ruskin College, Oxford UK) and Leadership in Communications Certificate (Rhodes University).

GREG AUSTIN Greg holds a Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s degree in BioEngineering, both from the University of Cape Town, and is a registered Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa. He has worked in the renewable energy sector since 1997, both within South Africa and abroad and is currently Managing Director of juwi Renewable Energies (Pty) Ltd based in Cape Town, a position which he has held for the past three years. Greg is spear-heading the juwi Group’s vision of 100% Renewable Energy and has positioned juwi favourably within the utility and commercial/industrial renewables markets.

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MEGAN EUSTON-BROWN Megan Euston-Brown in the area of urban sustainable energy development. She has managed the City Energy Support program of Sustainable Energy Africa (SEA), and the national urban energy network, for over ten years. A substantial focus of SEA’s urban energy work is on building the capacity of people to tackle these new and complex challenges, while providing the technical information to address barriers. The urban energy network is a partnership platform held by SEA-SALGA and SA Cities Network for learning exchange between municipalities. Megan is an experienced development facilitator and trainer and has worked extensively with local level energy data collection and institutional development. MARCO VAN DIJK Marco van Dijk graduated from the University of Pretoria with a degree in Civil Engineering in 1996 and worked for a consulting engineering firm during which time he also completed his BEng (Hons) degree. He then joined the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Pretoria as a lecturer and is a Principal Researcher for WRC research projects. In 2003 he obtained a MEng degree in Water Resource Engineering and is presently enrolled for a PhD. He obtained the SAICE Water Engineering Award in 2002, for his significant contribution in software development and technology transfer in the water engineering field. JOHAN THYSE Johan Thyse is the Vice President: Group Regulatory Services at Sasol Limited. His qualificationsinclude a BA Law and LLB degree obtained from the University of Western Cape and the MAP from Wits Business School. He is a qualified attorney and in 1996 joined Sasol Oils Commer-cial department and over the last number of years occupied and led a number of portfolios which includes being a crude oil and products trader, having commercial responsibility to negotiate key liquid fuel supply agreements in South Africa and leading the Strategy and Planning team at Sasol Oil.

SHEPHERD SHONHIWA Shepherd Shonhiwa is Managing Director of Egoli Gas (Pty) Ltd. He has served on various corporate boards including Adcorp Human Capital Holdings, Metro Cash and Carry Ltd, Times Media Ltd, Easigas (Pty) Ltd and Thebe Petroleum Company. He entered the corporate world in mid 1970’s and progressively worked in the sugar, brewing, petroleum, milling, motor, manufacturing, FMCG and media sectors. He held positions of Chief Executive Officer of Tepco Petroleum, Chief Operating Officer of Times Media Ltd and Managing Director of Easigas Southern Africa. Additionally he held general management positions in large organisations in central and Southern Africa. Mr Shonhiwa also served as Chairman of the Institute of Directors SA from 2003 to 2005.

THABISO MAGEZA Thabiso Mageza, BCom, MBL (Unisa), is a director of Sakhikusasa Projects and Audit Committee Chairperson for the Department of Labour. He has many years’ experience in senior management positions.

DR HENRIETTA LANGMI Dr Henrietta Langmi is the Key Programme Manager for Hydrogen South Africa (HySA) Infrastructure Centre of Competence at the CSIR. She holds a PhD in Materials Science from the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, an MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London, and a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry from the University of Buea in Cameroon. Prior to joining the CSIR, she worked as a Research Scientist at the University of New Brunswick in Canada. Her primary research interests are in the fields of materials science and clean energy technologies, with hydrogen storage research being at the core. She has published over 35 accredited peer-reviewed scientific journal articles that have received over 1067 citations, and 3 book chapters. She has also presented her work at numerous prestigious international conferences. Dr Langmi is an NRF-rated researcher and a registered Professional Natural Scientist with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions. She is also a member of the American Chemical Society and the Royal Society of Chemistry. www.sustainabilityweek.co.za

CHILUFYA LOMBE Chilu is a mechanical engineer that has extensive experience in both performance and accreditation modelling for sustainability projects and performed energy modelling for the first Green Star rated office and retail buildings in South Africa. With a background in traditional mechanical design, Chilufya has a special interest in detailed modelling of building systems to optimise energy usage using advanced building simulation tools such as DesignBuilder and EnergyPlus. Chilufya is also a member of the Green Building Council of South Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education faculty and a member of their project assessment panel. With experience in both Green Star project management and all the required accreditation modelling Chilufya often performs a dual function on projects. JEANNE PARKER As Business Development Manager for IES in South Africa, Jeanne focuses on introducing highly accurate building simulation tools to local users. She is currently involved in hosting a student competition to improve a small residence in South Africa through accurate and intelligent use of building simulation to improve the occupant comfort. Jeanne has an MSc in Energy and Sustainable Building Design from de Montfort University. She sits on the SANS working group for SANS 204: Energy efficiency in buildings, and is a Green Star AP. Jeanne previously led the establishment of a sustainability division within Artelia SA, where she was the building energy efficiency member of the team developing global sustainable building design guides for international corporate clients. She oversaw all local compliance with SANS 10400-XA, and was the sustainability consultant during preliminary design stage for a large project seeking LEED platinum status.

GRACE STEAD Grace started her career as a town planner in local government, but soon realised the challenges of urban living and shifted across to actively promoting sustainable development through Local Agenda 21. After working for local government for 12 years she decided to start a company that focusses on practical sustainable living. Through Steadfast Greening she implemented projects and promoted event greening, green building, smart living and low emission development principles and practices. She currently works with ICLEI Africa on partnerships and special projects. 10:25 AM greenAD.pdf 1 5/20/16

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ALF HARTZENBURG Alf Hartzenburg has almost 40 years of industry experience. He studied Civil Engineering at UCT and holds Diplomas in Textiles, Production Management, Business Administration and Financial Management. He is also one of five UN EU Green Flower Ecolabel trainers in South Africa. Alf operated as an environmental consultant for three years conducting cleaner production audits for the NCPC-SA. He also mentored two Cleaner Production Internships in the Western Cape and KwaZulu Natal comprising 12 graduates in 2009/11. Alf joined the NCPCSA as a project manager in the Industrial Energy Efficiency Project (IEE Project) in 2012. Since then he has taken on the responsibilities of Senior Project manager in the Western Cape and is responsible for the full RECP project team in the Western Cape.

ALBERT WILLIAMS Albert is an energy systems optimisation engineer at Energy Cybernetics, an EOH company, since 2006. During these 10 years he has been involved in more than 100 energy systems optimisation and energy management systems projects for mining-, industrial-, and commercial clients; both locally and internationally. He is a local and international facilitator for the Compressed Air Systems Optimisation (CASO) expert level and user level training courses. He is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM), - Energy Auditor (CEA), and - M&V Professional (CMVP) as certified by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) in the USA. Albert obtained a Bachelor of Engineering degree at the University of Pretoria in 2005.

CHRISTIE VAN VUUREN I’m a mechanical engineer with 20 years’ experience and have been with Energy Partners for the past 6 years. My responsibilities are focused on our Engineering Consulting and Energy Intelligence businesses. Plant Monitoring and Management is an important subset of our Energy Intelligence team which delivers technical information to our clients in support of managing their energy assets.

DR TOBIAS BISCHOF-NIEM Dr Tobias Bischof-Niemz is the Centre Manager: Energy at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Pretoria, where he leads the establishment of an integrated energy research centre and a growing team of scientists and engineers. Before joining the CSIR, he was with South Africa’s electric utility Eskom in the Energy Planning Unit, where he was part of the team that developed the long-term power-capacity expansion plan (Integrated Resource Plan - IRP) for South Africa. Dr. Bischof-Niemz is member of the Ministerial Advisory Council on Energy (MACE) that advises Minister Joemat-Pettersson on long-term, strategic energy topics.

AURELIE FERRY Aurelie Ferry graduated from the French Ecole Centrale of engineering. After a first field experience in the humanitarian sector, she joined the French Development Agency (AFD) in Johannesburg in early 2011. She was in charge of the Agency’s energy and climate change portfolio in South Africa and the region. Since 2013, Aurelie is working for GIZ, the German technical cooperation agency as a technical expert on renewable energy. Aurelie is seconded to SALGA, the South African Local Government Association to assist municipalities in their Renewable Energy initiatives.

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FOOD SECURITY SEMINAR Dear Delegates Welcome to the Food Security Seminar, where weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be discussing some of the most fundamentally important issues facing us as Africans. In South Africa we are confronted by drought, political uncertainty, intensive farming, diminishing agricultural returns, food poverty, hunger and, ironically, the simultaneous obesity that is creating growing health challenges in our communities. We will be discussing these challenges over three sessions. Please join me in engaging with our speakers to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges we face, as well as the solutions. Our objective is to promote greatly increased efforts to adopt best practices across the agricultural sector. Yours faithfully Jeunesse Park

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Jeunesse Park pioneered greening, climate change action and permaculture food security initiatives in South Africa. In 1989 she founded and then grew Food & Trees for Africa over 25 years, conceptualising and developing their core programmes for disadvantaged communities. Through these she oversaw the planting of over 4.2 million trees, the development of thousands of permaculture food gardens, and the effective associated educational programmes such as EduPlant. Her communication skills greatly increased climate change and environmental awareness.

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PROGRAMME Session 1: State of regional agriculture to ensure food security 09:00 - 09:10 Speaker: DCM Boshielo Topic: Opening and Welcome 09:10 - 09:30 Speaker: Tatjana von Bormann, WWF Topic: Current drivers of food insecurity in the region, and implications for the future 09:30 - 09:50 Speaker: Jonathon Crush, Balsillie School of International Affairs (Canada) Topic: Assessing the Sustainable Development Goals: What happened to urban food security? 09:50 - 10:10 Speaker: Chris Wild, Executive Director, FTFA Topic: Socio-political and legislative trends affecting regional food security and potential opportunities - an NGO perspective 10:10 - 10:30 Panel discussion - Question: Developing a shared vision for developing a more resilient regional agricultural sector.

TEA Session 2: Operational strategies to improve long term productivity 11:00 - 11:20 Speaker: Kibii Komen, Project Manager, City of Tshwane Topic: Case-study: City of Tshwane’s Agropolitan Village 11:20 - 11:40 Speaker: Dr Raymond Auerbach, Director, Rainman Landcare Foundation Topic: Environmentally intelligent strategies to improving long term productivity – benefits and competitive advantages of organic farming 11:40 - 12:00 Speaker: Ernst Zeeman, Environmental Manager, DGB Topic: Creating competitive advantage through leadership in efficient and sustainable operations in the agri-sector 12:00 - 12:30 Panel discussion - Question: Key operational actions farmers can take to improve their climate resilience and advance their competitiveness

LUNCH Session 3: The right to healthy food - is food security more complex than just abundance - i.e. does it extend to healthy, safe, and ecologically farmed food? 14:00 - 14:30 Speaker: Raymond Auerbech, NMMU & CoE Food Security Topic: Industrial agriculture and the decline in food quality: what can the agrisector do to improve the nutritional value of food? 14:30 - 15:00 Speaker: Dr Mercy Chikoko, Food and Agricultural Organisation Topic: Certain staple foods are negatively affecting community health – to what extent is this a food security issue, and what can be done nationally to make high nutritional value foods more affordable? 15:00 - 15:30 Panel discussion and questions. Topic: Converging national health and agri-policies 15:30 - 18:00 Cocktail function - Presented by Lafarge 16:00 - 17:00 Sustainability Week Debate featuring a high level multi sector panel facilitated by Peter Ndoro - What mitigation measures are required in Africa to help restrict global temperature rise to just 2%; what primary adaptation meausures are required ti improve resilience in Africa to the effects of this change?

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SPEAKERS MOKHOKELA FRANS BOSHIELO Mr Boshielo is a leader with more than 23 years’ experience in the fields of research, land, water services and strategic management. He is currently serving as the Deputy City Manager: Governance and Support Services where he is responsible for providing strategic leadership to the Governance and Support Services Cluster. Mr Boshielo was previously the Deputy Director: Monitoring and Reporting at the Department of Water Affairs. He also worked as City Planner: Policy Analysis and Research at the Department of Land Affairs and as Researcher at the Human Sciences Research Council. He played a key role in transformation at Rand Water as the Head of the Community-based Project Department, has worked closely with several municipalities, and has extensive knowledge of local government processes, systems and policies, as well as their legislative frameworks.

TATJANA VON BORMANN Tatjana von Bormann is senior manager of the Policy and Future’s Unit at the WWF South Africa. Her work focuses on transformation of food-agriculture supply chain and includes the use of Life Cycle Assessment to investigate carbon, freshwater and land impacts and research into the food energy water nexus and its implications for food security.

JONATHON CRUSH Professor Jonathan Crush was educated in Swaziland, the UK and Canada and earned his PhD from Queen’s University. He currently holds a research chair in Global Migration and Development at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, Waterloo, Canada and is an Honorary Professor at the University of Cape Town. He founded the African Food Security Urban Network (AFSUN) in 2008 (www.afsun.org) and the Hungry Cities Partnership (HCP) in 2013. The HCP is examining urban food systems and food security in seven cities across the Global South (in South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Mexico, Jamaica, India and China). He has published extensively on urban food security issues in African cities.

CHRIS WILD Chris Wild joined Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA) in 2007 as the official partner running food security and urban forestry programmes in the Eastern Cape. Since becoming Executive Director in 2014, he has implemented new initiatives such as the Food Security Entrepreneurship Programme and Food Gardens for Homes.

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KIBII KOMEN Mr Kibii Komen holds a master’s degree in Economics (MA Economics) and B.Ed (Arts), with over ten years combined work and consultancy experience in the field of economics and environmental economics gained from both national and diverse international institutions. He is currently employed as the Deputy Director: Sustainability Advisor – Projects at the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, City Sustainability Unit within the Office of the Executive Mayor. His role is to assist Tshwane to transition into a low-carbon and resource-efficient city through conceptualisation, implementation and project management of City sustainability projects.

DR RAYMOND AUERBACH Professor Raymond Auerbach farmed organically for forty years, trained farmers for twenty years and now teaches soil science and plant production at NMMU George. He runs long term comparative organic farming systems research trials and works with post-graduates in Africa.

ERNST ZEEMAN Ernst Zeeman is the senior environmental manager for DGB(Pty) Ltd, the largest privately owned wine and spirits producer in the RSA. He is a qualified attorney and is busy qualifying as an environmental auditor through the university of Potchefstoom.

DR MERCY CHIKOKO Mercy has a PhD and a Master’s Degree in Nutrition and Public Health. Currently, a Nutrition Officer for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations supporting 16 countries in Southern Africa. Mercy worked with World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa in Congo- Brazzaville, with UNICEF in Sudan as well as with the University of Malawi among others. Mercy has over 20 years’ experience working in nutrition within the Africa Region.

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GREEN BUILDING CONFERENCE Dear Delegate,

Welcome to the Sustainable Building Seminar. As building sector stakeholders you are already aware of the issues of sustainable building change and so this seminar will endeavour to expand upon some of the critical issues facing South Africa. Morning Session The session opens with a review of the latest work occurring in this field in Europe and other parts of the world. In the second morning session case studies are presented supplemented by local authors who have dealt with energy and/or water in projects they have completed. In the afternoon session a further local case study is presented which is followed by an international case study in Sri Lanka. The afternoon session concludes with a summary followed by a debate by the experts on key local issues.

FACILITATOR: LLEWELLYN VAN WYK Llewellyn is an architectural scientist, specializing in advanced construction technologies, built environment professions skills development, and sustainable building and construction methodologies, and with an interest in design and construction theory. Llewellyn is a Principal Researcher in the Built Environment Unit (Building Science and Technology) at the CSIR. In addition to chairing this conference, Llewellyn is also editor of the annual Green Building Handbook and the monthly eJournal of Green Building.

