Build Back Better Greener Blog

There are a number of opportunities for local green entrepreneurs in South Africa and they can play a pivotal role in the country’s economic recovery and just energy transition; however, it is imperative that challenges in the ecosystem be addressed and for support for participants to be bolstered. Below are a few initiatives that are including support for local green The Future Females Business School, female Inclusion Indalo Inclusive Entrepreneurs, black-owned inclusion Youth Bridge Trust, youth inclusion

Today we welcomed the next Green Tech FEMALE cohort that joined the Future Females Business School intake!

Finance gaps for local green entrepreneurs need to be addressed. LGEs have the agility to accelerate access to new markets and play a catalytic role in the diffusion and uptake of green innovations, owing to their role as key adopters and testers for radical green innovations in the production and manufacturing of environmental goods, services and technologies – which many established firms view as high-risk and therefore avoid. The article by Darren Parker from Engineering News covers this topic in more detail.  Click here for more information.

Green Economy Coalition`s Green Recovery Dialogues There are signs visible that we are indeed #buildingbackbettergreener! Today I was inspired to provide a platform for a broad range of Green Incubators and BDS providers that are supporting local green entrepreneurs. Stakeholders included youth-owned and women-owned enterprises. Feel free to listen to the recording here . Download the speaker presentations: Unpacking the Green Economy ecosystem: Business development support services for local green entrepreneurs  (Ulrik Jorgensen, Development Policy Advisor, EU Delegation to South Africa)  Introducing Future Females green economy programs  (Lauren Dallas, Co-Founder and CEO of Future Females) Support to SMMEs during DOVID-19 and adapting to climage change measures  (Rest Kanju, Esecutive Director and Head of Operations, Indalo Inclusive SA A Just Energy Transition: Unpacking the Green Economy ecosystem : (Helmut Hertzog, General Manager, SAREBI - South Afri...