The University of the Western Cape invites applications for the Master programm of Environmental and Water Science located at their campus in the Bellville suburb of Cape Town.The programme helps build skills to assess and manage environmental issues related to surface water, groundwater, soils, climate and land use.
The ChangemakerXchange Summit in South Africa will bring together 25 top young African changemakers across civil society, media, the corporate sector, government, and more. The aim of the summit is to build a cross-sectoral network of changemakers that work together to address societal issues in a collaborative manner. Eligibility extends to participants who lead, co-lead, have founded, or have co-founded an ongoing social venture that addresses…
PwC in Johannesburg, South Africa invites applications for the open vacancy position of an Associate-Sustainability, Climate Change & Integrated Reporting, located at their office . Our graduate training programme is underpinned by a development framework that broadens and deepens your knowledge. You'll learn from hands-on coaching and an outstanding variety of work. You'll gain business, personal and technical skills one can use across the…
The Thomson Reuters Foundation invites applications to attend its reporting workshop ‘Diversity and Resilience in a Rapidly Changing World’ at the European Alpbach Forum in Austria (August 2018). The workshop will tackle the unintended consequences of the Industrial or Green Revolutions. Participants will have access to experts from the worlds of business, politics, culture and civil society. The Thomson Reuters Foundation will cover the visa,…
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and the Thomson Reuters Foundation
The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and the Thomson Reuters Foundation seek participants for a four-day workshop on reporting land rights in Johannesburg, South Africa (30 July – 2 August 2018). Journalists with outstanding story ideas on property rights will receive training, editorial support and limited funding to help them realize their stories. The program will cover airfare, lodging, and subsistence for journalists from Southern African…
The Canon Collins Trust seeks to support exceptional individuals who are committed to social justice in Southern Africa. The Trust offers 3-year scholarships for students studying justice, including politics and the environment, among others. In 2018 most awards will be valued at R70 thousand for each year of study at Masters and PhD level. Applicants must be nationals of — or have refugee status — in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique…
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
CAADP has established itself as a continental reference framework in the agricultural sector and is considered as one of the African Union (AU) continental flagship initiatives. The GIZ-CAADP programme supports the African Union Commission and the NEPAD Agency to advance the Comprehensive Africa’s Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) on the African continent. The GIZ programme comprises 4 modules: (1) Policy Advise to AUC and NPCA, (2)…
International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
The aim of the European Cultural Heritage Conference 2018 is to share common cultural heritage and its potential for identification, participation on and development of European cultural, social, economic and other values. The cultural heritage of the forests and in the forests tackles the multiple interrelationships between forests, forest management and the human society, which have changed in the course of history. Some of the themes of the…
The International Conference on Agriculture, Food and Aqua on November 22-23, 2018 in Cape Town, South Africa has the theme of “ Discovering Natural Resources through Agriculture 2018 ”. The conference highlights keynote presentations, oral talks, poster presentations, and exhibitions. All the speakers, participants, students, and delegates from across the globe are cordially invited to the event. This conference provides a platform to reach the…
This Symposium is the only platform for presenting the up-to-date progress on sustainable development and the development of eco-efficient electr(on)ic & automotive products. The program will feature the latest in circular economy, environmental design, clean manufacturing, resource efficiency, climate change, new eco-efficient technologies, collection, reverse logistics, refurbishment, carbon trading, re-use, recycling and policy making from…
Wits is a remarkable university that is internationally distinguished for its excellent research, high academic standards and commitment to social justice. The courses in this program cover various aspects of environmental sciences, including conservation of biodiversity, environmental chemistry, environmental management, environmental law, climate change and mitigation, environmental impact assessments as well as remote sensing and GIS. The…
The World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWF-SA)
The World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWF-SA) invites applications for the position of Project Coordinator: North-East Cape Grassland Protected Area Project to support the National Protected Area Expansion Strategy. The work aligns with the WWF-SA Grassland Programme which aims to, among others: Enable the conservation of South Africa’s natural assets in priority landscapes through appropriate and innovative protected area expansion…
This course explores why climate change adaptation is important in the African context. Africa is considered one to be one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change. Historically, climate-related hazards such as drought, flooding, pest and disease outbreaks, coastal storms and heat waves have had devastating impacts on people and the environment in which they live. The course will examine adaptation in theory and in practice, through a…
The Society for Ecological Restoration (SER2019) Organizing Committee is now inviting proposals for symposia, workshops, and training courses to be held at the 8th World Conference on Ecological Restoration from 24-28 September 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa. All proposals must be submitted through the online form provided below and must be received no later than 13 January, 2019. The theme of SER2019 is about interconnectedness. The link…
An International business association based in South Africa, is looking for a German speaking Project Manager Competence Centre Water Management to join the team in Cape Town. Key responsibilities, will be among many others: Establishing a network of cooperation partners from the private and government sectors from Germany and South Africa; Organisation of meetings, conferences, workshops, webinars; Acquisition, implementation and finalization of…
African Risk Capacity (ARC) is seeking a GIS & Data Specialist Short Term Agreement based in South Africa to assist in the validation of the ARC River Flood Model (AFM-R) which will be used to underpin the new river flood insurance product.
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is seeking a Senior Programme Officer – Conservation Areas and Species Diversity Programme based in South Africa to support the the management and implementation of projects in the Conservation Areas and Species Diversity (CASD) portfolio.
The University of Pretoria offers a Master's degree program in Forest Management and the Environment with the purpose to equip graduates with a biological and/or agricultural background to specialize further to obtain skills in environmental management and in sustainable forest resource use and management.
The Society for Ecological Restoration SER2019 Organizing Committee is now inviting presentations for the 8th World Conference on Ecological Restoration. Abstracts are welcomed for any one of the presentation types addressing issues related to; Ecological restoration science; Practice or policy; Social, cultural, and economic aspects of restoration.
The South African Association of Botanists awards “SAAB Scholarships” to students each year. There will be 3 scholarships awarded, to the value of R10 000 each for studies at Honours level (or 4th year), in a botanically-related science field of study. There will also be 1 scholarship awarded, to the value of R40 000 for MSc studies. Please note it that the applicants must be resident in one of the SADC countries (South Africa, Namibia, Botswana,…
The International Finance Coorporation is looking for an associate environmental and social specialist. As a sister organization of the World Bank and member of the World Bank Group, the IFC is one of the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. The key responsibilities for this job includes, among many others: Undertake Environmental and Social (E&S) due diligence of IFC’s proposed investments in…
South Africa's National Research Foundation (NRF) and Department of Science and Technology (DST) are working in partnership with TWAS to advance science in developing countries through two doctoral fellowships: the NRF-TWAS Doctoral Fellowships and the NRF-TWAS African Renaissance Doctoral Fellowships. NRF-TWAS Doctoral Fellowships are awarded to scientists from developing countries (other than South Africa) to enable them to pursue PhD research…
Austrian Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism (BMNT).
In this session policy makers and scientists will discuss the role of forests and trees and their sustainable conservation and management in limiting climate-related risks in the context of the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. In particular, the importance of forests in Africa will be underlined and examples of cooperation between Austrian and African partners will be highlighted. The discussion session will include the…