PROGRAMME DAY 1 Session 1 09:00 - 09:10 Speaker: Lindiwe Kwele, Deputy City Manager: Strategy Development and Implementation, City of Tshwane Topic: Opening and Welcome 09:10 - 09:40 Speaker: Llewellyn van Wyk, CSIR Topic: Setting the scene 09:40 - 10:20 Speaker: Jordi Farrando, Architect and former General Secretary of the International Union of Architects (Spain) Topic: Keynote Address - Green(er) green spaces

TEA Session 2 10:50 - 11:30 Speaker: Bob van Bebber, Boogertman & Partners Topic: Keynote: The BMW Building 11:30 - 12:30 Panel discussion Panelists - Dave Muller, Dave Muller Architects Braam de Villiers, Earthworld Arch Ken Stukke, ERA Architects

LUNCH Session 3: 14:00 - 14:40 14:40 - 15:30 15:30 - 15:40

Speaker: Buhle Mathole, Kabu Design Architects Topic: What is the dilemma of emerging architects? Speaker: Nela de Zoysa, Nela de Zoysa Design Corporation (Sri Lanka) Topic: Historic transformation of the Sri Lankan House from 1500 to present, in respect of Green Architecture Speaker: Llewellyn van Wyk, CSIR Topic: Summary and closing

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Sustainability Debate - What mitigation measures are required in Africa to help restrict global temperature rise to just 2%; what primary adaptation meausures are required ti improve resilience in Africa to the effects of this change?

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SPEAKERS LINDIWE KWELE Ms. Lindiwe Kwele is charged with a responsibility of leading, directing and overseeing the Strategy Development and Implementation Cluster within the City of Tshwane. She spearheaded the establishment of sector support programme which unlocked opportunities for established and emerging business within tourism, automotive, business process outsourcing sector amongst others. One of her significant achievements was the establishment of the eThekwini Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA), the first SEDA office to be established in KwaZulu-Natal. She is currently a Governance Champion and Convener of the AG’s Management Letter Action Plan (MLAP) for the City which advises Mayoral Committee, Governance Sub-Mayoral Committee and the City Manager on a number governance related issues ranging from performance management, finance, risks and communication.

LLEWELLYN VAN WYK Llewellyn is an architectural scientist, specializing in advanced construction technologies, built environment professions skills development, and sustainable building and construction methodologies, and with an interest in design and construction theory. Llewellyn is a Principal Researcher in the Built Environment Unit (Building Science and Technology) at the CSIR. In addition to chairing this conference, Llewellyn is also editor of the annual Green Building Handbook and the monthly eJournal of Green Building.

JORDI FARRANDO Jordi Farrando runs an awarded practice, based in Barcelona, with projects both in Spain and abroad. He was a founding member of the Urban Projects Department of Barcelona, where he was in charge of the design of a large number of public spaces. He has been teaching at the Polytechnical University of Catalonia, researched on various urban issues, and is often invited to lecture at Universities and congresses. He is deeply involved in activities related to the architects’ professional institutes. He was the Commissioner of the UIA Barcelona 96 congress, the Director for International Relations at the Col.legi d’Arquitectes de Catalunya (COAC) and the Secretary General of the International Union of Architects (UIA).

BOB VAN BEBBER Bob’s strengths lie in the conceptualizaon and delivery of large complex projects with a passion for the built environment andraonal design. The Director at Boogertman & Partners, he has been with the firm since 1998. He possesses a B. Arch from Witwatersrand, and has extensive architectural skills in numerous sectors including Hotel & Leisure, Offices, Sport and Entertainment, Transport, Urban Design and Residential.

DAVE MULLER Dave Muller is an architect with over thirty years’ experience as a commercial architect and recently ten years specialising in sustainable design. He was the designer of the Tricircle Pavilion, a sustainable building that received a national award of merit from the SAIA in 2010. He can count among his clients President Mandela, and has been involved in the planning and formation of the successful ecovillage of Gqunube Green near East London. In 2010 he took off three years from practice to build his own house. This allowed him the freedom to experiment with various concepts of sustainable design and construction. During his presentation he will be discussing lessons learned in implementing rainwater harvesting and constructing vegetated green roofs.

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BRAAM DE VILLERRS Braam, with his extensive and multi-award winning experience across many fields of architecture, both academically and in practice, is co-director at Earthworld since October 2000, when he started the practice with André Eksteen. Being well travelled and always engaging with people and place, Braam is also the boss when it comes to culture, music and food, the latter usually fresh from his prized vegetable garden. Environmental sustainability is core to his architectural belief system and he keeps us all at Earthworld sharp in terms of our ecological responsibility, historical knowledge and practical know-how.

KEN STUKKE Ken is the sole director of Environment Response Architecture (ERA Architects), a small practice specialising in Green Architecture for the last 20 years. Ken is also a Senior Lecturer in the subjects of Design, Construction, and Building Performance at The University of Johannesburg’s School of Architecture. Ken has also worked hands on as both a contractor and an architect in various countries, ranging from France and England to Botswana and South Africa.

BUHLE MATHOLE Buhle Mathole is a master architect who has been involved in large-scale projects such as the Gautrain stations. Founded by Buhle Mathole, Kabu Design Architects it’s established its vision in 2007. With a full time leap in 2009 we are a young firm with a hallmark of excellence and a deep sense of pride in our African heritage.

NELA DE ZOYSA Nela de Zoysa is the principal of Design Corp. In 1993, she went on to form her own firm, Nela de Zoysa Design Corporation, to bring a fresh approach to Architecture at the turn of the 21st century. Nela’s vast experience covers the areas of Design, Design Development and Construction Management, and ranges from Banks, Educational Buildings to Commercial Complexes, Hotels, Sport Complexes, Personalized Housing, Projects of Renovation and Conservation and Interior Design.

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GREEN BUSINESS SEMINAR Welcome to the Green Business Seminar 2016. We look forward to a day that’s jam-packed with great content and I urge you to participate as many of the discussions as possible. Today will be centred around three primary themes, which are: Carbon Tax; Responsible Business; and Investment and Access to Finance for Green Business and Projects. Within these themes there are focused topics that we believe are informing important conversations in the green economy. Carbon Tax is scheduled to kick-off in January 2017, and it’s important to understand the implications for business and the opportunities that exist for companies to mitigate their tax liabilities and/or to leverage a carbon reduction strategy to their advantage. A very interesting session on responsible business will include insights on green enterprise development and the chain of custody, as well as the extent to which values and culture in the organisation are linked to ‘value creation’. Our final session deals with one of the most important challenges for green entrepreneurs and innovators – access to finance. In this session we will learn about the best and most creative ways to access finance, and we will hear first-hand about a project that uses a Bitcoin crowd-source funding model for a solar project in South Africa – innovative in the extreme! I look forward to being your facilitator on the day and urge you to participate in the session and on social media. Sincerely Lloyd Macfarlane

FACILITATOR: LLOYD MACFARLANE Lloyd is the Chief Executive and founder of GSA Campbell Consulting and a Director at Alive2green. GSA Campbell provides strategy, sustainability and marketing services to corporates and SME companies and Alive2green is a leading sustainability media company that owns and operates conferences, exhibitions, handbooks, agazines and electronic media properties within the broader sector of sustainability. Lloyd has an MBA and a BSocSci and also possesses relevant qualifications and experience in reporting, marketing, assurance and strategy. Lloyd is the Editor of the Green Business Journal as well as the Sustainability and Integrated Reporting Handbook.

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PROGRAMME Session 1: Carbon Tax 09:00 - 09:10 Speaker: Umar Banda, Chief Financial Officer, City of Tshwane Topic: Opening and welcome 09:10 - 09:30 Speaker: Alex McNamara, NBI Topic: The two primary drivers of a carbon strategy for business in South Africa; a carbon strategy can be an effective tool for large and small companies to establish a position of advantage 09:30 - 09:50 Speaker: Franz Rentel (Climate Neutral Group SA) Topic: The propsed SA Carbon Tax & Offset Scheme: the essentials 09:50 - 10:10 Speaker: Andrew Glider, Climate Change and Carbon Markets Practice Area Leader, ENSafrica Topic: Implications of the South African carbon tax for high carbon emitting companies â&#x20AC;&#x201C; anticipated risks and opportunitiese 10:10 - 10:30 Panel discussion - Question: How can companies make the most of the general and specific carbon market regulations?

TEA Session 2: Responsible business and investment 11:00 - 11:20 11:20 - 11:40 11:40 - 12:00 12:00 - 12:30

Speaker: Pieter Conradie, Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsible Leadership Topic: The relevance of organisational culture to sustainable value creation Speaker: Catherine Wijnberg, FETOLA Topic: Green enterprise development in South Africa: gaps and opportunities Speaker David Baggs, EcoSpecifier/Global Green Tag (Australia) Topic: The Role of Ecolabels in Greening the Supply Chain Panel discussion - Question: What are the challenges to implementing a responsible approach and what potential short/ medium term negative consequences may need to be managed?

LUNCH Session 3: Access to finance for green business & projects 14:00 - 14:20 14:20 - 14:40 14:40 - 15:00 15:00 - 15:30 15:30 - 18:00 16:00 - 17:00

Speaker: Derik Coetzer, Green Cape Topic: Overview of available channels of finance, including ease of access and cost Speaker: Abraham Cambridge, The Sun Exchange Topic: Closing the funding gap: alternative funding mechanisms for commercial scale solar energy Speaker: Tiaan De Jager, CEO, Greenfin Topic: Green Finance solutions for households and small businesses Panel discussion â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Question: How would members of the panel go about funding i) a large manufacturing business and ii) a small services company Cocktail function - Presented by Lafarge Sustainability Week Debate featuring a high level multi sector panel facilitated by Peter Ndoro - What mitigation measures are required in Africa to help restrict global temperature rise to just 2%; what primary adaptation measures are required to improve resilience to the effects of this change?

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SPEAKERS UMAR BANDA Umar is a chartered accountant with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants. He is an accredited assessor. Umar has over ten years of experience, largely in the field of auditing and advisory. His areas of specialisation are financial management and asset management in the local spheres of government. Umar strongly believes in a professional public sector, especially as it relates to financial management. His role can strengthen financial policies and ensure that the principles enshrined in the Constitution for public sector procurement of efficiency, economy and effectiveness are achieved and maintained. These strong beliefs, together with the highest professional standards and values, make him an important asset to any business and organisation. ALEX MCNAMARA Alex McNamara is an inter-disciplinary expert in the field of sustainable development, working in climate change, energy, economic development and water. He has acted as an advisor on sustainability for a range of multinational companies, government departments and international donors, as well as facilitated training and capacity building at the corporate, university, community and governmental level. He has also appeared as an expert in the domestic and international media. Alex holds a first class MSc in Environmental Change and Management from Oxford University.

FRANZ RENTEL Franz is the Country Director for South Africa for Climate Neutral Group, a leading Dutch carbon management company. He holds a Masters in Environmental & Resource Management. He has been active in the carbon markets for almost 10 years with diverse roles ranging from developing and sourcing carbon offset projects to working with businesses on their carbon and offsetting strategies. He believes that only by bringing together all aspects of sustainability, innovating and then selling the positive business case can we hope to revolutionise the way we do business and grow our economies.

ANDREW GLIDER Andrew Gilder, from ENSafricaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s environmental law department, specialises in carbon markets and climate change law and policy. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s practice experience expands over African and European jurisdictions and includes providing regulatory and transactional advice to industries, foreign embassies and municipalities on the implementation of greenhouse gas mitigation projects and programmes.

PIETER CONRADIE Pieter is the Programme Director: Integrated Reporting at the University of Pretoria. He is a chartered accountant by training and he recently completed his Masters in the field of Responsible Leadership. He previously worked as a teacher, accountant, auditor and management consultant a variety of Public and Private sector organisations. Pieter is currently busy with his PhD studies with a focus on the way organisational culture and values influence the way organisations define value creation in integrated reports.

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CATHERINE WIJNBERG Catherine Wijnberg is the founder and Director of Fetola, a leading small business growth specialist. Catherine has many experiencesstarting and growing businesses across a range of sectors and is passionate about building a vibrant culture of entrepreneurship inSouth Africa based on partnerships with corporates, government, investors and other ecosystem actors.

DAVID BAGGS David Baggs is CEO of Global GreenTag Pty Ltd and Program Director of Global GreenTagCertTM Australia’s leading life-cycle assessment based ecolabelling and product rating program. He is a multi-award winning architect specialising in green building design and world renowned sustainability and green materials expert with over 35 years experience. He has been voted one of Australia’s Top 50 Green Leaders and in the Top 100 Sustainability Leaders Globally. He was also Past President of the Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society.

DERIK COETZER Derik has been actively involved in the South African energy industry for the past 8 years. He founded an ESCo, Energy Partners in 2009. Derik has been working with GIZ as part of the SAGEN program since 2013, predominantly as the ESCo/Cogen Facilitator. He is currently the Finance Desk Manager at GreenCape. Derik holds masters degrees in Finance and Economics.

ABRAHAM CAMBRIDGE In 2010 Abe pioneered utility-scale solar in Britain and one of his businesses, The Renewable Energy Cooperative, was nominated ‘International Co-operative of The Year’ in the United Nations Year of Co-operatives. Abe now lives in Cape Town from where he launched his latest world-changing solar energy venture, The Sun Exchange.

TIAAN DE JAGER Tiaan de Jager is co-founder and CEO of GreenFin Financial Services. Previously he was Group Head of Finance of Transaction Capital Limited and before that CFO of Toyota Financial Services. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), is a Chartered Accountant (2003), and has an MBA from GIBS (2010).

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SUSTAINABILITY IN MINING SEMINAR Dear Delegate, Welcome to the Sustainable Mining Seminar. It has never been more essential for the various mining arteries of Southern Africa to act in as sustainable a manner as possible, with rising operational costs, weakening rand, pollution, mine closure and political maneuvering taking its toll on the industry. Programme We’ve assembled a knowledgeable group of speakers who will, in the morning session, tackle the hot topic of ‘Leadership in compliance as a strategic opportunity’. With South Africa’s stringent laws around compliance (particularly in the environmental management space), companies need to keep abreast of developments in order to avoid penalties, especially when it comes to water licenses for new projects that could make or break an operation. Session 2 delves into operational sustainability, which is of prime concern for large companies facing rocketing operational costs, not to mention the surrounding environmental measures needed to lessen the impact of mining where possible. The introduction of more mechanisation is debatable, given the environmental benefits of cutting-edge technology. The need for clean, accessible water is of high concern to operators in dry areas. The loss of hydroelectric power through drought is another hot potato for remote operators north of South Africa. Following the morning sessions, delegates are invited to choose streams for the afternoon session from the following options: Green Building; Food Security; Energy and Transport. The findings, submissions and proposals from this seminar will be published in various media and distributed to key people in the sector to contribute to the body of thought on these important topics. Yours faithfully, Gregory Simpson Facilitator

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PROGRAMME Session 1: Leadership in compliance as a strategic opportunity for the mining sector 09:00 - 09:20 Speaker: Jacques Botha, Chief Economist, Afriforsight Topic: Summarising the positive contribution of mining 09:20 - 09:40 Speaker: Karin Ireton, Consultant Topic: Mining for a sustainable future: managing the costs, maximising the opportunities 09:40 - 10:00 Speaker: Mansoor Parker, ENSafrica Topic: Carbon tax mitigation and management for mining companies 10:00 - 10:30 Panel discussion - Question: Defining the value of long-term of environmental leadership in the mining sector in the context of short and medium-term challenges

TEA Session 2: Operational sustainability 11:00 - 11:20 11:20 - 11:40 11:40 - 12:00 12:00 - 12:20 12:00 - 12:30

Speaker: Digby Wells (speaker to be announced) Topic: Leading the way on operational efficiencies in the Mining Sector - energy, water, and waste solutions Speaker: Dr Henk Coetzee, Council for GeoSciences Topic: Latest approaches to treating Acid Mine Drainage Speaker: Mduduzi Mamkeli, ENSafrica Topic: Environmental compliance in the mining industry Speaker: Warren Beech, Hogan Lovells Attorneys Topic: Compliance in the mining sector Q&A

LUNCH 14:00 - 15:30 Session 3: Attend other SW sessions Green Building Food Security Energy Transport 15:30 - 18:00 Cocktail function - Presented by Lafarge 16:00 - 17:00 Climate Change Dabate facilitated by Peter Ndoro - What mitigation measures are required in Africa to help restrict global temperature rise to just 2%; what primary adaptation measures are required to improve resilience to the effect of things?

