The Green Net is a registered NPC (Not for Profit Company) officially launched on 29 February 2020 and consists of a group of South Coast residents who promote and teach environmentally sustainable practices.  This is our Network.

We hold a vision of a world in complete balance and harmony, in which humanity nurtures and enhances our natural environment, treating all life with respect.  A safety Net for the planet.

Mission:

• To spread awareness of the issues at hand, grow networks between participants and projects across the region, and catalyse practical, sustainable and economically beneficial systems in our region;
• To support and promote individuals and groups who contribute to the healing and flourishing of all life on Earth – regardless of age, race, religion, economic status, political affiliation or any other ‘demographic’ definers; and
• As far as possible, to embody and demonstrate the power of interconnection, integrity, co-operation and constructive action.

Projects:

To facilitate practical local solutions to environmental problems, that enhance the lives of our beneficiaries, the broader community and the natural environment.

• Awareness-raising (through public meetings, school projects, workshops and media)
• Networking (between stakeholders across the Ugu region) in order to grow projects and secure solid markets for services and products generated by our beneficiaries
• Recycling and plastic waste management (through beach clean-ups, beach bins, school programmes and community recycling/ repurposing/ upcycling initiatives)
• Organic food gardening (at schools, in rural communities and in town)
• Reforestation and removal of Alien Invasive Plants, to restore biodiversity and clean the soil and water
• Sustainable materials development eg. hempcrete, sustainable energy systems, water collection systems and composting toilets
• Ocean health (encouraging marine protection and opposing offshore oil drilling and other threats to ocean health)