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GreenCape provides credible, quality resources to assist investors, businesses and others interest or working in the green economy. The tools and resources are grouped by focus area, and type, for easy access.

 

Case study: Building collaboration between industry, government and communities to support recycling 
  Jun 22, 2022     News, Library, Market Intelligence, waste, recycling, green economy, waste sector desk, #resilient #sustainability #green recovery #jobs , Case Study
GreenCape, in partnership with the City of Cape Town and Invest Cape Town, has published a new case study titled, 'Building collaboration between industry, government and communities to support recycling… Read more

Circularity in plastics in South Africa 
  Jun 15, 2022     News, Library, Document, GreenCape, Industry Brief, Circular Economy, SA Plastics Pact
GreenCape, in partnership with the World Bank's PROBLUE Initiative, the SA Plastics Pact, WWF South Africa, WRAP, ACEN Foundation and SAPRO, has published a series of 10 industry briefs focused… Read more

Industry Brief: Opportunities in Container-based Sanitation 
  Jun 5, 2022     News, Library, Document, water, Industry Brief, water sector desk, water for sustainable economic development
GreenCape, in partnership with the City of Cape Town, has published a new industry brief titled: Opportunities for container-based sanitation in Cape Town. Download the full brief, here. Read more

Get to know the team: Matjaka Ketsi 
  May 31, 2022     News, Library, Document, waste, biowaste, organic waste, Case Study, waste sector desk, Bioeconomy, Circular Economy
Get to know our new Energy Analyst, Matjaka ketsi What is your background expertise and how does it relate to your role here at GreenCape?My background is in Electronics and Electrical Engineering,… Read more

News: Showcasing green SMMEs who are co-creating Cleantech solutions to supplement basic service delivery in Cape Town 
  May 25, 2022     News, Library, Video, energy, solar, greentech, green economy, Energy Efficiency, Smart Electricity, green SMME, ASDU
Basic service delivery in the City of Cape Town is needed to create active citizens, empowered to realise their economic and social development goals while creating a society that is… Read more

Municipal Brief: The opportunity for waste-to-energy in Cape Town and the Western Cape 
  May 16, 2022     News, Library, Document, biogas, biowaste, biofuels, Industry Brief, Bioeconomy, Bioenergy
GreenCape, in partnership with the City of Cape Town, has publsihed an industry brief looking at the opportunity for waste-to-energy (WtE) in Cape Town and the Western Cape. Read more

Case Study: Repair and redistribution of electronic waste in the retail sector 
  May 3, 2022     News, Library, Document, waste, Case Study, waste sector desk, Circular Economy
GreenCape, in partnership with the City of Cape Town, has published a new case study titled: Returning the ‘spark’ to electronic waste: Repair and redistribution of electronic waste in the retail… Read more

Case Study: Upgrading Food Waste to Insect Protein 
  Apr 25, 2022     News, Library, Document, waste, biowaste, organic waste, Case Study, waste sector desk, Bioeconomy
GreenCape, in partnership with the City of Cape Town, has published a new case study titled "Food Waste Upcycling: Upgrading Food Waste to Insect Protein". Read more

Case study: Supporting Socio-Economic Resilience in the City of Cape Town through Sustainable Urban Agriculture 
  Apr 21, 2022     News, Library, Document, waste, Cape Town, agriculture, organic waste, Case Study, waste sector desk, value-add to organic residues, sustainable agriculture, Resilience, 100 Resilient Cities
GreenCape, in conjunction with the City of Cape Town, has published a new case study showcasing a practical example of resilience in action in Cape Town. Read more

Industry brief: Western Cape Water Services By-laws  
  Apr 1, 2022     Library, Document, water, Industry Brief
This industry brief reviews the water and sanitation by-laws and the associated implications for businesses operating in these municipalities across the Western Cape. Read more

Case study: Electrification of last-mile delivery services: A case study of Green Riders 
  Mar 31, 2022     Library, Document, Case Study, mobility
This case study, developed in partnership with the Western Cape Government Department of Economic Development and Tourism, describes the business case rationale and outcomes of Green Riders new electric bicycle… Read more

Green Economy Climate Finance Database 2022  
  Mar 31, 2022     Library, Document, investment
GreenCape’s Green Finance Desk has compiled and continues to maintain a database of climate finance sources and incentives that could be relevant to companies and projects operating in the South… Read more

Industrialisation Opportunity Market Intelligence Brief  
  Mar 29, 2022     News, Library, Document, Market Intelligence, GreenCape, South Africa, green economy
South Africa has demonstrated that establishing a vibrant manufacturing sector is a powerful engine of growth and development. Read more

V&A Waterfront Case Study: Building resilience through investment in water saving interventions  
  Feb 8, 2022     News, Library, Document, water, Case Study, water sector desk, Resilience, 100 Resilient Cities, Global Resilient Cities Network
GreenCape, in partnership with the City of Cape Town (CCT), has published a new case study. Read more

Pioneering a Climate Finance Instrument in Africa: Lessons from Two Years of the Green Outcomes Fund 
  Jan 31, 2022     Library
To address climate challenges and crowd in finance for innovative solutions, a pioneering and collaborative effort was initiated in 2016 that resulted in the creation of the Green Outcomes Fund… Read more