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In 2015, South Africa joined the global programme, Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), a UNprogramme which brings together the expertise of 5 UN agencies â&#x20AC;&#x201C; UNEP, ILO, UNIDO, UNDP and UNITAR to support countries and regions to put sustainability at the heart of economic policies and practices. PAGE support to countries is comprehensive, strategic and cuts across ministries and sectors assisting governments and key stakeholders to put a greener and more inclusive economy into action. In partnership with national government, including the coordinating ministry Department of Environmental Affairs, Economic Development Department, Department of Trade and Industry and Department of Science and Technology, PAGE offers a comprehensive and coordinated package of technical assistance and capacity building services to support and strengthen cooperation, coordination and the capabilities required to implement the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transition to a low-carbon, resource-efficient and pro-employment development path. The National PAGE Forum will raise awareness of the PAGE programme in South Africa and initiate discussions on strategies to improve coordination and collaboration on green economy. The Forum will convene key stakeholders from the public, private and civil society sectors to support the development of collective commitment to plan and implement reforms that advance an inclusive green economy and enable the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

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SPEAKERS JACQUES BOTHA Jacques Botha is Chairman and Chief economist of Afriforesight, which forecasts commodities and project costs. He is passionate about sustainable development and works closely with two research institutes at the University of Stellenbosch (BER & IFR). His recent endeavours include building forecasting models for the economic sustainability of mining in SA for the Presidency, to support the Mining Phakisa.

KARIN IRETON Karin is a Non-Executive company director and independent sustainability consultant, with experience in the financial services, mining and energy sectors. She has held executive roles with Standard Bank, Africa’s largest financial services company, global mining giant Anglo American and Eskom, South Africa’s electricity utility. Her work focuses on responsible financing, climate change and energy, environmental and social risk and sustainability communication. Karin’s early career was in news and business journalism. She holds an MA in International Political Economy (Leeds). She serves on the Boards of Aureus Mining Inc, the Endangered Wildlife Trust and until recently the National Business Initiative. She chairs the Institute of Directors’ Sustainable Development Forum. She was chair of the Global Reporting Initaitive’s international stakeholder forum from 2009-2013 inclusive and currently serves on the Integrated Reporting Committee of South Africa. She is a member of the Institute of Directors.

MANSOOR PARKER Mansoor Parker is an executive at ENSafrica in the tax department and specialises in corporate and energy tax. Mansoor’s experience includes advising clients on the determination of on their carbon tax liability as well as advising on the various statutory mechanisms in order to ensure compliance with the requirements of the carbon tax.

DIGBY WELLS ENVIRONMENTAL Digby Wells Environmental was founded 20 years ago. The company provides expert environmental and social services internationally, focusing on the Mineral Resources and Energy sectors throughout Africa. Their clients includes the large multi-nationals, midtier, and junior mining companies.

DR HENK COETZEE Dr Henk Coetzee is the project manager of the Council for Geoscience’s Mine Water Management Programme. He has more than 20 years of experience researching the impacts of mining on the environment, with much of his work having focused on finding sustainable solutions to mining and post mining problems in the Witwatersrand Gold Fields. He holds a PhD degree in geophysics from the University of the Witwatersrand.

MDUDUZI MAMKELI Mduduzi Mamkeli specialises in mining and environmental law at ENSafrica. His experience includes advising international and local clients as well as government entities on environmental impact assessments as well as regulatory issues and mining and environmental due diligences.

WARREN BEECH A well-known figure in the mining industry, Warren Beech heads our mining sector in Johannesburg. His advice is sought by mining companies and government alike, and he is frequently seen on TV and quoted in the media on issues facing the mining industry in South Africa. Warren provides multi-disciplinary legal and related services, primarily to the mining, construction and engineering industries. This includes health and safety, environmental, commercial, litigation, criminal and employment law advice, as well as training, auditing and consulting services. He consults locally and internationally, and has represented mining and non-mining companies in more than 1800 fatal inquiries and inquests arising out of incidents and accidents. He has conducted inquiries in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Act for many clients. www.sustainabilityweek.co.za

TRANSPORT AND MOBILITY SEMINAR Dear Delegate, A warm welcome to the Transport Seminar 2016. South Africa transports many goods and people around its breadth and length and therefore is heavily dependent on fossil fuels. This activity makes the transport sector the second-highest contributor to the country’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions after the energy sector. In fact, approximately 13 % of the country’s total GHG emissions is caused by road transport, civil aviation and railways, with road transport accounting for a significant portion of this amount. It is therefore critical that we find ways to reduce emissions from transport, which will go a long way to towards solving our emissions challenge. However, there are barriers to making a sustainable shift in transport patterns. These barriers include a lack of technical knowledge as well as a lack of knowledge on human behaviour and social organisation. This seminar will explore advances in technology and the social organisation that will have to accompany the technological shift required to offset our carbon emissions. The findings, submissions, and proposals from this seminar will be published in various media and distributed to key people in the sector to contribute to the body of thought on these important topics.

FACILITATOR: GARTH BARNES Coupled with 20 years’ experience in the advertising, marketing and environmental sector, Garth also holds a graduate diploma in marketing management, an undergraduate degree in environmental management and a Master’s degree exploring the relationship between water stewardship, values and social learning. He is now a Deputy Director in the Department of Environmental Affairs while serving as a trustee of the South African Wetland Society and a founding Board member of the Environmental Assessment Practioners Association of South Africa (EAPASA).

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PROGRAMME Session 1: Efficient logistics 09:00 - 09:10 Speaker: Nava Pillay, Acting Strategic Executive Director: Roads and Transport, City of Tshwane Topic: Opening and Welcome 09:10 - 09:30 Speaker: Imelda Matlawe, Acting Executive Project Manager: IRPTN Specialised Unit, City of Tshwane Topic: Design strategies to enhance transport efficiency on city roads and transport links 09:30 - 09:50 Speaker: Madaleen Engelbrecht, ARUP Topic: Master planning case study – Zendai City, Modderfontein 09:50 - 10:10 Speaker: Pieter Smits, CEO, Globaltrack World Logistics Topic: National road infrastructure vision to facilitate efficient logistics in Gauteng 10:10 - 10:30 Panel discussion - Question: Key strategies to enhance efficiencies in relation to transport nationally and in urban centers

TEA Session 2: Alternative propulsion 11:00 - 11:20 11:20 - 11:40 11:40 - 12:00 12:00 - 12:20 12:20 - 12:40 12:40 - 13:00

Speaker: Stephen Ceronio, Group Project and Technology Manager Topic: Gas powered vehicles as a sustainable solution Speaker: Dr Cordelia Sita, HySA Systems Topic: Fuel cell powered vehicles - prototype hydrogen fuel cell powered forklift Speaker: Carel Snyman, Senior Manager - Green Transport, SANEDI Topic: Alternative energy solutions for mobility Speaker: Dr Gary Kendel, Sustainability & Strategy Specialist, Nedbank Topic: Transport electrification: a view form the finance sector Speaker: Hiten Parmar, Deputy Director, uYilo e-Mobility Programme, NMMU Topic: Electric Vehicles as a sustainable mobility solution Panel discussion – Question: What are the key steps r - equired to take a stepped increase in the uptake of alternative propulsion vehicles

LUNCH Session 3: Integrated public and non-motorised transport 14:00 - 14:20 Speaker: Louise Naude, WWF Topic: The last kilometre - trains to integrate with busses and taxi’s on either side of the journey 14:20 - 14:40 Speaker: Thabelo Ratshilumela, Infrastructure and Safety, CoJ Topic: Infrastructure for safe and convenient NMT - Bicycle lanes and racks on busses; pedestrian thoroughfares and pedestrian-only zones 14:40 - 15:00 Speaker: Yolisa Mashilwane, Head of Public Policy, Uber Africa Topic: Strategies to convert ‘drivers’ to ‘riders’ – boosting the appeal of public transport 15:00 - 15:30 Panel discussion – Question: Key strategies to create genuine commuter alternatives to driving 15:30 - 18:00 Cocktail function - Presented by Lafarge 16:00 - 17:00 Sustainability Week Debate featuring a high level multi sector panel facilitated by Peter Ndoro - What mitigation measures are required in Africa to help restrict global temperature rise to just 2%; what primary adaptation measures are required to improve resilience to the effects of this change?

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SPEAKERS NAVA PILLAY Nava Pillay, acting Strategic Executive Director: Roads and Transport, has had a rich and varied career in local government spanning 15 years. Before he assumed his role as an administrator in the City of Tshwane, he played a fundamental role in the local government negotiating forum for the establishment of what is now known as City of Tshwane. His experience in that forum assisted in the role that he later played in the integration of Metsweding District Municipality with the City of Tshwane in 2011. Since joining the city, he has fulfilled a number of roles including Strategic Executive Officer for Housing, Planning and Environmental Management and acting City Manager. His passion is community development and he has made great strides with the Formalisation of Informal Settlements Programme.

IMELDA MATLAWE Imelda Matlawe is the Acting Executive Project Manager:IRPTN, Roads and Transport Department, City of Tshwane

MADALEEN ENGELBRECHT Madeleen Engelbrecht is an Associate Director with Arup, responsible for their transport planning business in South Africa. Madeleen is a traffic and transportation engineer with over 25 years’ consultancy experience. Based on the changing trends towards higher quality public transport in South Africa, Madeleen has over the past few years developed a more sustainable approach for enabling major new developments to plan for mixed mode access. Madeleen is a registered professional engineer. She holds a B.Eng from Stellenbosch University, an Honours in Transportation Engineering from the University of Pretoria and recently completed a Programme in Management Development (PMD) from the Gordon Institute of Business Sciences.

PIETER SMITS Pieter Smits grew up in the Netherlands and completed an Entrepreneurial Masters Program at MIT in Boston, Massachusetts. Starting Globaltrack in 2001 in the Netherlands, his main objective to solve transportation’s pain points and address customer’s unique needs. His main objectives were, and still remains developing a technology that optimises the efficiency of transport operations. He initially focused on the European and American markets, but saw a huge opportunity to move his business to Africa where the need for such technology is greater. Globaltrack’s core belief is to enable greater efficiency in the transportation sector in Africa, by reducing costs that the industry has to cope with, increasing security and better time management. STEPHAN CERONIO Mr. Ceronio has over 15 Years of experience in local and international energy and construction projects. He joined Virtual Gas Network, a division of CNG Holdings, 6 years ago as the Senior Project and Technology Manager. A registered SAQCC gas practitioner, he is responsible for the Design and Construction of various CNG installations in South Africa, both to the private and public sector. These installations include CNG filling stations as well as “Daughter stations” for the supply of CNG to industry for the use in process such as boilers, driers, kilns, heaters etc.

DR CORDELIA SITA The Faculty and the South African Institute for Applied Materials Chemistry are pleased to announce the appointment from 1 May 2015 of Dr Cordellia Sita, former Chief Director for Hydrogen and Energy at the Department of Science and Technology as the new Director of HySA Systems Competence Center. The HySA Competence Centre is the leading Center in the national Hydrogen South Africa (HySA) Flagship Programme and Dr Sita takes over the directorship from Professor Bruno Pollet who returned to the UK in March.

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CAREL SNYMAN Carel’s involvement in energy started in 1988, when he joined the National Energy Council (NEC), responsible for the alternative transport energy portfolio. When the NEC closed their doors in 1992, he continued at Eskom where he was responsible for the Electric Transport Programme. Various electric vehicle conversions were done to demonstrate their utility and practical use. Carel joined SANEDI in June 2013, responsible for Green Transport. The aim is to power mobility with Renewable Energy

DR GARY KENDALL Dr Gary Kendall works on Nedbank’s Fair Share 2030 strategy, through which the bank aims to get money working for the future we want. Previously, he spent 3 years in Cape Town with the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, helping business leaders in South Africa to better understand the mounting system pressures that are changing their operating context. Gary has been working at the intersection of business strategy and sustainability for some 8 years. Gary’s commitment to the sustainability agenda began when he joined WWF’s Climate & Energy programme in 2006, where his main interests were the causes of – and solutions to – society’s dependence on liquid hydrocarbon transport fuels.

LOUISE NAUDE Seven years ago, Louise Naudé launched herself from the higher echelons of the publishing industry into the environmental sector. Via climate change, and with the help of expert guides, she found her way into the transport sector. At WWF South Africa, she leads a programme on low-carbon transport, seeking solutions which deliver a flourishing economy and human wellbeing. See http://www.wwf.org.za/what_we_do/transport/. The transport work is located within the organisation’s Policy and Futures Unit which undertakes enquiry into a new economy that advances a sustainable future.

HITEN PARMAR Mr Hiten Parmar serves as the Deputy Director of the national uYilo eMobility Programme. He holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 11 years of experience to date between the automation and automotive industries, and has since developed key expertise in Electric Vehicle Systems and Charging Infrastructure. Hiten serves as working group member for the National Association of Automotive Manufacturers of South Africa and South African Bureau of Standards for electric vehicle technology.

THABELA RATSHILUMELA I began my professional career at Freight Rail (formerly known as Spoornet) where I did my experiential training and sunsequently employed as a Civil Engineering Technician from 2003 – 2007. I then joined TN Molefe Consulting where I worked at the Gautrain site (Park Station to Rosebank) as an Assistant Resident Engineer, supervising civil works such as tunneling, open shalf excavation and other civil works.

YOLISA MASHILWANE Yolisa Mashilwane is the Head of Public Policy Uber South Africa. In this role, Yolisa focuses on stakeholder management and strategic advice on policy matters. Yolisa has been with the Uber since April 2016 and previously worked in the government sector as a Transport Planner, responsible for the World Cup Transport Plans and the implementation of what is commonly known as the Bus Rapid Transit Systems (BRT) amongst other things. Yolisa has a great passion for Public Transport and Public Spaces. She enjoys the challenge of educating people about the importance of public transport and its impact on people’s daily lives. Yolisa has an honours degree in Transport from the University of Pretoria and during her spare time she enjoys running half marathons.

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SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE SEMINAR Dear Delegate, Welcome to the Sustainable Infrastructure Seminar, which takes place against a background of a growing interest in smart cities. The session starts with keynote presentations on two key issues namely climate change and its impact on South Africa and developing a roadmap for smart infrastructure. The morning session concludes with presentations on water, electricity and city innovation. The afternoon session focuses on smart technology supporting connected cities, smart metering and billing, and smart transportation management. The session will conclude with a panel discussion of the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presentations.

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PROGRAMME Session 1: Infrastructure for smart cities 09:00 - 09:10 09:10 - 09:40 09:40 - 10:10 10:10 - 10:30

Speaker: Cllr Rebone Mokgothadi, Chairperson of Section 79 Oversight Committee: Services Infrastructure, City of Tshwane Topic: Opening and welcome Speaker: Prof Bob Scholes, University of Witwatersrand Topic: Infrastructure in response to Climate Change Speaker: Prof Pravesh Debba, Manager of Spatial Planning and Systems within the Built Environment, CSIR Topic: Smart Infrastructure road maps Panel discussion - Question: Does the NDP adequately address smart infrastructure? If not, how can this be changed?

TEA Session 2: Infrastructure for smart service delivery 11:00 - 11:30 11:30 - 12:00 12:00 - 12:30

Speaker: Dr Tobias Bischof-Niemz, CSIR Topic: Smart is low carbon energy supply and reduced demand through efficiency Speaker: Steve Molteno, ICLEI Topic: City Innovation Platform - a recent initiative focusing on bringing together experts, the private sector and city leadership to prototype solutions to major infrastructure and resilience challenges. Panel discussion - Question: Sustainable service delivery is smart, defining the plan for smart water, energy, and waste service delivery?

