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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.

 

Groundwater Application Process 
  Oct 11, 2019     Library, Document, Tool, water sector desk, green economy, business, Cape Town, water, News
During 2018 and the first half of 2019 GreenCape undertook to map the groundwater application process. Read more

Resilience Case Study: Applying industrial symbiosis to support wood recycling in Cape Town 
  Aug 12, 2019     Resilient Cape Town, 100 Resilient Cities, Resilience, waste sector desk, Case Study, green economy, recycling, Cape Town, GreenCape, waste, general, Document, Library, News, Wisp
GreenCape, in conjunction with the City of Cape Town and 100 Resilient Cities, has published a series of case studies showcasing practical examples of resilience in action in Cape Town. Read more

Resilience Case Study: Building Cape Town’s resilience qualities through design thinking 
  Aug 12, 2019     Resilient Cape Town, 100 Resilient Cities, Resilience, Case Study, courses, research, green economy, education, skills development, training, Cape Town, GreenCape, general, Document, Library, News
GreenCape, in conjunction with the City of Cape Town and 100 Resilient Cities, has published a series of case studies showcasing practical examples of resilience in action in Cape Town. Read more

Resilience Case Study: Building a resilient clothing and textile industry in Cape Town 
  Aug 8, 2019     Resilient Cape Town, 100 Resilient Cities, Resilience, waste sector desk, Case Study, POLYCO, green economy, recycling, Cape Town, carbon, GreenCape, waste, general, Document, News, Library
GreenCape, in conjunction with the City of Cape Town and 100 Resilient Cities, has published a series of case studies showcasing practical examples of resilience in action in Cape Town. Read more

Resilience Case Study: Building resilience in the solar PV sector through quality assurance 
  Aug 8, 2019     Resilient Cape Town, 100 Resilient Cities, Resilience, Solar PV, Energy Services, Smart Electricity, SSEG, Renewable Energy, Case Study, Green Tech, green economy, PV, photovoltaic, greentech, training, skills development, business, renewable, Cape Town, GreenCape, Document, Library, News
GreenCape, in conjunction with the City of Cape Town and 100 Resilient Cities, has published a series of case studies showcasing practical examples of resilience in action in Cape Town. Read more

Resilience Case Study: Building resilience to energy insecurity: enabling SSEG 
  May 10, 2019     News, Library, Document, South Africa, energy, solar, IPP, Cape Town, renewable, greentech, PV, photovoltaic, green economy, Green Tech, Case Study, Renewable Energy, SSEG, Smart Electricity, Energy Services, Solar PV, Resilience, 100 Resilient Cities, Resilient Cape Town
GreenCape, in conjunction with the City of Cape Town and 100 Resilient Cities, has published a series of case studies showcasing practical examples of resilience in action in Cape Town. Read more

Resilience Case Study: IkamvaYouth: Building youth resilience in Atlantis, South Africa 
  Apr 26, 2019     News, Library, Document, Atlantis, GreenCape, South Africa, Cape Town, training, skills development, education, greentech, green economy, Atlantis SEZ, courses, Case Study, Resilience, 100 Resilient Cities, Resilient Cape Town
GreenCape, in conjunction with the City of Cape Town and 100 Resilient Cities, has published a series of case studies showcasing practical examples of resilience in action in Cape Town. Read more

Resilience Case Study: Supporting industry through severe droughts 
  Apr 26, 2019     News, Library, Document, water, GreenCape, South Africa, Cape Town, green economy, Case Study, water sector desk, water for sustainable economic development, Resilience, 100 Resilient Cities, Resilient Cape Town
GreenCape, in conjunction with the City of Cape Town and 100 Resilient Cities, have published a series of case studies showcasing practical examples of resilience in action in Cape Town. Read more

Industry brief: Using groundwater: Options for managing brine. 
  Apr 15, 2019     News, Library, water, green economy, Industry Brief, water sector desk, water for sustainable economic development, value-add to organic residues
Due to the recent drought in the Western Cape, many companies in Cape Town have turned to groundwater exploration to ensure security of water supply. Read more

Resilience Case Study: Building economic resilience to water scarcity 
  Apr 8, 2019     News, Library, Document, water, GreenCape, Cape Town, green economy, Case Study, water for sustainable economic development, Resilience, 100 Resilient Cities, Resilient Cape Town
GreenCape, in conjunction with the City of Cape Town and 100 Resilient Cities, have published a series of case studies showcasing practical examples of resilience in action in Cape Town. Read more

Case Study: Reducing water use in health and fitness clubs 
  Apr 1, 2019     News, Library, Document, water, GreenCape, green economy, Case Study, water sector desk
GreenCape has been working with companies to showcase examples of alternative and reduced water use in their respective business sectors. Read more

Atlantis SEZ-CSN Appeal Form 
  Mar 26, 2019     Document, Library
The document provided below is aimed at providing step by step guidelines governing the election appeals process in the event that a stakeholder disagrees with the outcome of the Atlantis SEZ... Read more

Case Study: Using reclaimed concrete in road construction 
  Mar 1, 2019     News, Library, Document, waste, GreenCape, Construction and demolition waste, C&DW, Case Study, waste sector desk
GreenCape has been working with companies and government to showcase examples of the successful reuse of builders' rubble and demolition waste in the construction industry. Read more

PAYS Industry Brief: An innovative finance approach for the roll out of electric buses 
  Dec 10, 2018     News, Library, South Africa, Industry Brief, Energy Efficiency, Energy Services
Public transport systems are primarily there to serve the poor and disenfranchised. Read more

WISP Case Study: Ashes to Brick 
  Nov 16, 2018     News, Library, recycling, Case Study, waste sector desk
The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP), delivered by GreenCape, develops mutually profitable links between companies from all industrial sectors, so that under-utilised resources such as energy and water, and/or... Read more