www.capetowngreenmap.co.za

Use the Cape Town Green Map to make greener lifestyle choices and experience the Mother City’s wealth of sustainable

resources.

Use the Cape Town Green Map to make greener lifestyle choices and experience the Mother City’s wealth of sustainable

resources.

www.capetowngreenmap.co.za

What is the Cape Town Green Map?• An online and printed map that showcases the Mother

City's eco resources + sustainable living options e.g. recycling drop-offs, nature reserves, local/farmers markets, organic food, green buildings, eco-agriculture, green enterprises, eco-products, scientific research sites

• Project initiated as part of the City of Cape Town’s Green Goal action plan for FIFA World Cup 2010TM

• Used by residents, visitors, organisations, business• Creates a sustainable brand for green Cape Town• Promotes awareness of sustainable practices• Online map is evolving, inclusive, dynamic, relies on user

contribution e.g suggest a site, comments, pictures, video, impacts, ratings,

join mapmaking team • Member of Open Green Map, global NGO, built using

open source software

A quick preview of the Cape Town Green Map website:

www.capetowngreenmap.co.za

Website features Interactive map

Image slideshow

Latest news

Featured icon

Icons + criteria

Green tips

Event calendar

Go green – practical steps to conserve: waste, energy, water, biodiversity

Get involved – newsletter, suggest a site, comments, pictures, videos, join mapmaking team

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Use the Cape Town Green Map to make greener lifestyle choices and experience the Mother City’s wealth of sustainable resources.

Click the [+] plus for more details, multimedia, comments, impacts

Use the Cape Town Green Map to make greener lifestyle choices and experience the Mother City’s wealth of sustainable resources.

• Suggest sites (places that can be visited) to be added to the map – select the “suggest a site” link on homepage www.capetowngreenmap.co.za

• Sign up for the newsletter – register online• Add comments to existing sites• Add pictures / videos to sites – flickr / YouTube• If the green site has had a positive impact on you,

say so: – Select the [+] plus sign to show additional site details,

then select the impacts tab

• Join the mapmaking team if you would like to add many (5+) sites to the map

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• Join the mapmaking team if you would like to add many (5+) sites to the map

• Send photos of sites you've visited

– we'll include in our slideshow or heading banner

• Room for improvement? – send us a comment on the contact form www.capetowngreenmap.co.za/contact

• Let your friends and family know about the map

• Support the Cape Town Green Map financially by becoming an advertiser or sponsor

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The team behind the mapThe City of Cape Town: Environmental Resource Management DeptGreen Goal 2010: The official FIFA World Cup greening programme

43 projects relating to energy, waste, water, transport, hospitality + sustainable lifestyles

A&C MapsTwenty years of publishing experience producing several series of maps, including the Arts & Crafts Map, Food Map, Pink Map, Antique Map, Darwin Map

urban sproutAward winning local green blog and directory of organic and eco-friendly products and services