LUNCH Session 3: Infrastructure for connected cities 14:00 - 14:30 Speaker: James Devine, CIO, Project Isizwe Topic: City provided broad band - Connected cities for a smart connected population 14:30 - 15:00 Speaker: Craig Pedersen, GM, The Computer Guyz Topic: Community safety and security - interacting with citizens through current and adaptive technology 15:00 - 15:30 Panel discussion â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Question: What are the key benefits to citizens of smart connectivity? 15:30 - 18:00 Cocktail function presented by Lafarge 16:00 - 17:00 WWF Debate: What Next for Environmentalism, promises to be a dynamic and exciting event, with the following high profile and outspoken individuals participating; Saliem Fakir, Head of the Policy and Futures Unit, WWF Mike Muller, Adjunct Professor at Wits School of Governance Jackie Cock, Professor Emerita in Sociology and Honorary Research Professor at Wits MornĂŠ Mostert (moderator), Director of the Institute for Futures Research

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SPEAKERS REBONE MOKGOTHADI In 1994, Rebone Mokgothadi was part of the pre-interim Council (CCP), from a non-statutory side, that prepared for the 1995 Municipal elections. Between 1995 and 2012 he participated in Business formations (NAFCOC, NAFBI & Tshwane Business Chamber) that witnessed the development of Business Transformation Charters (BBBEE Codes). In 2012 he was elected as Ward Councillor for Ward 28 through by-elections and was appointed as Chairperson of the Section 79 Council for Services Infrastructure Development later that same year. The committee is responsible for advising the Council on matters regarding water, sanitation, energy and electricity.

BOB SCHOLES Prof Bob Scholes is a systems ecologist with a particular interest in the savannas of Africa. He trained under Prof Brian Walker at the University of the Witwatersrand and Prof Pedro Sanchez at North Carolina State University and has over three decades of field experience in many parts of Africa and the world. He is among the top 1% of environmental scientists worldwide based on citation frequency, publishing widely in the fields of savanna ecology, global change, and earth observation. He has led several high-profile studies (eg the Assessment of Elephant Management, Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change, Strategic Assessment of Shale Gas Development) and large research campaigns (eg SAFARI 2000, Southern African Millennium Assessment). He is or has been a member of the steering committee of several International Council of Scientific Unions research programmes. He was an author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 3rd, 4th and 5th assessments and was co-chair of the Conditions Working Group of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment and is co-Chair of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services assessment of Land Degradation.

PRAVESH DEBBA Professor Pravesh Debba is currently the Manager of Spatial Planning and Systems within the Built Environment at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). Prior to joining CSIR in 2008, he was an Associate Professor in Statistics and UNISA. He holds a PhD in Statistics from the International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) and Wageningen University in the Netherlands and an MSc degree in Biostatistics from Universiteit Hasselt in Belgium. He has been visiting professor at the University of the Witwatersrand since 2015 and has successfully co-supervised several masters and currently co-supervising several doctoral students in Statistics. He has served as president of the South African Statistical Association (SASA), and currently the chairperson of the Institute of Certificated and Chartered Statisticians of South Africa (ICCSSA), elected member of the International Statistical Association (ISI) and editorial board member of the Spatial Statistics Journal published by Elsevier.. He has published around 40 research papers in journals, conference proceedings or book chapters. As principal investigator, he recently completed a project on Smart Infrastructure Road Mapping.

DR TOBIAS BISCHOF-NIEMZ Dr Tobias Bischof-Niemz is the Centre Manager: Energy at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Pretoria, where he leads the establishment of an integrated energy research centre and a growing team of scientists and engineers. Before joining the CSIR, he was with South Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s electric utility Eskom in the Energy Planning Unit, where he was part of the team that developed the long-term power-capacity expansion plan (Integrated Resource Plan - IRP) for South Africa. Dr. Bischof-Niemz is member of the Ministerial Advisory Council on Energy (MACE) that advises Minister Joemat-Pettersson on long-term, strategic energy topics.

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STEVE MOLTENO Steven Molteno joined ICLEI in 2011, and works with ICLEI member cities across Africa. In addition to ICLEI Membership Services for Cities, he manages several projects, including the City Innovation Platform for African Infrastructure Risk & Resilience (CIP AIRR)

JAMES DEVINE James is the Chief Information and Innovation Officer as well as one of the founding members at Project Isizwe, an NGO that is committed to rolling out Free WiFi in South Africa. The locations that have benefited so far are the City of Tshwane and surrounding areas, Robertson, Atlantis, Gugulethu, Khayelitsha, Lusikisiki and Mount Frere. James designs the innovation and technology providing Free WiFi , which Project Isizwe believes will create a catalyst for improved education, economic development and social cohesion. James is driving the design and rollout of the appropriate technical solutions for Free WiFi in rural areas in South Africa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; enabling communities, especially students, to connect and become digitally included for a brighter future.His passion for his role extends into enhancing the skills and leadership development of young technicians. He is a dedicated and engaging member of the executive team, and well known for assisting in the upliftment of his employees. James has worked his way through the IT ranks over 17 years, starting his career as a Computer Technician at Hattech Computer back in 1998 and has gained extensive experience in the telecommunications sector.

CRAIG PEDERSEN He is the owner and lead designer of the PatrolMan mobile application which is currently being rolled out country wide to assist Neighbourhood Watches in the reporting and management of safety and security incidents in their areas. Craig has written extensively on personal and residential security initiatives he serves in a project management capacity to the Milnerton Crime Watch Trust which is broadly recognised as one of the countries most progressive residential security initiatives. He has a background in personal security, commercial risk management and IT management. He is the owner of TCG Cape, a leading IT services provider and has consulted on security projects in Africa and Europe.

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SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING Welcome to the Sustainable Manufacturing Seminar 2016. This session was extremely popular in pre-registration - and for good reason. Today we look forward to three sessions that promise to be interesting as well as incredibly relevant in the context of our goals for a resource-efficient manufacturing sector in South Africa. There is no longer any doubt that a sustainable approach to business can enable competitive advantage, and this is particularly the case for manufacturers that are so dependent on their ability to maximise value from resources. Our first session will focus on how companies can achieve a position of advantage by adopting principles, systems and standards. Our second session contains presentations and a discussion about emerging opportunities for manufacturers within the clean-tech space in South Africa. We will learn first-hand about companies that are taking on innovative manufacturing projects that may not even have been contemplated in recent times. In our final session we will get some real insights about one of the most fundamental aspects of manufacturing: materials. Presentations will touch on innovative materials and life-cycle-analysis, as well as the optimisation of materials for resource efficiency. I look forward to being your facilitator on the day and urge you to participate in the session and on social media. Sincerely Lloyd Macfarlane

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PROGRAMME Session 1: Energy 09:00 - 09:10 Speaker: Solly Mogaladi, Tshwane Economic Development Agency (TEDA) Topic: Opening and welcome 09:10 - 09:30 Speaker: Faith Mkhacwa, Project Manager, NCPC-SA Topic: Energy Management Systems - ISO 50001: Providing a sharper focus on energy efficiency 09:30 - 09:50 Speaker: Kevin Cilliers, Regional Manager, NCPC-SA Topic: You can’t manage what you don’t measure - water foot-printing for manufacturers 09:50 - 10:10 Speaker: The Dti (speaker to be announced) Topic: Review of the Dti’s objectives in promoting Sustainable Manufacturing and an update on policies and incentives 10:10 - 10:30 Panel discussion - Question: To what extent can manufacturers achieve energy security and cost savings through smart energy solutions?

TEA Session 2: Water 11:00 - 11:20 11:20 - 11:44 11:40 - 12:00 12:00 - 12:30

Speaker: Roy Patterson, SolarCap Topic: Case study of a new clean-tech manufacturer Speaker: Dr Manfred Sciba. NRF/SAASTA Topic: Nanostructured materials scale-up based on natural South African clay mineral - a DST-CSIR initiative Speaker: Lara Kotze, NRF/SAASTA Topic: CSIR Biomanufacturing Industry Development Centre Panel discussion - Question: Can the green economy become a significant opportunity for manufacturing?

LUNCH Session 3: Materials 14:00 - 14:20 Speaker: Victor Manavhela, Regional Manager, NCPC-SA Topic: The Industrial Symbiosis Project – can one manufacturer’s waste stream be another manufacturer’s input material? 14:20 - 14:40 Speaker: Alistair Schorn, on behalf of PETCO Topic: Recycled content in action: case study examples and success stories 14:40 - 15:00 Speaker: David Baggs, EcoSpecifier/GreenTag (Australia) Topic: Sustainability Metrics and Life Cycle Analysis: the Business Benefits 15:00 - 15:30 Panel discussion – Question: What are the key benefits for manufacturers to investing time and money in optimising their use of materials? 15:30 - 18:00 Networking function presented by AECOM 16:00 - 17:00 WWF Debate: What Next for Environmentalism, promises to be a dynamic and exciting event, with the following high profile and outspoken individuals participating; Saliem Fakir, Head of the Policy and Futures Unit, WWF Mike Muller, Adjunct Professor at Wits School of Governance Jackie Cock, Professor Emerita in Sociology and Honorary Research Professor at Wits Morné Mostert (moderator), Director of the Institute for Futures Research

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the dti MAPS THE WAY FORWARD IN BUILDING WORLD-CLASS GREEN INDUSTRIES AND INVESTMENTS GRI WIND STEEL SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD Investment: Wind tower mast manufacturing facility Jobs created: 200 Products: Wind turbine steel masts the dti 12I tax incentive provided ﬁnancial assistance in start-up phase

JINKO SOLAR SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD Investment: Construction of ﬁrst photovoltaic module manufacturing plant outside of China that produces up to 1 300 solar panels a day Jobs created: 251 Products: High-efﬁcient 60 and 72 cell crystalline solar panels the dti provided 15% of qualifying spend (such as machinery and equipment used in the production process)

SMA SUB SAHARA PRODUCTION (PTY) LTD Investment: Production line for local manufacture of utility-scale solar inverters and test bay Jobs created: 25 indirect and 12 direct jobs Products: Utility-scale solar inverters the dti assisted with permitting and regulatory matters

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SPEAKERS COT MR SD Mogaladi is the CEO of the Tshwane Economic Development Agency (TEDA). His experience includes leading and facilitating organisational change, programme and project management, training and development, including facilitating strategic planning, and implementation and process improvement. TEDA is an IPA but also does project implementation management on behalf of departments within the City of Tshwane. Being the CEO of TEDA entails leading the Operations and Management (OM) programme implemented by regional service delivery units of the following departments: Social Development, Sport and Recreation, Roads and Transport services, Water and Sanitation, Energy and Electricity, Urban Management and Customer Care.

FAITH MKHAWE Faith Mkhacwa is employed by CSIR as a Regional Project Manager for the Industrial Energy Efficiency (IEE) Project. Her responsibilities include assisting organisations to become more energy efficient by successfully implementing Energy Management System (EnMS), Renewable Energy Options and Energy Systems Optimisation (ESO). As one of the UNIDO international EnMS Experts, Faith facilitates the EnMS advance and expert level training. Faith’s work has extended to the SADC region where she has been working with other NCPC’s. She serves on the SAFEE (South African Females in Energy Efficiency) committee and University of Johannesbur’s PEETS (Process, Energy and Environmental Technology Station) board. Faith holds the MBL degree and she joined South Africa’s power utility after studying towards an Electrical Engineering degree. She has extensive experience in C&I engineering and has successfully completed different C&I and Emissions projects while working as a Project Engineer for South Africa’s power utility where she served on the Clean Gas Forum and the Environmental Steering Committee. She has also lectured at VUT (Vaal university of Technology) and UNISA’s engineering departments.

KEVIN CILLIERS Kevin Cilliers has been with the NCPC-SA since its inception in 2003, assisting the Centre to pioneer cleaner production in South Africa - and as such can lay claim to being one of the country’s most experienced professionals in the field of Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production (RECP). Between 2003 and 2005, Kevin worked as part of a CSIR team developing internal capacity and knowledge of Cleaner Production at the fledgling Centre to enable the NCPC-SA to go out and fulfil its mandate of RECP awareness and advocacy within industry in South Africa. In 2005 he was seconded full time to the NCPC-SA as Project Manager heading up activities within the chemicals sector. To date Kevin has undertaken or been directly involved in over 100 RECP assessments and facilitated various training and awareness workshops aimed at promoting RECP within industry and the consulting services fraternity.

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ROY PATTERSON Roy Patterson has been involved in the Aerospace and Automotive industries since 1982 specializing in advanced design and manufacturing and has recently developed a few products of his own addressing the “Green” industries market.

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ALISTAIR SCHORN Alistair is the Head of Business Development at PETCO, the PET Plastic Recycling Company. Formed in 2004, PETCO is the Extended Producer Responsibility Organisation for PET recycling in South Africa. Its mission is to improve the rates of collection and recycling of post-consumer PET bottles, promote the use of recycled PET in existing end-use markets such as polyester staple fibre and foodgrade recycled PET resin, and develop new end-use markets for recycled PET. Alistair holds a Master’s degree in International Economics, as well as a number of professional qualifications in sustainability-related fields. His background includes extensive consulting experience to blue-chip local and international clients, five years as Head of the Emerging Economies Network at WWF, the Worldwide Fund for Nature, and ten years at the South African Department of Trade and Industry, working in the fields of export and investment promotion.

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RESPONSIBLE TOURISM DIALIOGUE Welcome to Responsible Tourism Dialogue Responsible Tourism refers to everybody’s responsibility to make the tourism industry more sustainable. Today we will expand on our four previous dialogues to include critical elements of tourism sustainability, and we will be exploring this from a business, community and industry perspective. Tourism businesses need to become sustainable in order to help grow the South African economy and, as part of one of the fastest-growing industries, tourism businesses enjoy massive opportunities as both domestic and international demand for travel increase. Now more than ever before, tourism businesses need to take action to stay ahead of the game. However, for many tourism businesses, the “how-to” still remains elusive. The Responsible Tourism Dialogue provides tourism businesses with a platform to gain insights on the latest developments in tourism. Every year tourism experts take the stage to share information on successes and lessons learned, and participants in the dialogue always go home with new tools to immediately implement in their businesses. This year the dialogue has three focus areas: 1) Universal Accessibility: creating an understanding of what it is, why it is important and how to move forward? 2) Sustainable Operations: what are the next steps and where does the industry find itself? 3) Community Based Tourism: opportunities, best practices and how to engage communities in our tourism value chain? The findings, submissions, and proposals from this seminar will be published in various media and distributed to key people in the sector to contribute to the body of thought on these important topics. Niki Glen STPP Programme Director B.Eng, GDE, MBA, PhD (candidate)

FACILITATOR: NIKI GLEN Niki Glen is the co-founder of the Sustainable Tourism Partnership Programme. She is a Civil and Structural Engineer cum MBA. After a stint with Transnet and Gibb Africa, she became a programme Manager She left her corporate career to pursue sustainability in tourism and business. After consulting for Green Leaf Environmental Standard and completing Travelife training, she joined forces with Caroline Ungersbock in early 2012 to establish the ground breaking programme, which has received many accolades in it short period of existence, Niki is the editor of the Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Handbook Volume 1, 2 and 3. She is also studying to attain her Doctorate in Environmental Management and Responsible Tourism and is now a trainer for both the ILO SCORE Programme and the SEED BDS for Social and Environmental Enterprises.

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PROGRAMME Session 1: Universal access in tourism 09:30 - 09:45 09:45 - 10:15 10:15 - 10:35 10:35 - 10:55

Speaker: Niki Glen Topic: Welcome and introduction Keynote speaker: Peter Strassheim, Expert in Labour Law & Universal Access Topic: Universal access and human rights Speaker: Kenneth van Sweeden, Auto & General Topic: Universal Leadership Speaker: Jason Fiddler, KZN Gay and Lesbian Tourism Association Topic: Universal access tourism opportunities

TEA Session 2: Design and operations of green tourim business 11:15 - 11:45 11:45 - 12:05 12:05 - 12:25

Keynote speaker: Darryl Erasmus, CEO Tourism Grading Council of South Africa Topic: Sustainability criteria for grading Speaker: Llewellan Vance, CEO Evolve Today Topic: Case studies for sustainable tourism from grading Speaker: Caroline Ungersbock, Founder, Sustainable Tourism PP Topic: Lessons learned from Mass Scale Implementation

LUNCH Session 3: community based tourism 13:30 - 14:00 14:00 - 14:20 14:20 - 14:40 14:40 - 15:30

Keynote speaker: Professor Kevin Mearns, UNISA Department of Environmental Management Topic: Case studies from Phinda and other CBT initiatives Speaker: OJ Tshamboko, Vice Chair N12Treasure route Association Topic: Story telling and youth empowerment Speaker: Sue Snyman, Group Community Development and Culture Manager - Wilderness Safaris Topic: Inclusive Tourism: making a sustainable difference Wrap up and networking

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SPEAKERS TAUBIE MOTLABANE Taubie Motlhabane has more than 25 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience in marketing, communication, public relations and events management in varied industry sectors such as banking, tourism, hospitality, broadcasting, print media and local government. She has a great passion for this field of work. Her work experience spans blue-chip private companies as well as government agencies, and she has extensive knowledge in strategy development, business planning and marketing management. Ms Motlhabane also has experience in public relations as well as print and broadcast communications.

