Mama Earth

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Nimrod Zalk, Deputy Director-General Industrial Development at the DT

Nimrod is part of the team responsible for the Industrial Policy Action Plan, including Green Industries and Industrial Energy Efficiency strategies. He explained the view and strategy of the DTI regarding Green Issues, by laying out the threats and opportunities that have been identified. Some of the issues touched upon concerned Carbon Tax, Border Adjustment Tariffs, Commercial Standards and the Mineral/Energy Complex and its influence on the direction SA will take regarding the development and policy drafting for Green Industries.

SPEAKER: Peet du Plooy Program Manager for Sustainable Growth at TIPS (Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies)

Peet is an expert in the field of energy economics and policy. He spoke eloquently on this broad subject, bringing across the answers to questions that every responsible ecologically aware member of the public have been
considering. Peet shared some of the research results, and impressive statistics with the group, which had the effect of directing the general questions towards more relevant issues. The details of his presentation will be available shortly
on this site. The purpose for having this gathering on Green Economy was laid out well by Peet in the form of a definition on what Green Business is. He said: “Green business takes no more from nature than it returns, and returns nothing to nature that it cannot process. Going green is moving there from here.”

GUEST: Ray Chaplin, Adventurer and IT specialist

Ray is about to undertake the first human-powered circumnavigation of the world, via the North & South Poles and gave a very entertaining talk. He made each attendee remember the reason why we are engaging in this rhetoric on Green
Economy in the first place. We all love this beautiful planet, this blue jewel in the heavens which we call home, and we respect all sentient life on this earth, knowing that we must take care of our home for future generations to be able
to share such adventures as Ray are able to undertake.

Detailed information of this fantastic event will be posted on the site shortly. For information, contact Ruth @ 011 802 1826.