South Africa’s Eco-Champions were recently recognised at the ‘Glamorously Green’ Ecologic Awards.

The 11th annual Eco-Logic Awards was hosted by the Enviropaedia at the Two Oceans Aquarium on 22 September (also World Rhino Day) and saw an inspiring line-up of eco-logically beneficial products, services, individuals and organisations who were recognised for protecting and preserving our planet and environment.

The event featured 38 finalists from an array of backgrounds, selected across 12 categories and from all over the country during August after the entries were assessed by a panel of judges consisting of influential environmental voices.

The entries included inspiring eco-initiatives such as mobile showers for homeless people, solar-efficient programmes, micro-farming and food security programmes, youth conservation programmes, biodiversity and conservation funding initiatives, small and large-scale community and river clean-ups, innovative recycling and waste management initiatives, healthy household products including biodegradable and non-toxic concentrates, water-soluble cleaning sachets and reusable sponges, highly efficient wood burning cooking stoves, as well as innovative washable sanitary wear and reusable natural pineapple fibre cloth nappies.

Eco-Logic Awards founder and director, David Parry-Davies, who is also the publisher of Enviropaedia, says these Eco-Champions give us a reason for hope and optimism.

They inspire us and demonstrate that through Eco-Logical Intelligence, we can all make a significant positive impact, and collectively we can heal this planet, and in the process, heal ourselves.

And the 2022 Eco-Logic Awards winners are…

1. Climate Change Award (supported by The Department of Forestry, Fisheries & Environment)

• Professor Guy F Midgley from Global Change Biology Group (Gold)
• WESSA for The WESSA KIC Project (Silver)
• The Solar Impulse Foundation and GreenCape for Submit Your Solution (Bronze)

2. Nature Conservation (sponsored by Ford Wildlife Foundation)

• The Two Oceans Aquarium Education Foundation Sea for the Turtle Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release programme (Gold)
• Wildlife ACT (Silver)
• Nature Connect (Bronze)

3. Eco-Innovation (supported by NCPC)

• The Center for Regenerative Design and Collaboration & RESIN8 (Gold)
• Reclite SA Circular Solar (Silver)
• The Value-Added Industries Programme (Bronze)

4. Circular Economy & Waste Innovation (sponsored by Interwaste)

• Danone NutriDay Tubs2Classrooms Project (Gold)
• SA Plastics Pact (Silver)
• The Center for Regenerative Design and Collaboration & RESIN8 (Bronze)

5. Water Conservation (sponsored by Viva Con Agua)

• Invasive alien plants and water security – David Le Maitre (Gold)
• The Berg River Improvement Plan (Silver)
• Bioremediation of Water by Rodney Genricks (Bronze)

6. Eco-Fashion & Lifestyle (sponsored by Polo)

• Hemporium Hemp Textiles, Clothing and Accessories (Gold)
• Lara Klawikowski (Silver)
• David Green Eyewear (Bronze)

7. Eco-Health & Wellness Award (sponsored by DisChem)

• Leafline (Gold)
• Triple Orange Manufacturing (Silver)
• Nina Manzi (Bronze)

8. Eco-Friendly Products (sponsored by OMEGAVERSE)

• KleenUP WATER + SANITATION with nano + bio tech (Gold)
• TLCRS Rocket Stoves (Silver)
• Kindly Living – Reusable Sponges (Joint Bronze)
• Tumble Green – Water Soluble Cleaning Sachets (Joint Bronze)

9. Eco-Community & Schools (sponsored by Pick ‘n Pay)

• PHA Food and Farming Campaign (Gold)
• Hennops Revival (Silver)
• Friends of Liesbeek (Bronze)

10. Eco-Hospitality & Tourism (Jointly sponsored by The City of Cape Town and The Two Oceans Aquarium)

• Vergelegen Wine Estate (Gold)
• Hotel Verde (Silver)
• CTICC (Joint Bronze)
• Sun City (Joint Bronze)

11. Eco-Angel (sponsored by Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT))

• Christo Marais (Gold)
• Fortunate Mafeta Phaka (Silver)
• Tarryn Johnston (Bronze)

12. Eco-Warrior (sponsored by Polyco)

• Neville Van Rooy (Gold)
• Mark David Anderson (Silver)
• Brian Van Wilgen (Bronze)

13. Eco-Light Bearer Award (sponsored by The Enviropaedia)

• Claire Janisch

For a full profile of each winner click HERE.