PETER STRASHEIM Peter is a public interest legal advisor and management consultant specializing in the fields of incapacity, disability and employee benefits, mental health law and pensions law. He is Managing Consultant at DLM Legal Advisors & Consultants, which trains employers, practitioners and professionals to comply with the Employment Equity Actâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disability-related requirements, and the Labour Relations Actâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incapacity obligations.

JASON FIDDLER .Jason Fiddler is a travel analyst and industry commentator within the Southern African tourism sector. With 22 years experience including strategic planning, research analysis, niche market activation and travel trade interaction, Jason brings a wealth of broad based analytical and communication skills to the projects he has been involved with. He has attended 19 consecutive Tourism Indabas since 1998 and numerous other travel trade shows such as Meetings Africa and World Travel Market-Africa. Jason was born in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, grew up in Johannesburg and has been living back in Durban since 1993. He has a diploma in Marketing & Business Management from Damelin and in 1996 he opened his own business and 20 years later, 3rd Millennium Solutions is an established creative design, digital public relations and marketing firm with a solid reputation with a diverse client base across South Africa. His business & community interests include 3MS, the travel trade media brand Travel & Show wherein he undertakes product reviews (as a senior TripAdvisor contributor) and has been a recognised travel media professional since 2006. He established and runs the Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (since 2011), is chief marshal and co-organiser of the Durban LGBTI Pride Festival, and is currently Treasurer of the KwaZulu-Natal Society of Arts. He was the founding chairperson of the KwaZulu-Natal Gay & Lesbian Tourism Association, a post he was re-elected to for 10 years before stepping down; he remains on the Board of Office Bearers, oversaw the establishment of its Non-Profit Organisation status and currently serves as the Information Officer.

DARRYL ERASMUS Hospitality sector specialist, Darryl Erasmus, was appointed in September 2015 as Chief Quality Assurance Officer for South African Tourism. Darryl , who has Bachelor of Commerce Degree majoring in Marketing and Business Management, has considerable commercial experience in sales, marketing and communications in the B2B tourism, technology and financial services environment with emphasis on channel and distribution management. He is well known to the hospitality sector after spending a number of years in a myriad of operational, sales and marketing roles. These experiences he garnered with well-known brands such as Protea Hotels, Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza. He has also led marketing and corporate communications efforts across Africa for the Travel Commerce Platform, Travelport, before taking up the role of Chief Executive Officer at Questek, a technology provider in the passenger transportation sector. His role as Chief Quality Assurance Officer for South African Tourism is focused on supporting and empowering the thousands of graded establishments across the country. This he undertakes through partnerships with valued industry stakeholders, whilst constantly searching for innovative ways and global best practices to add value to the graded community, and support the overarching South African Tourism strategies.

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LLEWELLAN VANCE Llewellan is the founder of Evolve Technologies, a brand that drives the development and deployment of innovative solutions, designed to solve environmental and social problems. Llewellan’s experience for the past 7 years has been in Business Development and he has successfully architected and deployed several mass rollout projects for low carbon technologies within government, corporate and banking institutions. Evolve’s focus is to help its customers transgress to a sustainable lifestyle through technology application and behavioural education. www.evolvetoday.co.za

KEVIN MEARNS Kevin Mearns is a Full Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of South Africa and a Y2 NRF rated researcher. Kevin’s specialist area of research involves the application of sustainable tourism indicators to tourism ventures across Southern Africa. Kevin received his academic training both locally at the University of Johannesburg and abroad in the United Sates and the United Kingdom in Environmental Design and Management as well as Geography. Kevin is an active scholar and has published more than 23 peer reviewed scholarly papers and chapters.

OJ TSHAMBOKO OJ Tshamboko is Chairperson for Dr Kenneth Kaunda Tourism Association, Deputy Chairperson for Potchefstroom Tourism Association, Deputy Chairperson for N12 Treasure Route Association Board of Directors, North West Provincial Lead for N12 Treasure Route. He is the owner and Director for two companies namely OJ Productions Pty ltd and OJ Tours & Travel Agency Pty ltd .a winner of Best Emerging Tourism Product of the year 2011 (Tlokwe Municipality Awards) , Best SMME Tourism product of the 2013 (Tlokwe Municipality Tourism Awards) and Best BBB-EE Product of the year 2014 (Tlokwe Municipality Tourism Awards). OJ Tshamboko completed his Matric in 1996 and in 1997 studied Electrical Engineering and later Business Management, he lately become actively involved in Tourism sector by owning Tourism related company .currently he is busy with Project Management course. A motivational Speaker, professional Programme Director and preacher, OJ is known by his nick name” OJ the Dreamer”.

SUE SNYMAN Dr Susan Snyman joined Wilderness Safaris, a high-end ecotourism operator, in 2008 bringing with her over a decade of experience in the tourism industry in southern Africa, including guiding, community development and liaison, camp management and environmental impact assessments as an independent consultant. She is currently regional director for Children in the Wilderness – an environmental education and community engagement programme in 6 southern African countries – and also group manager for community development for Wilderness Safaris - overseeing community developments and engagements in six southern African countries.

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VISION ZERO WASTE SEMINAR Dear Delegate, Welcome to the Vision Zero Waste Seminar, which is taking place at a time when waste streams are at an all-time high and, while some communities are still without waste services, landfills are reaching capacity. It is also a time of reflection and change, where some leading municipalities, companies and service providers are making a significant difference in reducing waste streams and directing them away from landfill. This year we again focus on the circular nature of the mindset required, and this starts with design. If we can design products and packaging that are also for post use (not just for use), then we can solve a significant part of the problem before it arises. We have learned from previous Vison Zero Waste seminars that a great deal of materials cannot be recycled either because they are fused, or the wrong colour, or simply the wrong material. Recovering materials, however, remain a massive challenge and, at the same time, excellent projects and systems are already functioning to recover vast quantities, so we review some of these as a lesson to what can be done. If recovered materials are not converted back into useful inputs for manufacturers then they end up in landfill sites and all the effort to separate them is lost, along with the potential business opportunity of the waste. We look into this and discuss how to increase the level of beneficiation taking place in the South African waste sector. The findings, submissions and proposals from this seminar will be published in various media and distributed to key people in the sector to contribute to the body of thought on these important topics. Yours faithfully, Gordon. Facilitator

FACILITATOR: GORDON BROWN Gordon is CEO of media company alive2green, organisers of Sustainability Week. The company also publishes the Sustainability Series of peer reviewed Handbooks, regular magazines Green Home Magazine and the Green Economy Journal, as well as a series of related websites and electronic journals. Gordon studied law and economics at UKZN and qualified as an Advocate of the High Court in 1992, before embarking on a 20 year career in media.

PROGRAMME Session 1: Design for waste minimisation and recycling 09:00 - 09:10 09:10 - 09:50 09:50 - 10:10 10:10 - 10:30

Speaker: Mthobeli Kolisa, SED: Environmental Management Services, City of Tshwane Topic: Opening and welcome Speaker: David Baggs, EcoSpecifier/GreenTag (Australia) Topic: Visualising the Circular Economy using Life Cycle Analysis Speaker: Philip Button, Senior Sale Manager, Belgotex Topic: Design of products to maximise recyclability and reusability of materials – a Green Tag case study Panel discussion - Question: Can the vision for zero waste begin to inform design?

TEA Session 2: Materials Recovery 11:00 - 11:20 11:20 - 11:40 11:40 - 12:00 12:00 - 12:20 12:20 - 12:20

Speaker: Victor Manavhela, NCPC-SA Topic: Finding off-take partners for waste streams – the Industrial Symbiosis Project Speaker: Reon Pienaar, AECOM Topic: Waste Beneficiation - What is preventing us from maximising recycling and minimising disposal? Speaker: Masopha Moshoeshoe, NewGX Topic: Case study – leading Clean Materials Recovery Facility in City of Tshwane Speaker: Andrew Venter, CEO, Wildlands Conservation Trust Topic: Innovating grass roots recycling Q&A

LUNCH Session 3: Waste materials beneficiation 14:00 - 14:20 Speaker: Farai Tererai, Eco Furniture Programme Topic: Case Study of beneficiation of waste materials in action 14:20 - 14:40 Speaker: Hermann Erdmann, CEO, REDISA Topic: Producer responsibility - is it working and who’s leading the way? 14:40 - 15:00 Speaker: Sean Thomas, Bio2Watt Topic: Waste to Energy Case Study – the Bio2Watt plant in Bronkhorstspruit 15:00 - 15:30 Panel discussion – Question: Closing the materials loop can only happen through the broad based specification of recycled content, which underpins a healthy market for recyclables - what are the key strategies needed to bed down these practices? 15:30 - 18:00 Networking function presented by AECOM 16:00 - 17:00 WWF Debate: What Next for Environmentalism, promises to be a dynamic and exciting event, with the following high profile and outspoken individuals participating; Saliem Fakir, Head of the Policy and Futures Unit, WWF Mike Muller, Adjunct Professor at Wits School of Governance Jackie Cock, Professor Emerita in Sociology and Honorary Research Professor at Wits Morné Mostert (moderator), Director of the Institute for Futures Research

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SPEAKERS MTHOBELI KOLISA Mthobeli Kolisa is the Strategic Executive Director for Environmental Management Services at the City of Tshwane. This portfolio includes waste management, environmental management, parks and resorts, nature conversation, cemeteries and the Fresh Produce Market. He has been in the public and development management field for more than 15 years as a researcher, consultant and senior manager. During this period he served as the Executive Director of Municipal Infrastructure Services at SALGA where he was responsible for the following municipal services: water supply, sanitation, electricity distribution, roads and transport, waste management, renewable energy and energy efficiency, human settlements, environmental services and climate change response. DAVID BAGGS David Baggs is CEO of Global GreenTag Pty Ltd and Program Director of Global GreenTagCertTM Australia’s leading life-cycle assessment based ecolabelling and product rating program. He is a multi-award winning architect specialising in green building design and world renowned sustainability and green materials expert with over 35 years experience. He has been voted one of Australia’s Top 50 Green Leaders and in the Top 100 Sustainability Leaders Globally. He was also Past President of the Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society.

PHILIP BUTTON My name is Phillip Button, I am the regional commercial sales manager for Belgotex Floors in Gauteng. I have been involved with various flooring types for the past 23 years. My speciality is in the commercial market and the development of custom flooring products. I have a keen interest in material recycling to better understand the challenges manufacturers face to ensure effective and functional recycling methods that do add value to the environment. With extensive exposure to various recycling methods in the flooring industry we continually stay abreast of technology to further our recycling initiatives as a company”.

VICTOR MANAVHELA Victor Manavhela is currently holding a position of Regional Manager at NCPC-SA. Before joining the NCPC-SA, he served as Deputy Director: Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development under unit called Environmental Planning and Impact Assessment. Other positions he has held include District Environmental Specialist at Mondi Business Paper, and Senior Environmental Specialist at Komatiland Forestry (safcol). Prior to that, he was the Nature Reserve Manager at Ben Lavin Nature Reserve in Limpopo. At the NCPC-SA, Victor oversees and supervises the work of a multi-disciplinary team of project managers, project coordinators and specialist service providers in the Gauteng regional office. He is also spearheading NCPC-SA strategic projects of international importance in collaboration with international organisations such as UNEP, UNIDO and many more. Amongst the flagship project is the National Industrial Symbiosis Program which cover Gauteng and KZN. REON PIENAAR Reon Pienaar is currently the Waste Services Practice Area Lead for AECOM in Africa. He works from the AECOM office in Centurion and has a degree in Civil Engineering, an Honours degree and a Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Pretoria. He specialises in Engineering Consulting work for waste management on projects ranging from Feasibility Studies on sustainable waste treatment, to containment liner designs and construction monitoring. He is a ECSA registered Professional Engineer and serves on the Central Branch Committee of the Institute of Waste Management of South Africa (IWMSA). He is married with three daughters.

MASOPHA MOSHOESHOE Masopha Moshoeshoe has held the position of Head of New GX Enviro Solutions and Logistics Holdings since May 2011. The business began as a concept on a spreadsheet and by June 2012, it had employed over 160 people from the local community and was incubating six SMMEs. From 2008 to 2011, Masopha was the CFO of MCT Telecommunications (‘MCT’) and in 2009 was appointed to its board of directors. From 2001 to 2007, Masopha worked at Alexander Forbes Financial Services holding a number of roles.

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ANDREW VENTER Dr Venter was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Wildlands Trust in 2000. He was the first full-time team member and joined the Trust with the express intent of building a significant scale Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) that could promote and enable “community based conservation” across South Africa. In 2004, he enabled the merger of Wildlands with the KZN Conservation Trust, to form the Wildlands Conservation Trust. Under his leadership and guidance, Wildlands has grown into one of South Africa’s largest and most significant environmental NPOs. It currently provides full-time employment for a team of over 1 200, internships for over 230, livelihood support for over 8 000 community members and raises over R 150 000 000 per annum in support of a wide range of Projects. A defining characteristic of every Wildlands Project is a core focus on the development of innovative “community based” approaches to conservation and sustainability.

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HERMANN ERDMANN An entrepreneur and businessman, Hermann Erdmann has extensive experience in the manufacturing and retail sectors having served on a number of industry-related boards. Erdmann’s interest in environmental sustainability, transformation and empowerment of the previously disadvantaged resulted in the establishment of REDISA (Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa), and the development of the first approved Industry Waste Management Plan.

SEAN THOMAS Sean Thomas, is the Managing Director of Bio2Watt a waste to energy company, he holds an engineering degree in Fluid Mechanics and has held various positions in the South African energy sector over the last 15 years. In 2007 he left the corporate sector to start Bio2Watt, and developed the Bronkhorstspruit Biogas Plant which is the first industrial scale biogas plant in South Africa, the plant has signed a private PPA with BMW SA in Rosslyn and supplies 30% of their power requirement. The Bronkhorstspruit Biogas Plant won the 2015 South African National Energy Association Awards.

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SUSTAINABLE WATER SEMINAR Dear Delegates, A warm welcome to the Water Seminar 2016.

This year we will be exploring the issue of water risk. The World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Report 2016, which is a report that features perspectives from nearly 750 experts on the perceived impact and likelihood of 29 prevalent global risks over a 10-year timeframe, identifies water risk in the following categories: a water crisis is the 8th largest risk – of the top 10 – in terms of likelihood. Then, in terms of impact, a water crisis is the 3rd highest in the top 10. We will be spending the day interrogating this risk at a local, national and regional scale.The findings, submissions, and proposals from this seminar will be published in various media and distributed to key people in the sector to contribute to the body of thought on these important topics.

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PROGRAMME Session 1: Local government perspectives 09:00 - 09:10 Speaker: SED Steven Notoane,, City of Tshwane Topic: Opening and welcome 09:10 - 09:30 Speaker: Dr Richard Meissner, CSIR Topic: Water Security at Local Government Level: What do People Think? 09:30 - 09:50 Speaker: Ronnie McKenzie, WRP Topic: Water service delivery; challenges at the local scale 09:50 - 10:10 Speaker: Graham Young, University of Pretoria Topic: Intelligent landscape architecture as a strategy to improve urban resilience to water related risks 10:10 - 10:30 Panel discussion - Question: What key actions can be taken by municipalities to alter the water security outlook at the urban scale?

TEA Session 2: National perspectives 11:00 - 11:30 11:30 - 12:00 12:00 - 12:30

Speaker: Kevin Cilliers, Regional Manager, NCPC-SA Topic: Water risk, a CDP/WEF perspective Speaker: Dr Marco Lotz, Sustainability Carbon Specialist, Nedbank Topic: Development of a water basin relative risk screen to influence credit criteria Panel discussion - Question: To what extent is governance a panacea to water security/risk?

