A summary of how to start a green business in South Africa.

Toolbox providing examples and case studies on how to run different green programmes.

A toolkit for hubs to engage with community to drive entrepreneurship.

An expansive toolkit with case studies for green businesses between the idea to acceleration stages.

A toolkit containing a plethora of activities to support green idea-stage businesses.

By coming together to align our workforce with the demands of a greener future, we can secure a more inclusive, equitable South Africa—one where no one is left behind as we embrace a just transition.

In this context, skilling to support the Just Energy Transition is critically important. Our skills landscape needs to be aligned with the needs of the future and have the capacity to adjust in a dynamic way to support the speed and scale that is needed. A demand led approach to skilling is the cornerstone of ensuring that our workforce is prepared for the opportunities ahead.

This glossary explains key climate terms an entrepreneur might come across.
The climate crisis is the defining issue of our time. It affects every country and community in the world. At the same time, many of the terms and concepts on climate change can be complicated and inaccessible to a wide audience. The need for accurate, easy-to-understand information about climate change has never been greater. UNDP worked with their experts to define 40 frequently used climate terms in a simple way.

This toolkit has been developed by Viridian together with Make-IT in Africa, with support from IRESEN and lessons from the Hubs GoGreentech – HUGG, a Make-IT in Africa’s programs. It provides a customizable program framework (published under open license) and provides knowledge, tips, and tools for African organizations to leverage to transition into Greentech space and run Greentech-focused program.

This toolkit has been developed by Viridian together with the Make-IT in Africa and implementing ISOs. It provides a customisable program framework (published under open license) and provides knowledge, tips and tools for African organisations to leverage to run their own Open Innovation Program.

This handbook provides guidance on facilitating training sessions. Of particular interest, chapter 3 articulates how to plan a programme.