Fwd: Reminder & Extended deadline: Sustainable Design Practice success stories in Africa

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From: Fatimah Boltman <FBol...@csir.co.za>
Date: Fri, Dec 18, 2020, 09:42
Subject: Reminder & Extended deadline: Sustainable Design Practice success stories in Africa
To: <NC...@csir.co.za>

We have extended our deadline to Tuesday, 22 December to receive as many success story submissions from innovative companies, entrepreneurs and organisations to share how innovative design thinking in products and/or services has minimized harmful environmental impacts. 

Please share this widely!  We hope to receive many more submissions to profile companies in Africa, on a global platform.

Did you rethink the design of your products and services to minimize harmful environmental impacts?  Share your experience with us! Participate in our Africa-wide search for success stories and case studies of sustainable design practices of products or services, which help minimize harmful environmental impacts.  Your experience will contribute towards a compilation of stories on how innovative design thinking can contribute towards reducing environmental impacts. The stories will be featured at the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly in February 2021, and support the discussions of governments on how best to advance sustainable consumption and production patterns. Who should participate Businesses, including SMEs, willing to share their experience in designing products and services to minimize harmful environmental impacts. Submissions from public sector, academia or civil society who have adopted innovative design practices will also be accepted.  How to submit your best practice Complete our template to capture your good design practices by Tuesday, 22 December 2020 (*new date). You can: Complete the template online See attached the template or share this link with your network to download the MS Word document (click here to download) and return by email to nc...@csir.co.za Request a copy by emailing our team at nc...@csir.co.za   This project forms part of the UN Environment Programme 'Mainstreaming coherent and effective sustainable consumption and production policies, including through circular economy models: Best practices and recommendations'.  The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been appointed through the NCPC-SA to gather more information on innovative design practices in Africa that will be compiled in a report, which aims at showcasing how businesses in Africa have embraced new design practices to minimize harmful environmental impacts. Sharing your success story will provide exposure at a global level that will showcase the excellence and innovative concepts from leading sustainability thinkers and practitioners from the Africa region.

Fatimah Boltman

COMMUNICATION PRACTITIONER

National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa 

Tel: +27 (0) 21 658 3983  | Cell: +27 (0) 71 880 3878  | Email: nc...@csir.co.za