LUNCH Session 3: A regional perspective 14:00 - 14:20 Speaker: Collen Vogel, University of Johannesburg Topic: Living with climate risks – challenges and opportunities 14:20 - 14:40 Speaker: Grace Stead, ICLEI Topic: Emerging lessons for the Sustainable Urban Resilient Water: Developing Local Climate Solutions for Africa project 14:40 - 15:00 Speaker: Dr Thomas Gyedu-Ababio, Inkomati Catchment Management Agency Topic: Drought in the Nkamati-Usuthu catchment area 15:00 - 15:30 Panel discussion – Question: As climate is a regional phenomenon, is there sufficient cooperation between countries in terms of developing resilience in the region? 15:30 - 18:00 Cocktail function presented by Lafarge 16:00 - 17:00 WWF Debate: What Next for Environmentalism, promises to be a dynamic and exciting event, with the following high profile and outspoken individuals participating; Saliem Fakir, Head of the Policy and Futures Unit, WWF Mike Muller, Adjunct Professor at Wits School of Governance Jackie Cock, Professor Emerita in Sociology and Honorary Research Professor at Wits Morné Mostert (moderator), Director of the Institute for Futures Research

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SPEAKERS SED STEVEN NOTOANE Steven Notoane is the Strategic Executive Director: Water and Sanitation Department (From 1 May 2016), providing leadership in the department in the sectors of Sound Financial Management within the Department, Service Delivery Innovation, Human Resource Management, Governance leadership and client orientation and customer focus.

DR RICHARD MEISSNER Dr Richard Meissner is a Senior Researcher in the Natural Resources and Environment Unit at the CSIR. He holds a Doctoral Degree in International Politics from the University of Pretoria. Richard specialises in the analysis of transboundary river basins focusing on the complexities and interactions between and among non-state actors, international organisations, and state/government organs. Richard is currently the project manager of the CSIR’s water security project. For this project, the research team is investigating stakeholders’ understanding of the meaning of water security in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and the Greater Sekhukhune District Municipality. Richard is also involved in a Water Research Commission project investigating the lessons from South Africa’s catchment management agency establishment process.

RONNIE MCKENZIE Ronnie is a specialist in Water Demand Management, Hydrology, Water Resource Planning, Management and Operation, with more than 30 years of experience in these fields. He has been involved in the analysis of many water resource systems in the Republic of South Africa and elsewhere in Southern Africa. Since 1994, Ronnie has helped to introduce the Burst and Background Estimate (BABE) procedures to South Africa. He developed and introduced new Leakage Benchmarking software which is now used throughout South Africa and has been modified for use in many other countries including Thailand, India, Australia and New Zealand. He has developed many new models through the Water Research Commission to assist water suppliers in managing their leakage and has pioneered the use of Advanced Pressure Control throughout South Africa and several other countries.

GRAHAM YOUNG Graham is a registered landscape architect with interest and experience in landscape architecture, urban design and environmental planning. He holds a degree in landscape architecture from the University of Toronto and has practiced in Canada and Africa. During his 30 year plus career he has received a number of ILASA and other industry awards. He has published widely on landscape architectural issues and has had projects published both locally and internationally in design journals and books. He is a founding member of Newtown Landscape Architects and a senior lecturer at the Department of Architecture, University of Pretoria. He has been a visiting studio critic at the Universities of Witwatersrand and Cape Town and was invited the University of Rhode Island’s 2011 Distinguished International Scholar.

KEVIN CILLIERS Kevin Cilliers has been with the NCPC-SA since its inception in 2003, assisting the Centre to pioneer cleaner production in South Africa - and as such can lay claim to being one of the country’s most experienced professionals in the field of Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production (RECP). Between 2003 and 2005, Kevin worked as part of a CSIR team developing internal capacity and knowledge of Cleaner Production at the fledgling Centre to enable the NCPC-SA to go out and fulfil its mandate of RECP awareness and advocacy within industry in South Africa. In 2005 he was seconded full time to the NCPC-SA as Project Manager heading up activities within the chemicals sector. Using his chemical engineering background and RECP knowledge Kevin pioneered assessments within the Centre with the support of United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) sponsored technical experts. This experience provided him with a sound technical base which resulted in him being appointed as Technical Manager at the NCPC-SA in 2010.

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Event Greening at Sustainability Week 2016 Event Management The organisers of Sustainability Week are committed to ensuring that the events and activities taking place before, during and after the week are as sustainable as reasonably possible in terms of how the events impact and influence the environment and society. This extends in particular to how the event can leave a positive legacy for key stakeholder groups. Event greening activities include management, correspondence and engagement with certain key suppliers (such as venue, caterers, exhibitors and sponsors) regarding ways in which they can reduce the impact of their involvement and how, in addition, they can assist to report on sustainability. Various other interventions that relate to specific environmental issues (such as energy, water and procurement) have already been discussed and actioned with key stakeholders. Carbon footprint Events have the effect of increasing carbon emissions as they generate increased levels of activity and energy consumption. We travel to and from events and make use of accommodation and other products and services when attending events. We can measure the impact of our event activities by calculating a carbon footprint. Alive2green selected the Climate Neutral Group to conduct the carbon footprint for the Sustainability Week and to offset the events and activities. Carbon offsets In order to host a carbon neutral event, Alive2green implemented measures to reduce the carbon footprint of the event as much as possible and to offset all remaining emissions, with the exception of emissions generated by the delegates travelling to the event. Offsetting was arranged by the Climate Neutral Group. A carbon offset is an equivalent amount of carbon that is either absorbed or avoided being emitted elsewhere. This can be achieved by financing renewable energy or energy efficiency projects in order to replace the need for fossil fuels, or by conserving or planting forests to absorb carbon from the atmosphere. On the advice of the Climate Neutral Group, Alive2green has selected carbon credits that make the greatest environmental and/or social contributions to South Africa, and that also have the highest possible standards. Venue greening The CSIR ICC has a number of initiatives in place to reduce negative environmental impact. The Gauteng Green Events Guidelines are used by the venue to ensure greening is at the forefront of all activities, and the Event Greening Guidelines from GSA Campbell are being used by Alive2green to liaise with venue stakeholders.

Extreme drought conditions

In the Inkomati-Usuthu catchment management area

Dr Thomas Gyedu-Ababio CEO Inkomati-Usuthu CMA

In recent months South Africa has been going through drought. This is also the case in the

temperatures. As a result, the dam and river levels in the Crocodile River and its tributaries are extremely low and are continuing to

Inkomati-Usuthu Water Management Area. The purpose of this advertorial is to highlight to

decrease at a very rapid rate. Furthermore, the South African Weather Service forecasting system is confidently indicating that the summer,

the South African community in general and the water users in the concerned area in particular

late-summer and early autumn season (March, April, and May 2016) will have below normal rainfall and above normal temperatures, with

regarding the current water availability status in the Crocodile River and its tributaries. Due to

the latesummer season forecast indicating the likelihood of extremely below-normal rainfall. In general, across the catchment, the dams are

this situation the IUCMA had to commence with water use abstraction restrictions. This requires

dropping quicker than previously recorded. The climate outlook continues to be far below normal rainfall and above normal temperatures

all water users to conserve water in all respects.

for our summer season.

The Responsibilities of the Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency

The IUCMA has already implemented several initiatives to manage the situation through increased releases from the dams as well as

The Inkomati-Usuthu CMA is the water management institution in the Inkomati-Usuthu

so far to an extent, but the water availability in the catchment is still insufficient to meet all water users’ demands.

increased restrictions in accordance with the operating rules for the river. These initiatives have assisted to mitigate the drought situation

Water Management Area (WMA) established in terms of section 78 of the National Water Act 36 of 1998 to perform water resource management at local level entailing protection,

Situation as at 10/02/16: Crocodile River at Crocodile Bridge, Komatipoort

use, development, conservation, management and control of water resources within its water management area as contemplated in the National Water Act. The function relevant to this

We further advise all water users (individuals and businesses) to at least:

letter, and delegated by the minister to the IUCMA, is schedule 3 of the National Water Act. This

• Reduce the irrigation of gardens,

entails the power to inter alia, temporarily control, limit, or prohibit use of water during

• Stop washing or hosing down of hard-surfaced or paved areas with potable water,

periods of water shortage.

• Stop topping up of swimming pools (solid pool covers are recommended), • Comply with industry best practice norms in the case of commercial carwash industries. Informal car washes should use buckets

Extremely low flows in the rivers

rather than hosepipes,

We are currently experiencing one of the worst droughts in at least the past 20 years in

• Stop using potable water to dampen sand or other building material to prevent these materials from being blown away,

the Crocodile Catchment (if not more). 2015 has been acknowledged as the driest year on

• Stop using ornamental water features unless the water is recycled.

record by the South African Weather Services, with several stations recording new record high

Mbombela • Tel: 013 753 9000 • Fax: 013 753 2786

DR MARCO LOTZ Marco Lotz is the Sustainability Carbon Specialist within Nedbank’s Enterprise Governance and Compliance Division. He has a BIng and a MSc in engineering from the University of Stellenbosch and a PhD in engineering from the University of Pretoria. His PhD focused on the project management and risk management of GHG emission reduction projects. Among his range of roles at Nedbank are the monitoring, management, and reduction of the group’s carbon footprint as well as obtaining carbon neutral status. Marco also contributes to the development of the group’s policies on electricity, climate change, liquid fuels and diverse environmental matters. He also liaises with clients and external parties in the implementation of sustainability projects and acts as a centre of excellence and thought leadership in the climate change and green economy developments spaces. Recently, Marco was the co-author of the Carbon Footprinting Guide that acts as a textbook for students at the University of Stellenbosch and Pretoria.

COLLEEN VOGEL Coleen Vogel has recently re-joined the University of the Witwatersand, Johannesburg as a distinguished professor after spending time at the University of Pretoria. Professor Vogel was also a ‘visiting’ Professor with the University of Stellenbosch working on climate change adaptation and transdisciplinarity. She is a climatologist by training but has increasingly worked in the social dimensions of climate change, focusing particularly on climate change adaptation. She has chaired and been the vice chair of international global environmental change scientific committees (e.g. IHDP and LUCC and involved in the Earth System Science Programme), groups that preceded the current Future Earth developments. She currently serves on various international boards including the African science committee of Future Earth.

DR THOMAS GYEDU-ABABIO Dr Thomas Gyedu-Ababio has a PhD in Aquatic Ecotoxicology. He has 27 years’ work experience (eight as a science educator and 19 in water resource and aquatic biodiversity management). Thomas worked for Rand Water for six years managing the Vaal Dam Catchment before joining South African National Parks as a water resources manager in the Kruger National Park (KNP). After 10 years in the KNP, he joined the Inkomati Catchment Management Agency as the Chief Operations Officer and acting CEO in April 2013. He is now the CEO. As an experienced water resources manager, he has a wealth of knowledge in pollution control, capacity building, public participation and environmental education. Thomas has managed a number of environmental and water related projects in his professional career. He interacts with government departments, mines, industries, farmers and communities (including international communities) at various levels in the discharge of his duties. He has also got experience at Governing Board level (Board member at Inkomati-Usuthu CMA and Komati Basin Water Authority). Apart from his management duties, Thomas takes time to do research/academic work in the field of water/environment. Thomas has about 10 peer reviewed publications in water resources management.

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Water doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come from a tap. Water goes on a long and complicated journey to get to you.

Visit journeyofwater.co.Za to learn more about where your water comes from. Photo ÂŠ Hougaard Malan

WWF Debate Is environmentalism stuck in a narrative no longer applicable to a broader audience? Is it losing relevance? Or seemingly missing a beat? How should environmentalism move beyond its orthodoxy to best facilitate an equitable future? Eco-modernism is a relatively new approach to environmentalism - one which challenges many of the views that have been held sacrosanct thus far. It has either been embraced or received with great hostility. WWF and the Institute for Futures Research are organising a debate to discuss the pros and cons of the Eco-modernist approach in forging a new narrative for environmental sustainability. The goal of the event is to achieve some consensus on the optimistic versus sceptical views on the relation of society, technology and economic development to natural resources and the environment. The audience is as wide as the subject; academics, corporates, environmentalists, government and civil society organisations with a stake in a more integrated and sustainable view of the environment in economic development. The debate, What Next for Environmentalism, promises to be a dynamic and exciting event, with the following high profile and outspoken individuals participating; • • • •

Saliem Fakir, Head of the Policy and Futures Unit, WWF Mike Muller, Adjunct Professor at Wits School of Governance and a Commissioner of South Africa’s first National Planning Commission Jackie Cock, Professor Emerita in Sociology and Honorary Research Professor at University of Witwatersrand Morné Mostert (moderator), Director of the Institute for Futures Research, Stellenbosch University

We believe that the vision and ambition of Sustainability Week 2016 provides a unique opportunity to partner with WWF and the Institute for Futures Research in this endeavour and would like to invite you to co-host the event with us. Your target audience and focus on seeing challenges from different perspectives and discovering new narratives and opportunities make this debate a natural fit. Also if the environmental sector has lost its way or would be better served by embracing new technologies and approaches where better to debate this than at the green economy focused Sustainability Week 2016? If you are interested, this would entail a slot, probably late in the day on 2 June, on your agenda. We would also be happy to work with you in meeting your requirements for a well-attended, high impact session.

Climate Change Debate

Africa is regarded as the final significant opportunity for development, and the continent includes some of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Given the high carbon growth path taken by developed countries (and the more advanced developing regions such as Asia and Latin America), and given our proximity to the climate change ‘tipping point’, if Africa develops on this same path then the consequences are likely to be catastrophic. Whose responsibility is it to address this? What is the role of African leaders in this dilemma? What is the potential for Africa to ‘leap-frog’ to a position of clean development and to achieve its own developmental objectives? Given the reality of an impending 2% increase in global temperatures, and the disproportionate increase in temperatures over Africa, what can African countries (and vulnerable communities in particular) do to shield themselves from the consequences of these changes… and what level of responsibility extends to developed countries to assist in this regard? These are the big questions posed to the panellists of this debate by Peter Ndoro.

PETER NDORO

Peter is a well-known Radio & Television Presenter with more two decades of experience as a broadcaster, both in television and radio. He is a familiar face and voice in Africa. He has just returned from a three year stint as a news anchor/producer at the BBC World Service in London. There he specialised in Pan-African news and current affairs. Other appointments in the past saw him producing and presenting business programmes for CNBC Africa where he was also the Director for Corporate Communications. He also spent some years at SABC Africa presenting their flagship breakfast news programme. Other assignments include work at the business channel Summit TV as a prime-time Business News Anchor and as a Presenter on the Pay TV channel, M-Net. Listeners also heard his voice on Talk Radio 702, Highveld Stereo and SAfm.

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Side Events - 1June

NATIONAL PAGE FORUM In 2015, South Africa joined the global programme, Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), a UN-programme which brings together the expertise of 5 UN agencies – UNEP, ILO, UNIDO, UNDP and UNITAR to support countries and regions to put sustainability at the heart of economic policies and practices. In partnership with national government, including the coordinating ministry Department of Environmental Affairs, Economic Development Department, Department of Trade and Industry and Department of Science and Technology, PAGE offers a comprehensive and coordinated package of technical assistance and capacity building services to support and strengthen cooperation, coordination and the capabilities required in the development, adoption and implementation of green economy policies and strategies. The National PAGE Forum will raise awareness of the PAGE programme and initiate discussions on strategies to improve coordination and collaboration on the green economy in South Africa. The Forum will convene key stakeholders from the public, private and civil society sectors. Please visit the PAGE web site for more information on the programme www.un-page.org

Energy Performance Contracting Parallel Session

Proposed Programme

The South African Cities Network (SACN) continues the conversation around energy performance contracting (EPC) with the aim of putting out refined municipal EPC guidelines. The aim of this session is to engage municipal officials and ESCOs on the potential for EPC within municipal infrastructure. The session will include a presentation on EPCs in the South African context including examples of Guaranteed Savings and Shared Savings currently taking place in municipalities and lessons learnt from these pilot projects.

