Real projects, real people, and real benefits

Connacher Textile Recycling Project diverts pre-consumer textile waste from landfill in Hammarsdale by mechanically recycling offcuts and production waste into shredded fibre for use in bedding and automotive products. By substituting for virgin polyurethane foam and avoiding landfill disposal, the project reduces greenhouse gas emissions while supporting local jobs and circular manufacturing.

Zero to Landfill Organics Composting Project diverts organic waste from landfill and wastewater treatment systems in Cape Town by converting food waste, garden waste, animal mortalities, and fats, oils and grease into high-quality compost. Through controlled aerobic composting, the project avoids methane emissions while supporting local employment and urban agriculture.

The Tswalu Kalahari Rewilding Project, developed in partnership between Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, Rewild Capital and Oppenheimer Generations, is dedicated to increasing carbon soil sequestration and reducing emissions through a combination of reducing grazing pressure and converting to renewable energy sources.

The Namib Mills Investment Group solar emission reduction project involves the construction and operation of three solar plants. Of these plants, one will sell energy back to the grid, while the other two are for own use only.

Sun Exchange is a privately owned innovative and fast growing South African microscale solar PV project developer that has been in operation since 2015 and has developed in excess of 60 projects, totalling 7.3 MW of installed capacity.

The Stellenbosch Community Recycling project makes recycling easier by establishing community-based recycling drop-offs and providing monetary incentives for currently unemployed people to be active in waste collection and waste sorting.

Walkers Recycling is a family-run business started in 2005 by Eddie Walker. The business collects high-value recyclable material from the Cape Town CBD.

Kuyasa is a low-carbon housing development in one of the poorest and most vulnerable corners of Khayelitsha, Western Cape.

Grootbos Nature Reserve was started in 1991 and saw the discontinuation of all farming, and the introduction of active measures to restore the natural vegetation and sequestrate carbon.

Since April 2009 Angus McIntosh has managed a portion of Spier agriculture that involves 154 hectares of irrigated pasture and vineyards.