A growing green consciousness

Alongside this incredible natural heritage is an emerging green awareness. Cape Town is fairly humming with a growing green and sustainable living consciousness out of which green projects, markets, events, accommodation, eco products and services, green attractions, alternative energy sites, recycling projects and responsible tourism are rapidly emerging.

A Green Goal 2010 Initiative

The plan behind greening the 2010 Soccer World Cup - the Green Goal 2010 programme – builds on the success of Germany's 2006 model and takes into account the impact on the environment of such a huge event.

The programme, of which Cape Town Green Map is but one project, focuses on greening initiatives, carbon reduction and offset, water conservation, sustainable transport, integrated waste management, biodiversity awareness, green procurement, responsible tourism and environmental awareness.

Read more about the City's Green Goal Programme.

Open Green Map

Cape Town Green Map has joined the Green Map movement - a community of over four thousand local green living sites around the world. Cape Town Green Map is powered by Open Green Map - an interactive mapmaking tool that quickly allows us to share green sites such as: biodiversity hot spots, green spaces, sustainable living projects, alternative energy sites, recycling projects and drop-offs, local green events, markets, eateries, responsible tourism, green accommodation, eco products and services, green attractions, alternative energy sites and more.

Read more about Open Green Map

Inclusive and evolving

Inclusive participation is a cornerstone of Cape Town Green Map. Explore the interactive green sites, share your suggested listings, add comments, or join us as a mapmaker in a collective effort to chart the natural, cultural and sustainable living sites in Cape Town.

The team behind the map

Read about the team behind the map.