14:00 – 14:10 Host: Sandiswa Tshaka: South African Cities Network Welcome and background of the project 14:10 – 14:40 Facilitator: Derek Morgan: Urban Earth Topic: Presentation on Energy Efficiency Performance Contracting 14:40 – 14:55 Facilitator: Derek Morgan: Urban Earth Topic: Energy Performance Contracting Guideline for Municipalities in South Africa 14:55 – 15:30 Facilitator: Derek Morgan: Urban Earth Topic: Introduction to and Break Away Groups – Input into EPC Guidelines 15:30 – 15:50 Facilitator: Derek Morgan: Urban Earth Topic: Feedback from Break Away Groups 15:50 – 16:00 Sandiswa Tshaka - Key points and wrap-up

Draft guidelines for municipal EPC implementation have been developed and these will also be shared for further input by key stakeholders. This will be done through break-away groups with a view to revising and improving the guidelines.

1 JUNE 2016 (during Sustainability Week)

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Cocktail Functions 31 May 17:00 – 20:00 Mayors Welcome Function 1 June 15:30 – 18:00 Lafarge Function 2 June 15:30 – 18:00 Aecom Function

YOUTH & THE GREEN ECONOMY Dear Delegates,

Welcome to the Youth & the Green Economy Dialogue 2016, where you get to ask the questions and get the answers. What is the state of the world that you have inherited? What are your impacts on it and, most importantly, what platform does this provide for you to effect change and, at the same time, to advance your personal objectives? In this environment of change, the opportunity available to young people abounds because employers and customers perceive young people to understand new concepts and technologies that they currently don’t. Think of the web and social media: would you employ your parents to run this aspect of your business? There is no greater privilege than to combine your passion and your job… and a wise person once said that, if you love what you do, then you will never have to ‘work’ a day in your life. Take full advantage of this opportunity to get clarity about your potential environmental future. Yours sincerely, Gordon Brown. CEO Alive2green

FACILITATOR: SIPHO NXASANA Sipho is a Senior Innovation Specialist with 10 years experience in innovation management. He has worked in various organisations such as Eskom, British High Commission, Gauteng Department of Health, and is an Alumni (fellow) of the Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration and Political Studies

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PROGRAMME Session 1: State of the environment 09:00 - 09:10

Speaker: Subesh Pillay Topic: Opening and welcome

09:10 - 09:40

Speaker: Taahir Chagan, 350Africa.org Topic: NGO Perspective

09:40 - 10:00

Speaker: Nicholus Funda, SAN Parks Topic: The value of biodiversity and the commitment to conservation: focus on combatting rhino poaching!

10:00 - 10:30

Q&A: The Youth have a right to inherit a healthy environment, a living planet â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but also inherit the responsibility of being stewards of the environment. Discuss.

TEA Session 2: What is the green economy and how can young people access the opportunities presented? 11:00 - 11:20 Speaker: Courtney Gehle, University Student Topic: Youth Perspective 11:20 - 11:40

Speaker: Dr Keoagile Modisakeng, The Innovation Hub Topic: Entrepreneurial Perspective

11:40 - 12:00

Speaker: Dr. R. L. Bhatia, Founder World CSR Day (India) Topic: International Perspective

12:00 - 12:30

Panel discussion â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Question: The green economy is about new thinking and new ideas, and thus represents an opportunity for young people to accelerate their careers by becoming the experts.

LUNCH 14:00 - 15:00

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SPEAKERS MC: CLLR SUBESH PILLAY Cllr Subesh Pillay is currently serving his fourth term as a City Councillor in South Africa’s capital, City of Tshwane. He serves as Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Economic Development and Planning. During his 20 years of service in local government, Cllr Pillay has worked in all major disciplines of municipal governance, including municipal finance, infrastructure development (engineering services), transport, economic development, tourism, as well as city planning and development. In his current portfolio of City Planning and Economic Development, Cllr Pillay has been instrumental in various growth and development projects in the City, including assisting Ford SA launch its BEE Incubator, facilitating a R140 million investment by Nestlé SA in Babelegi, as well as facilitating a R3 billion rand expansion plan for BMW (SA), and various retail, commercial and residential developments in the City.

TAAHIR KAMAL CHAGAN My name is Taahir Kamal Chagan from Johannesburg, South Africa. I have a background in Sociology and International Relations from The University of the Witwatersrand. I spent the last 5 years working with Greenpeace Africa on various campaign issues. Then I joined 350 Africa earlier this year, focusing on the Break Free project, which focused on shining a light on dirty deals and corruption in the energy sector in South Africa. Now that this project is complete, I will be organising a national student summit in September, also with 350 Africa, which will look to build a climate justice youth movement as well as connect various youth struggles to help amplify the voice of students in South Africa.

NICHOLUS FUNDA Nicholus represents the SANParks Voluntary Rangers. He lectures at Tshwane University of Technology 20082015 on Community Engagement and in 2013 was Acting Head of Department. Among other qualifications he holds a B. Tech: Nature Conservation P.E. Technikon (Saasveld), and a Masters: Environmental Management University of Free State, and is busy reading for an MBA with Rhodes University focussing on Sustainability.

COURTNEY GEHLE Courtney is a geography student at the University of Pretoria with a key interest in Sustainable Development and Climate Change. She is co-founder and Chairperson of The Greenline, an environmental organisation at TUKS. Through her organisation she does work relating to environmental education, climate change mitigation and other environmental issues. She is a finalist for the Eco-Youth Award 2015, an alumni of Brightest Young Minds, a member of Golden Key and an alumni of the Study of the U.S Institutes programme. Last year she represented the South African Youth at the 11th annual Conference of the Youth which took place before COP21 and she was one of 8 youth coordinators from across the world that drafted the Youth Resolution on Climate Change, used in the COP negotiations. Currently, she is on the organising committee of the Green Youth Indaba 2016 and working on other various projects. DR. R. L. BHATIA Dr. R. L. Bhatia is a Change Management and an Organisation Turnaround Specialist. He hats many roles in his life – An Author, a Trainer, a Coach, a Learner and a Family person. Dr. Bhatia is a leading authority for Paradigm Shift in Quality and how these paradigm Shift will impact the future of World. He draws inspiration from World Future Society in highlighting the paradigm for Quality & Leadership. Dr. Bhatia has worked with several corporations across the world viz. Tata Exports Ltd, Standard Chartered Bank and Ernst & Young. He was Head of Human Resources and in-charge of Change Management practice at Ernst & Young. He has global experience of working in Singapore, Malaysia, USA and Dubai. He has a wide perspective on management related issues.

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Fire Escape

Ceiling Height 2.3 metres

Kitchen

Exhibition Office

Storage Cages

Amber Room

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Lift

Toilets

2 RAINBOW

11-12 RANDWATER

BAFOSITSE

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Cities Pavilion

Catering Station

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32 MINTEK

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GAUTRAIN

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Organisers Office

Mayor's Expo

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Mayor's Expo

Exhibition Hall Entrance

25-26 DTI

20-21 REDISA

30 GEOSCIENCE

TIPSASA

22 SRK

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17 EBF 16 ICLEI 15 13 14 WHC NewGX Group AFRICA WESSA

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WASTEMAN HOLDINGS

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THE INNOVATION HUB

Ruby Auditorium

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GREEN HOME FAIR Green Home Fair is an exhibition showcasing myriad eco product and service offerings. Shoppers can explore a range of innovative ideas to help them and their families reduce impacts on people and the environment, and save money too. From alternative building methods and products, to offgrid energy, water and waste solutions; energy and water efficient appliances; fuel efficient cars; natural and organic products; and much, much more. Public talks will be held at the Green Home Fair, educating people about green initiatives such as eco decorating and finishes, eco building, eco motoring, eco travel, veggie gardens, recycling, etc.

WOODLANDS BOULEVARD SHOPPING CENTRE

4-5 JUNE 2016

PARTNERS AND SPONSORS VENUE

SPONSORS Aecom AECOM is a global leader in providing fully integrated professional technical and management support services for a broad range of markets. From transportation, energy and water systems, to enhancing environments and creating new buildings and communities. Our vision is to make the world a better place. www.aecom.com

Basf BASF is the world’s leading chemical company. We offer intelligent solutions based on innovative products and tailor-made services. We create opportunities for success through trusted and reliable partnerships. BASF has been operating in South Africa since 1966. Today, the BASF Group in South Africa consists of a holding company providing services and governance to the sales organizations and five group companies manufacturing products and providing services for many industrial sectors in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. We have manufacturing sites at Westonaria (construction chemicals), Port Elizabeth (catalysts), Isando (polyurethane systems) and Vanderbijlpark (industrial coatings). www.basf.co.za City of Tshwane Tshwane, home to no less than three million residents, is the single largest metropolitan municipality in South Africa. It has 105 wards, 210 councillors and is divided into seven regions. The City has a diverse and rich natural,historical and cultural heritage. As a knowledge centre, it has an impressive concentration of academic, research, technology and scientific institutions. It is a diplomatic hub providing accommodation to more than 100 embassies, trade delegations, consulates and non-government organisations. It is also a leader in the fields of manufacturing, technology, electronics, defence design and construction. www.tshwane.gov.za

Department of Environmental Affairs A prosperous and equitable society living in harmony with our natural resources. www.environment.gov.za/

The Department of Trade and Industry The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) is a government department dedicated to drive efforts to create a dynamic industrial, globally competitive economy, characterised by inclusive growth, decent employment and built on the full participation of all citizens. To achieve this goal, the dti is offering a range of services and incentives to help promote enterprise ownership and create job opportunities. www.thedti.gov.za

The Green Company Established in 2006, Thegreencompany’s head office is situated in Cape Town – the 2014 International Design Capital of the World. Headed by proudly South African designer and entrepreneur, David Green, Thegreencompany produces eyewear that is unique, stylish – and eco-friendly. David Green has applied his keen eye for detail, his background in engineering, and a passion for the environment to launch products that contain real nature – a totally unique concept in which fallen tree leaves are dried, dyed, set inside a natural, cotton-based acetate and skillfully hand-crafted. Other natural materials used include reeds and real mother of pearl. The result is stylish, unique eyewear that is essentially designed by nature. www.greeneyewear.com

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The Inkomati Catchment Management Agency The Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency (IUCMA) is a schedule 3 Water Resource Management Institution responsible for the protection, conservation, development and management of the water resources and coordinating water-related activities of water users in the Inkomati and Usuthu Water Management Areas. The Inkomati-Usuthu Water Management Area consists of four largely independent catchments namely, Komati, Crocodile, Sabie and Usuthu. The Inkomati and Usuthu catchments are international river basins shared between South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique.

Innovation Hub The Innovation Hub, Africa’s first internationally accredited Science and Technology Park and a full member of the International Association of Science Parks is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency. The Innovation Hub’s intelligent community has become a regional centre of innovation and knowledge creation, linked to the fast moving world of global interconnectivity. Its enterprise programme includes the Maxum Business Incubator, mLab, the Climate Innovation Centre, and the BioPark and EkasiLabs. In the area of skills development are CoachLab, Thought Leaders, Future Leaders and FabLab. www.theinnovationhub.com Lafarge Lafarge South Africa is one of the major building material manufacturers in Southern Africa, offering cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, gypsum-plasterboard and interior building fittings. The company is the local presence of the international Lafarge Group, the world leader in building materials. Lafarge is committed to ‘Building better cities’ by providing innovative solutions, products and service that help to create sustainable, desirable environments for all people www.lafarge.co.za

NCPC The National Cleaner Production Centre of South Africa (NCPC-SA) is a national programme of government that promotes the implementation of resource efficiency and cleaner production (RECP) methodologies to assist industry to lower costs through reduced energy, water and materials usage, and waste management. It is hosted by the CSIR on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti). The NCPC-SA is a member of UNIDO and UNEP’s global resource efficiency and cleaner production network (RECPnet) and plays a leading role in the African Roundtable on Sustainable Production and Consumption (ARSCP). www.ncpc.zo.za

Nedbank Nedbank Group is one of SA’s four largest banking groups by assets and deposits, with Nedbank Ltd being our principal banking subsidiary. We are a JSE Top 40 company with our ordinary shares listed on JSE since 1969. www.nedbank.co.za

PAGE In 2015, South Africa joined the global programme, Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), a UN-programme which brings together the expertise of 5 UN agencies – UNEP, ILO, UNIDO, UNDP and UNITAR to support countries and regions to put sustainability at the heart of economic policies and practices. In partnership with national government, including the Department of Environmental Affairs, Economic Development Department, Department of Trade and Industry and Department of Science and Technology, PAGE offers a comprehensive and coordinated package of technical assistance and capacity building services to support the development, adoption and implementation of green economy policies and strategies. www.un-page.org. www.sustainabilityweek.co.za

SPONSORS REDISA(Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa) REDISA(Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa), is committed to new business development and job creation which is essential to help combat unemployment in the country while developing a sustainable South African tyre recycling industry. www.redisa.org.za/

SAASTA The South Africa Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) is a business unit of the National Research Foundation (NRF) with the mandate to advance public awareness, appreciation and engagement of science, engineering, innovation and technology in South Africa. SAASTAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contribution to the NRFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision is to grow the pool of quality learners today who will become the scientists and innovators of tomorrow. www.saasta.ac.za

UNIDO UNIDO is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability. The mandate of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is to promote and accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development (ISID) in developing countries and economies in transition. www.unido.org GCIP The Global Cleantech Innovation Programme (GCIP) for SMEs is a global initiative with the goal of promoting clean technology innovation and supporting Small and Medium-size Enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups. The GCIP is a United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) initiative, hosted and jointly implemented in South Africa by the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA). GCIP combines a competition and business accelerator programme for small businesses with local innovations in energy efficiency, renewable energy, waste beneficiation and water efficiency and offers participants extensive mentoring, training, and opportunities to showcase their innovations. www.tia.org.za

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AFFILIATES 3S Media 3S Media is a modern media company offering quality information to business communities through magazines and digital media. http://www.3smedia.co.za/

AAN The Architect Africa Network is an autonomous news and information broadcasting network focused on being Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading business and research information system for built environment specialists. www.architectafrica.com

The Association of Cementitious Material Producers (ACMP) The Association of Cementitious Material Producers (ACMP) is an industry body convened to represent the mutual interests of its members in the context of sustainable development.Presently, ACMP members consist of six cementitious material producers in South Africa. All the members are registered as Propriety Limited (Pty Ltd) with the exception of one which is Limited (PPC).The ACMPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary function is to identify areas of mutual interest with regard to sustainability, and act on behalf of the member companies or facilitate the participation of member companies through two main avenues. www.acmp.co.za

AFSEA African Sustainable Energy Association (AFSEA) represents and actively promotes Renewable Energy Solutions on our continent. Our focus is on the whole industry, rather than one sector. Wind, Solar, Biomas, Biogas, Bio Fuels, Green Products, Energy Saving, Alternative Energy, Energy from Waste, Fuel Cell Technologies etc.. Our mission for AFSEA is to provide great insight into the African Sustainable Energy market by bringing companies from around the world together so they may prosper and gain the knowledge needed to expedite the implementation of renewable energy as a significant source of energy. www.afsea.org

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Bizcommunity Bizcommunity is Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier promotional and news distribution channel, with a mix of daily industry news designed to enable and connect 20 business communities in our region. 2.63 million monthly page views and 4.7 million monthly newsletters make Bizcommunity.com the go-to place for advertisers, PR professionals, companies and individuals to share business news, opportunities and events. Bizcommunity.comâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Press Offices allow distribution of professional business-to-business news to more than 370,000 African marketing, media and business communities in Africa and the rest of the world. www.bizcommunity.com

Claybrick ClayBrick.Org sets and maintains the standard of clay brick manufacture. ClayBrick - with its high thermal mass and high thermal performance is one of the most energy efficient building materials, fully recyclable. Designers will gain from the consistent quality, durability and reliability, when building with bricks produced by a ClayBrick.org member. www.claybrick.org.za

FABASA The Family Business Association of Southern Africa (FABASA) is a non-profit organisation that has been established to act as the official mouthpiece of family-owned business in Southern Africa as well as to promote the overall interests of this economic sector. First of its kind on African soil, FABASA plays a crucial role in educating and streamlining the needs of this significant contributor to economies on the sub-continent taking into consideraton that some 80% of all businesses in South Africa belong to families.

