Key Takeaways

1. You will understand many of the problems that stem from fossil fuel dependency and how it affects climate change.

2. How sustainable development can create green business opportunities and can improve quality of life for you, your family, your community, and the planet.

3. Discover South Africa`s Green Economy policy commitments in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals and net-zero carbon 2050 commitment.

4. Learn about the benefit of Green Industries

5. Obtain an overview of Green Technologies

6. Explore green careers: A) For Job Seekers and B) For Entrepreneurs

Glossary of Terms Included:

Green jobs; Green economy; Social Economy; Social enterprise; Ecological footprint; Planned obsolescence; Industrialization; Fossil fuels; Non-renewable resources; Green-house effect: Green House Gasses: Global Warming; Climate Change: Bioaccumulation: Just Transition: Climate injustice; Environmental injustice: Sustainable (sustainability); Triple bottom line: Sustainable development and Net zero carbon emissions.

For example:

• Green Economy - is defined as low carbon, resource efficient and socially inclusive.

• Green Technology - an umbrella term that describes the use of technology and science to create products that are more environmentally friendly.

• Sustainable Development - refers to approaches and technologies that minimise the negative impact of human activities on natural resources.

• Triple bottom line - a phrase that refers to people, plant and profit.

• Climate Change - a change in the pattern of weather, and related changes in oceans, land surfaces and ice sheets, occurring over time scales of decades or longer.

Resources:

The South African Green Economy Inventory

The Green Economy Policy Tracker