South Africa

One Planet Communities in the UK

Established in January 2009, BioRegional South Africa is based in Durban in the KwaZulu Natal province.In addition to working with partners Tongaat Hulett Developers on a One Planet Action Plan for the Sibaya precinct, BioRegional SA conducts workshops and training on the One Planet Living framework and its implications for sustainable urban development in the South African context. As a result we have been selected by a number of organisations to work with their teams and stakeholders to develop overarching sustainability strategies using the 10 One Planet and provide technical consultancy.

People

Sarah Alsen, BSc MSc
One Planet Communities Country Manager, South Africa

Sarah returned to South Africa in August 2007 and now works in Durban as the Country Manager for the One Planet Communities programme, having established BioRegional South Africa as its own entity.

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Board of Trustees

The BioRegional South Africa Board of Trustees include John Cook and Michelle Waters Wilson.

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Communities in South Africa Sibaya
Sibaya

BioRegional has been working with Tongaat Hulett Developments and eThekwini municipality to apply the One Planet Living framework to the proposed Sibaya development in Durban.

The Waterloo Entrepreneurial Development Programme

Enterprise coach, Sthe Ndzimbomvu, delivers training to local business start-up clients

Training for local business start-up clients

Building local capacity is a key to South Africa’s long-term success and BioRegional SA worked in partnership with the New Economics Foundation (nef), with funding from the local eThekwini municipality, on a programme to champion the One Planet principle of Equity and Local Economic Development in the Waterloo Township.

How to contact us

Sarah Alsen

Tel:+27 31 562 1928

Email: sarah.alsen@bioregional.com

Address: PO Box 280, La Lucia, 4153