As a Junior Green Building Consultant at Solid Green Consulting, Amy Symington is part of a new generation of built environment professionals passionate about designing a more sustainable future.
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With a strong belief in the power of thoughtfully planned spaces to enhance both human well-being and environmental resilience, Amy brings creativity, collaboration, and clarity to her role.
Whether she’s advising on Green Star certifications or engaging with the Regenerative Collaborative South Africa, her work is grounded in the principle that sustainability and design are not separate goals—but deeply…
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Fun South African Fact: Vilakazi Street in Soweto has been home to two Nobel Peace Prize winners. A tour through Soweto will always stop at Vilakazi Street to reveal a number of heritage sites of great importance to democratic South Africa. Both Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu lived here at some point in their lives. In 1984, Archbishop Desmond Tutu received the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition for his non-violent fight against the apartheid regime. Nine years later in 1993, Nelson Mandela shared the Nobel Peace Prize with then-president F.W. de Klerk as an award for their role in bringing about the peaceful end of apartheid. Nelson Mandela then went on to become South Africa’s first democratically elected president in 1994.
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Did you know that another country lies within the borders of South Africa? The Kingdom of Lesotho is a sovereign state that is located in the Drakensberg Mountain area. The mountainous country has been nicknamed “the Kingdom in the Sky” thanks to the magnificent scenery and landscapes!