The Two Oceans aquarium hosted the launch of Sustain Our Africa on Thursday, 24th May 2012, with a host of Change Agents, both on the podium and in the audience.
Sustain our Africa (SoA) is a collaborative sustainability communications platform that acts as a catalyst for change. By cultivating awareness, showcasing inspirational stories and hosting practical tools for change, SOA aims to build an abundant, resilient Africa that can deliver ENOUGH – FOR ALL – FOREVER.
The SoA Summit is Africa’s first annual integrated sustainability summit focused on inspiration and tools for change. It is the first totally inclusive and integrated summit that will bring together over 50 thought leaders from a variety of different sectors to debate more sustainable solutions for our future.
Business, government and civil society are effected and will continue to be effected by issues such as water, energy, food security, climate change and more. Increasing your awareness and adaptability is essential. At the SoA Summit you will discover opportunities that will change the way you think, live and do business forever. You will be inspired to pursue change and discover essential tools to assist you along your journey.
The core of the summit will run over three days (24th to 26th October), where day-one focuses on awareness for change, day-two inspiration for change and day-three will be tools for change covered in 16 different break away sessions. The ‘changerooms’ on the third day will be at different venues such as the Waterfront, Graduate School of Business, V&A Aquarium, Backsberg Wine Estate and many more.
Running parallel to the Summit there will be a variety of activities such as the annual GSB Business of Social and Environmental Innovation Event (22nd to 23rd October 2012), as well as the SoA Expo and Festival for Change (24th to 28th October).
The SoA Change Manifesto
For the first time in the history of mankind we have a common cause to fight for – a cause that we can all believe in. A cause that supersedes race, colour, creed, religion, nation, status, political belief or ego. A cause to fight for our collective survival on the only planet we all call home.
The SoA Change Manifesto stands for:
Working together in a manner of true collaboration and transparency. Sharing and using the skills of our collaborators to effect real change. Sharing our findings and solutions for change as far and as wide as possible. Our collective goal is to ensure a world that can deliver: ENOUGH – FOR ALL – FOREVER.