Food and Trees for Africa Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA) is South Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first national social and environmental enterprise since 1990 working towards a healthier more sustainable and low carbon future through developing, managing and promoting greening, climate change action, sustainable natural resource management, organic farming and food security programmes. www.trees.org.za

GIFA GIfA is one of the oldest architectural institutions in South Africa. We serve our members interests and promote a better built environment and greater awareness of architecture to the public. This newsletter is a format to keep our architectural community updated on events, workshops and other news that would be of interest for them www.gifa.org.za

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Global GreenTag South Africa Certification Global GreenTag South Africa Certification is a world first, third party, green building product rating system underpinned by rigorous scientific and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Health, Ecotoxicity, Greenhouse Gas Emission and Biodiversity assessment processes. It’s advanced, robust ‘beyond LCA’ certification methodology is independently verified as an ISO 14024 compliant Type 1 Eco label recognised by the Green Star® rating tool in several countries for interiors and cleaning product sectors. www.globalgreentag.com

The South African Institute of the Interior Design Professions (IID) The South African Institute of the Interior Design Professions (IID) is the only professional body representing the Interior Design industry in South Africa. It operates nationally with representation in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern and Western Cape. The Institute is dedicated to establishing, promoting and maintaining expertise, professionalism, sound business practice and high standards throughout the industry. Membership of the IID indicates your status as a qualified, experienced and ethical practicing professional. The IID is a Voluntary Association Member of SACAP, the South African Council for the Architectural Profession. Our mission statement is to promote excellence in the practice of interior design; to improve the profession; to protect the rights of its members, to grow the organisation and to expand the contribution of the profession to society. www.iidprofessions.org.za

KSA The KSA is a non-profit industry body that monitors the kitchen industry and offer consumers recourse. The association works to improve standards within the industry while holding members accountable for their workmanship. http://www.ksa.co.za

KZNIA The KZNIA is a voluntary organisation and local representative of the South African Institute for Architecture. We aim to connect and enrich our local architectural community through various events and media as well as through a professional support system. www.kznia.org.za

Leadership Magazine Since 1983, Leadership magazine has recorded, promoted and indeed actively pursued the changes in South Africa’s political and business landscape. Luminaries such as Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Patrice Motsepe, F.W. de Klerk, Richard Branson and many more have graced its pages, guiding readers towards a realisation of the sacrifice, the honour and the rewards that leadership implies, and inspiring them to adopt the mantle of leadership themselves.

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The National Recycling Forum (NRF) The National Recycling Forum is a non-profit organisation promoting the recovery and recycling of recyclable materials in South Africa through education and awareness campaigns www.recycling.co.za

NGV GAS - CNG HOLDINGS NGV Gas (Pty) Ltd provides a proven and eco-friendly energy source that is cleaner and more cost-effective than petrol, diesel and liquid petroleum gas (LPG). NGV Gas sets up Compressed Natural Gas filling stations for private and public transport, as well as in-house filling stations for large companies. www.cngholdings.co.za

Pretoria Institute for Architecture (PIA The Pretoria Institute for Architecture (PIA) is a Voluntary Association recognised by the South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP), and is a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Regional Instituteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of the South African Institute of Architects. The PIA has its origins in the Pretoria Architectural Society which was founded in 1945. The PIA was created to serve the interests of architects in the Pretoria area, to further good Architecture and to care for the Architectural heritage unique to Pretoria. Members of the PIA have been called to offer professional service at various universities throughout the country and to serve on various national and international professional bodies, giving credence to its mission and value to its members. www.pia.org.za

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership REEEP invests in clean energy markets in developing countries to reduce CO2 emissions and build prosperity. Leveraging a strategic portfolio of high impact projects, REEEP creates, adapts and shares knowledge to build sustainable markets for renewable energy and energy efficient solutions; advance energy access, improve lives and economic opportunities; and reduce climate and environmental damage. www.reeep.org

SAAEA The Southern African Alternative Energy Association (SAAEA) represents and actively promotes Renewable Alternative Energy Solutions in our region. Its focus is the whole industry, rather than sector.

South African Institute of Architects (SAIA) SAIA and the Regional Institutes are committed to maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, integrity and competence in architecture. Members of the Institute, registered as professional architects, subscribe to a Code of Ethics with established principals which remain core to members as they conduct their business. To continually elevate the architectural profession and support members as they strive to attain the highest standards of workmanship, SAIA ensures its members are educated and trained appropriately. www.saia.org.za

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The South African Institute of Lighting SAIL is the leading organisation embracing professionals and role players from the entire built environment. SAIL focuses on the career path development of its members through accredited education and online courses. Members benefit from regular meetings, affordable membership fees and a range of free publications.

Southern African Wood Laminate and Flooring Association (SAWFLA) The Southern African Wood, Laminate & Flooring Association and its Members are committed to improving the quality of not only the finished flooring product but the installations. We believe that good installation practice and techniques are of paramount importance in supplying the customer with a product that both they and the installer are proud of. www.sawlfa.co.za

SAYTC SAYTC is a proud network of tourism businesses from the youth travel sector. Members include backpacker hostels, transport providers, tour and adventure operators, language schools, volunteer organizations and tourism service providers.You know you are in good hands when you use a SAYTC member as we place value on quality products and services.

Sustainable Tourism Partnership Programme The Sustainable Tourism Partnership Programme (STPP) is leading the way to become the most impactful mass sustainable tourism implementation programme. The STPP effectively engages stakeholders across many disciplines to create local economic development opportunities, using tourism as the vehicle.

The Star The Star, has an average of 602 000 users per issue with a circulation of 91 735. The Star provides Greater Johannesburg with quality journalism covering current affairs and politics along with a range of topics from leisure to jobs. The paper favours a tolerant, democratic society and is highly proactive in itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reporting. http://www.iol.co.za/the-star

World CSIR Day The World CSR Day is guided by Leaders.... Leaders who believe in the value of Sustainable CSR; that which is built in the fabric of business - making it a reality. Leaders produce Leaders will be a common thread uniting nations and people who take CSR more responsibly. They also believe that CSR is a tool to the Development of the Future. Leaders, Professionals, CSR Practitioners, CEOs, Sustainability Experts and Media honchos in different parts of the world will help in spreading the message of World CSR Day. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Unite the World with the Spirit & Energy for conscious CSR. www.worldcsrday.com www.sustainabilityweek.co.za

Exhibitors A-Thermal A-Thermal, the leaders in waste treatment, is the only company in Africa using state of the art engineered solutions to treat and permanently destroy hazardous, toxic, pharmaceutical and healthcare risk waste through pyrolysis. www.athermal.co.za

Aquamat Aquamat is a water treatment and management company, and have been in operation for 48 years. We pride ourselves in sustainable, cost-effective and comprehensive turn-key water solutions and services. www.aquamat.co.za

Bafosite Bafositse PTY Ltd a fast growing vibrant, young and dynamic company. We strive to provide our clients with solutions that meet their requirements including energy needs, social needs, and benefit the environment at a lower net cost than our competition while creating jobs (including green jobs) for Africa. www.bafositse.co.za

Bell Equipment manufactures Bell Equipment manufactures distributes and supports heavy equipment solutions for the agriculture, forestry, waste handling, construction and mining industries worldwide through a comprehensive network of Bell branches and independent dealers. www.bellequipment.com

BIOWATT Bio2Watt is a producer of green energy electricity. It has initiated commercial large scale waste-to-energy projects in South Africa with the ability to produce and supply electricity directly into the existing power grid.

CNG HOLDINGS CNG Technology (Pty) Ltd supplies all necessary natural gas equipment and technologies to customers and fleet operators, enabling them to use natural gas as an alternative fuel.

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COUNCIL FOR GEOSCIENCE The Council for Geoscience is one of the National Science Councils in South Africa. It is mandated to provide for the promotion of research and the extension of knowledge in the field of geoscience as well as providing specialized geoscientific services.

Department of Environmental Affairs A prosperous and equitable society living in harmony with our natural resources. www.environment.gov.za/

EBF The EBF Group of Companies consist of Innovate Energy, Innovate Building and Innovate Farming (Pty) Ltd, which has been established within the EBF Group of Companies to become leading alternative energy & energy efficiency, alternative building technology (ABT and farm developer in South Africa. The EBF Group of Companies has more than 120 employees and a yearly turnover exceeding R50 million. It focuses on the following three sectors: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency; Agriculture and Energy; and Low Energy Modular housing. For these three sectors, EBF Group of Companies provides unique and world-class innovative solutions. www.ebfgroup.co.za

Gautrain The Gautrain is a rapid rail system, the first in South Africa, that links Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Pretoria and includes a designated link to the OR Tambo International Airport in the Gauteng Province. The total route, which includes ten stations and 80 km of track, is available seven days a week between 05h30 am and 08h30 pm. Passengers can buy their Gold Cards at any Gautrain station. The integrated ticketing system allows the passenger to pay for their train rides, bus rides and parking with a single card. Buses and shuttles are available to transport passengers during weekdays to and from all stations excluding the OR Tambo station. www.gautrain.co.za Got-Game We are a Social Enterprise passionate about the innovation that creates enablement within underserved communities through job creation, growth and global competitiveness. www.got-game.co.za

Green Building Council The Green Building Council South Africa leads the transformation of the South African property industry to ensure that buildings are designed, built and operated in an environmentally sustainable way.

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Gridcars GridCars is a company involved in the development of the Electric Vehicle Eco System, this includes Software, Hardware and Vehicles. GridCars, will change the way we view mobility, vehicle ownership, public transport, “refueling” and the driving experience, to name just a few of the things. http://www.gridcars.net/

ICLEI ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is the world´s leading association of cities and local governments dedicated to sustainable development. The Africa Secretariat ’s key focus areas are: Integrated Climate Programme, Urban Water Management, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services & Urban Planning. www.africa.iclei.org/

IQS Your Global Quality Partner IQS International was established in 1989 to provide Project Quality Management Services, Engineering Inspection, NDT & Training on a world-wide basis to engineering, mining, power generation, manufacturing, oil, gas and petrochemical industries. IQS is currently involved in numerous Mining, Infrastructure and Power projects in South Africa, Lesotho, and sub Saharan Africa. IQS is supported by Legacy Projects International and TIP TIP SA with the capacity to provide on site project management and engineering and construction services in all disciplines. www.quality.co.za

Low Carbon Transport SA Low Carbon Transport SA promotes the uptake and widespread use of electric vehicles and non-motorized transport, including eco-mobility vehicles. Current demonstration activities exist in the Cities of Johannesburg and Durban. www.unido.org and www.sanedi.org

Mintek Mintek is South Africa’s national mineral research organization, specialising in mineral processing, extractive metallurgy and related areas. Mintek works closely with industry and other R&D institutions and provides service testwork, process development and optimisation, consulting and innovative products to clients worldwide. www.mintek.co.za

NEW GX New GX Enviro is a majority Black owned environmental solutions, bulk logistics and renewable energy company with operations in Gauteng and the North West. New GX Enviro started as a concept on a spreadsheet in 2011 and now employs over 210 people, has successfully incubated and spun oﬀ 6 SMMEs and is developing South Africa’s first waste industrial park in partnership with the City of Tshwane. http://www.newgx.co.za/

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Rainbow Junction Develpment Company Rainbow Junction is a premier game-changing mega mixed-used modern lifestyle and business address just north of the CBD of the City of Tshwane threaded through with green consciousness. http://www.rainbowjunction.co.za/

SA Cities Network The South African Cities Network (SACN) is an established network of South African cities and partners that encourages the exchange of information, experience and best practices on urban development and city management.

Sanedi Energy innovation and the efficient use of energy are two key components of mitigating our current energy challenges. SANEDI’s focus is primarily on accelerating the awareness and uptake of green energy in South Africa. Its current portfolios are divided between Advanced Research, which includes Energy Data, Advanced Fossil Fuels, Clean Energy Solutions, Green Transport, Smart Grids and more, and an Energy Efficiency portfolio. www.sanedi.org.za SANRAL The South African National Roads Agency is responsible for the financing, maintenance and management of the country 19 704km national roads network. Established in 1998 by an Act of Parliament SANRAL is widely regarded as a global leader in engineering, technology and in mobilising public-private sector partnerships to keep South Africa’s strategic road infrastructure in excellent shape. It is also committed to protect and preserve the environment through innovative solutions.

Sika Sika is a global company with a world-wide network of subsidiaries active in the fields of speciality chemicals for construction and industry. Sika is committed to quality, service, safety and environmental care. zaf.sika.com

SRK Consulting SRK Consulting (SA) is a South African founded international organization of professional engineers and scientists providing a comprehensive range of technical consulting services to the natural resource industries. SRK’s mission is to provide focused advice and solutions, mainly in the fields of exploration, mining due diligence studies, engineering studies, competent person’s reports, tailings and waste, water, groundwater, environmental and social issues, geotechnics, mining related civil and structural engineering and municipal engineering.

TIPSASA Thermal Insulation Products & Systems Association SA (TIPSASA) consists of manufacturers, suppliers, contractors and consultants in the South African Thermal Insulation Industry. TIPSASA assist with the promotion, selection, specification and installation of thermal insulation products and systems. TIPSASA serves its members, professionals and consumers. www.tipsasa.co.za

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Van Dyk Carpets With more than 65 years of expertise in carpets and flooring, we offer top quality and sustainable products at affordable prices. We have a wide variety of colours & textures for any area, manufactured in an environmentally and socially responsible way. www.vandyckcarpets.com

Wasteman Holdings Wasteman, an Averda company is a waste management company with more than 30yrs of experience in Southern Africa servicing commercial and industries such as municipal, automotive, mining and petrochemical sectors. www.wasteman.co.za

Water Wise Water Wise is Rand Waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s environmental brand that promotes the wise and sustainable use of water through its education and awareness campaigns. This is essential for a water-scarce South Africa. www.randwater.co.za

WHC WHC stands for Water, Hygiene and Convenience. Water represents our substance focus, Hygiene represents the Green Economy we serve and Convenience represents the innovative products and services we provide. www.whcpty.com

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30 MAY MONDAY Setup Day CSIR: 08:00-18:00

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GET READY TO PUT IDEAS IN MOTION

31 MAY TUESDAY African Capital Cities Sustainabilioty Forum Diamond: 09:00 - 17:00 African Mayorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Function Amber: 12:30 - 14:00

Exhibition Main Hall: 08:00-17:00 Cocktail Function Amber: 15:30-18:00

Sustainable Energy Seminar Day 1 Ruby: 09:00 - 15:30

1 JUNE WEDNESDAY Green Building Conference Diamond: 09:00 - 15:40

Exhibition Main Hall: 08:00-15:00 Expo Breakdown Party Deck: 15:30-18:00

Vision Zero Waste Seminar Emerald: 09:00 - 15:30

2 JUNE THURSDAY Sustainable Energy Seminar Day 2 Ruby: 09:00 - 15:30

Sustainable Infrastructure Seminar Amethyst: 09:00 - 15:30 Sustainable Water Seminar Jade: 09:00 - 15:30 Responsible Tourism Dialogue Crystal: 09:00 - 15:30 Green Manufacturing Seminar Onyx: 09:00 - 15:30 Youth & the Green Economy 09:00-12:30

Food Security Seminar Emerald: 09:00 - 15:30 Transport & Mobility Seminar Amethyst: 09:00 - 15:30 Green Business Seminar Onyx: 09:00 - 15:30 Sustainability in Mining Seminar Crystal: 09:00 - 12:30 National PAGE Forum Jade: 09:00 - 15:00 SACN Energy Efficiency Workshop Crystal: 14:00 - 15:30 Exhibition Main Hall: 08:00-17:00 Cocktail Function Amber: 15:30-18:00

4 JUNE SATURDAY Green Home Fair Woodlands Boulevard 09:00-17:00

5 JUNE SUNDAY Green Home Fair Woodlands Boulevard 09:00-17:00

TSHWANE FOOD AND ENERGY CENTRE Bronkhorstspruit Region 7

This initiative is part of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sustainability

journey in promoting a low-carbon, resourceefficient and climate-resilient city. Putting

Tshwane Vision 2055 into practice. Photo Credits: Elske Kritzinger Earthworks Magazine