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Call for Nominations Open: 2025 Greening the Future Awards

Mail & Guardian opens nominations for the 2025 Greening the Future Awards

IN PICTURES | Greening The Future 2023

The Mail & Guardian Greening the Future awards, which was launched in 1998, is an annual celebration of individuals, companies, communities and NGOs busy working on making the…

We highlight the work of those accelerating sustainable living in SA – at a vital moment for the environment
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Introducing Greening the Future 2020

We highlight the work of those accelerating sustainable living in SA – at a vital moment for the environment

With Hot Spot, a 200-litre geyser can supply 50 litres of hot water in just half an hour

Energy Efficiency and carbon management

Winner: Hot Spot

Architect David Roberts believes buildings should combine the best of ancient and modern knowledge

Innovation in construction

Winner: Rammed Earth House

Absa estimates that it is saving 12-million litres of water each year at its north towers building

Water Efficiency and Management

Winner: Absa towers north greywater plant

Adaptation is essential in an era of communities becoming rapidly affected by global warming

Greening Awards: Editor’s Note and Categories

There is always hope for a better world

The Aller River project has been a resounding success

Community Conservation and Resilience

Winner: Aller River Pilot Project

​Greening the Future Awards 2018

​Greening the Future Awards 2018

Nominations for the Mail & Guardian Greening the Future Awards have opened. Apply within.

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Watch the keynote address of the 2016 Mail & Guardian Greening the Future Awards here

The awards, held on July 28 2016, highlighted our judges’ best environmental projects of the year.

River polluters held to account by Armour’s ‘voice for water’ action team

Armour — Winner: Water Efficiency & Management Award

Oude Molen Eco Village: An eco-friendly haven in the centre of Cape Town

Oude Molen Eco Village — Winner: Sudley Adams Memorial Award

There is no doubt that the future of electricity generation will be largely renewable energy and possibly nuclear energy. Photo: Supplied

Cleaner energy for airports — a concept that is spreading rapidly across South Africa

Acsa Solar Power-Driven Airports — Winner: Energy Efficiency And Carbon Management Award

Beyond culling: Elephants Alive tracking project informs conservation planning

Elephants Alive — Runner-up: Species Conservation Award and Biodiversity Stewardship Award

Getting to the root of erosion: Planting indigenous trees halts river bank collapse

Intaba Environmental Services — Runner-up: Biodiversity Stewardship Award

A home gardening programme that creates ‘patches of salvation’ with waste

Soil for Life Home Food Gardening Programme — Runner-up: Community Conservation Award

Delta Environmental Centre is training tomorrow’s environmental educators

Delta Environmental Centre — Runner-up: Youth Leadership & Job Creation

Sustainability that’s here to stay: hotel walks the green path and wins accolades

Hotel Verde — Winner: Green Technology Innovations

Custom clean-energy containers that can be classrooms, clinics or bathrooms

Grey Green EcoContainer — Winner: Community Renewable Energy Innovations

CapeNature uses dogs to sniff out hard-to-find, endangered geometric tortoises

CapeNature — Winner: Species Conservation Award, Biodiversity Stewardship Award