The 2014 Eco-Logic Awards finalists have been selected. The awards identify and give recognition to individuals, organisations, products and services that are making a real and measurable difference in creating a more sustainable world to live in.

 

Eco-Logic Awards

Each year Enviropaedia, in association with SABC 3, invites eco-champions in 12 environmental categories to showcase their contribution to a sustainable society and environment.

A team of highly respected, environmentally-aware individuals judge all entries using seven criteria that are the ‘roots’ of Eco-Logic, namely care for the earth, long-term thinking, holistic thinking, Ubuntu, quality-based (meta-physical) values, innovation and emotional and intuitive intelligence.

The 2014 Eco-Logic Award winners will be announced at a gala event at the Maropeng World Heritage site in Gauteng on the 17 September 2014.

“It is refreshing to see such a strong shift and commitment to recycling and minimising waste,” says Zimasa Velaphi, marketing and communication manager for Collect-a-Can, sponsor of the recycling award. “We applaud all the entries for their contribution to the recycling industry and through that creating a sustainable future for our children.”

 

The finalists

After a national call for entries, the following finalists have been selected:

Biodiversity Award

• BOTSOC
• EWT – National Biodiversity and Business Network
• North Durban Honorary Officers
• WESSA Blue Flag Programme

Climate Change Award

• Credible Carbon
• Food and Trees
• Pick ‘n Pay
• Standard Bank

Eco-Innovation Award

• Afrisam
• Ecospecifier Global GreenTag South Africa
• City of Cape Town & Shark Spotters
• Touching the Earth Lightly – The Lighthouse

Energy Saving Award

• Growthpoint Properties
• Hotel Verde
• Paarl Media
• The Lightie (Michael Suttner)

Recycling Award

• Bay Harbour Market
• Plastics SA
• Wattville Ithuseng Recycling Co-op
• Vineyard Hotel

Transport Award

• Bicycle Empowerment Network (BEN)
• Blendwell Chemicals
• City of Johannesburg Rea-Vaya Bus Rapid Transit
• FindALift

Water Conservation Award

• Dusi-uMngeni Conservation Trust (DUCT)
• Eco-Pools
• WESSA Eco-Schools
• Woolworths

Municipalities Award

• City of Cape Town – Mayor’s Portfolio of Urban Sustainability
• City of Johannesburg – Green Bond
• eThekwini Municipality – DSW
• Mossel Bay Municipality

Eco-Community Award

• Greenpop
• Miss Earth;
• Msobomvu Community
• Princess Vlei Forum

Eco-Youth Award

• Blake Anthony Combrinck
• John Lucas
• Joshua Nunn
• Malukhanye Steven Mbopha

Eco-Angel Award

• Annie Beckhelling – Cheetah Outreach
• Joe Matimba – Make Africa Green
• Kerryn Morrison – EWT African Crane Conservation
• Zaitoon Rabaney – BOTSOC

Eco-Warrior Award

• Catherine Constantinides – Miss Earth
• Kelvin Cochrane – Princess Vlei Forum
• Karen Allen – EWT Dugong Emergency Protection Project
• Quinton Martins – Cape Leopard Trust