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How can I join the Sustainability Africa community?Join our LinkedIn group, subscribe to our mailing list, or connect with us via email if you would like to share knowledge or contribute.
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Do I need to pay to attend events or access information on this website?All information and resources on this website are free, open-source and available for redistribution (with the proper citations). Sustainability Africa networking events are free to attend and open to the public. However, these meet-ups usually take place in restaurants, therefore meals and drinks at these events are for the attendee’s own account. Third party events or conferences may carry a cost to attend. Sustainability Africa only provides a platform for organisers to share their sustainability-related events on our website; and does not profit, in any way, from these events. We do not explicitly endorse the content or organisers of any specific event or conference. Attendance and participation at these external events is at the sole discretion of the participants themselves.
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I have a job posting, how can I share it on Sustainability Africa’s website?Thank you for sharing job opportunities with our members. Sustainability Africa does not vet nor endorse the companies and jobs on our website, nor the applicants that apply for these roles. Please feel free to share your job directly with our LinkedIn group
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I have an upcoming event I would like to post on Sustainability Africa, how can I do this?Sustainability Africa is pleased to share relevant sustainability-related events and conferences on the continent. To share an upcoming event on our website, please send us an email with the following information: Name of the event Organiser Date and Time Location URL link to website with more information (should include registration details) New events are posted by 09:00 every Monday (SAST) in our Community Calendar on our Connect page. Sharing information about events and conferences on our website is free. We reserve the right to only post the information about events that have a clear link to sustainability issues on the African continent.
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How can I contribute to the Knowledge Hub?Sustainability Africa is committed to growing and deepening open-source knowledge and data related to sustainability in Africa. Anyone can contribute to the Knowledge Hub provided their study, report or case study fits our mandate, is publicly available and free to access. Unfortunately, we will not include any publications that require subscriptions. To share your contribution with us, please send us an introductory email with the URL link to your publication.
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How does Sustainability Africa use my personal information?The personal information we gather about you (your name and email address) is securely stored and strictly used only for our own communications with our members. Sustainability Africa will never pass on or sell your information to an external third-party. You can unsubscribe from our mailing list at any time.
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How can I volunteer with Sustainability Africa?We rely heavily on the time and talents of our network of volunteers. We appreciate all the support we receive and will work with you to understand where and how your unique skills could be of most service to the group and our mission. To volunteer with Sustainability Africa, please send an introductory email indicating your areas of interest and availability (days/number of hours per month).
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Who funds Sustainability Africa’s activities?At this stage, Sustainability Africa relies mainly on the time and expertise of its volunteers, as well as some personal monetary donations by its founding members. In the future, should we receive funding from any external partners, we will ensure they are aligned to our values and mission. We will be transparent about who these partners are, and how their funds will be used.
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How can I learn more about potential consulting opportunities?Sustainability Africa has created a community of independent sustainability consultants that actively explore, share, discuss and collaborate on opportunities together. If you are interested in joining these quarterly virtual discussions, and would like to receive further information, please email us.
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How can I share my company’s Request for Proposals with this community?If you would like to share your Request for Proposals with our independent community of consultants, please send us an introductory email along with the necessary information about the sustainability-related opportunity. Once we have received this information, we will share it directly with the practitioners on our mailing list.
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How can my company partner with Sustainability Africa?We welcome the opportunity to partner with organisations and companies that are also working towards creating a more sustainable Africa. Please feel free to share your research, job postings, upcoming events, and Requests for Proposals with our community. For more detailed information about how to do this, please check out the relevant section on this FAQ page. Alternatively, if you would like to explore other ways of collaborating together, please connect with us.
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I have some ideas and suggestions I would like to share with this group, how can I contact the Sustainability Africa team?We always welcome new ideas and constructive feedback, so would love to hear from you. Please reach out on our Connect page and we will respond as soon as we can.
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