Some say it's not easy being green, we say yes it is and here's how!
The East Parkside Stiles Street Habitat for Humanity affordable sustainable homes project. Residents in these homes have significantly reduced monthly utility bills. One family had a total monthly utility bill in the winter for less than $50 which included heat, electricity and water. Green is truly good for these families.
This project won the Portland Cement Association 2009 Sustainable Leadership Award for Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter.
The East Parkside Stiles Street Habitat for Humanity affordable sustainable homes project. Residents in these homes have significantly reduced monthly utility bills. One family had a total monthly utility bill in the winter for less than $50 which included heat, electricity and water. Green is truly good for these families.
This project won the Portland Cement Association 2009 Sustainable Leadership Award for Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter.
PROJECTS:
FOCUS ON EDUCATION AND FAMILY
As the etymology of the word educere implies, to educate truly means to “lead someone out of or away from” something. Often, this means to lead them out of ignorance toward truth and knowledge. It is in education that the three main agents of human and social development meet and work together:
- Teachers, who must be dedicated and well-trained;
- Parents, acting as the head of the family, the basic cell of society;
- Children, with their ability to dream big and their thirst for knowledge.
By focusing on education and family, we build sustainable, long-term growth instead of providing a temporary fix to problems. Better education and stronger families in Africa means a better Africa. A better Africa means a better world.
FOCUS ON EDUCATION AND FAMILY
As the etymology of the word educere implies, to educate truly means to “lead someone out of or away from” something. Often, this means to lead them out of ignorance toward truth and knowledge. It is in education that the three main agents of human and social development meet and work together:
- Teachers, who must be dedicated and well-trained;
- Parents, acting as the head of the family, the basic cell of society;
- Children, with their ability to dream big and their thirst for knowledge.
By focusing on education and family, we build sustainable, long-term growth instead of providing a temporary fix to problems. Better education and stronger families in Africa means a better Africa. A better Africa means a better world.
Sustainable Energy Africa (SEA) promotes sustainable energy approaches and practices in the development of South Africa and Africa. We do this through research, capacity building, information dissemination, project implementation, lobbying and networking. Our skills and experience cover urban and regional planning, engineering, environmental science and education.