March 2012

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The Green Cab Newsletter March 2012 - 4th Edition
GREENCAB SERVICES RECEIVES THE GREEN LIGHT
It has been all systems GO for GreenCab for 2012 now operating from its brand
new warehouse premises in Capricorn Business Park.
A reminder that its service offering include:
Transfers
Shuttle Service to Cape Point
Tours
Conferencing with a Conscience
Green Transport Certification
BOOK NOW!
Please note the new office number : (021) 788 7062.
GREENCAB STAFF...ANOTHER GREEN LADY JOINS THE
TEAM!
It is with a sense of loss that GreenCab bids farewell to Melroy Maggott in our
Operations Department. He will be sorely missed and we wish him well in his
future endeavours.
The latest addition to the GreenCab team and face behind the friendly voice
answering our phone, is Nomzamo Nibe. Zama is studying towards a BCOMM
in Business Management & Economics Degree, so our clients can look forward
to even more efficient scheduling and invoicing in the future!
She has a passion for poetry and walked away with the Debating Champ laurels
at the University of Port Elizabeth. Welcome Zama!
GREENCAB PARK & RIDE SERVICE FOR OLD MUTUAL
KIRSTENBOSCH SUMMER SUNSET CONCERTS
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Tired of struggling to find parking in walking distance from the Kirstenbosch
Summer Sunset Concerts?! GreenCab has the pleasure of partnering with Old
Mutual and Kirstenbosch to offer a Park & Ride service from Cavendish
Shopping Centre. This in an effort of the sponsor (Old Mutual) and the iconic
garden to improve access to the concerts and at the same time lower the
carbon footprint of the series.
Old Mutual & Cavendish also offer an exciting the Green Carpet VIP
Experience Competition whereby the lucky winner and 5 of their friends win
concert tickets; a return transfer; a picnic hamper; a Cavendish Shopping
Voucher worth R500 and, of course, a return Green Cab transfer.
For more information and to complete the entry form online see:
Green Carpet Experience for kirstenbosch summer sunset concerts
WIN 5 x DOUBLE TICKETS TO PARLOTONES CONCENT 8 APRIL 2012!
Five lucky people can win a set of double tickets to this Kirstenbosch Centenary
benefit concert that concludes the series for 2012. To enter the draw, mail the
answer to the following question to [email protected] with SUBJECT:
"Old Mutual Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concert Competition" by noon on
Friday 6 April and you will be notified before the end of the day.. Question: What
is the colour of the Carpet of the Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts VIP
Experience Competition?
Good luck and Enjoy!
GREENCAB AT COP17 AND IN THE NEWS
COP 17 Climate Change Response Exhibition
Maria Ramos gets introduced to the GreenCab "climate change buck" by
GreenCab Marketing Director, Amiene van der Merwe.
GreenCab exhibited on the National Business Initiative’s podium at this
prestigious international conference on climate change that gave the company a
most valuable opportunity to continue to lead the green drive toward sustainable
mobility as its response to the ecological credit crunch.
It also provided transfer services in 13 Climate Change Mitigation Cabs in
conjunction with Springbok Atlas. More...
Growing Green Industry in the Western Cape
GreenCab is proud to be featured as one of the emerging businesses in the
green economy in this 10 minute mini-documentary produced by GreenEdge in
collaboration with The GreenCape Initiative, Reliance, CapeNature, PGWC,
Climate Smart Cape Town and The City of Cape Town.
To view: Growing green industry in the western cape
The Oprah Magazine
GreenCab Managing Director, Lynn Maggott, is featured as an Eco
Entrepreneur in the March 2012 edition of the Oprah Magazine. The article is
part of Oprah's "4-Step Self Awareness Workbook" about engaging in the
business of who you are meant to be and how this leads to being "more awake,
alive and ready to play a vital part in the workings of your world". Something
that the Green Ladies at GreenCab are no strangers to.
The eco entrepreneur our md in the march edition of Oprah magazine
GREENCAB ECO LOGIC ACCOLADE
GreenCab had the honour of being short-listed as one of the Finalists in the
Transport Category for the inaugural Eco-Logic Awards. The Award is designed
to empower and assist consumers to participate in protecting the Planet. The
first Awards event was impressive and inspirational and set high standards in
terms of eco-logical ethics, innovation and integrity that will serve as challenging
benchmarks for the 2012 Awards.
More: Eco logic awards winner transport award 2011 &
The ECO-LOGIC Awards
BLOWING OUR OWN HORN: WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Nedbank
"Thank you...As always, an absolute pleasure to deal with you and special
thanks to Avril for her patience and efficiency, driving me all over town. Look
forward to working with you soon. Debs"
Ms. Deborah Stones
Events Manager / Marketing
National Business Initiative
"You guys were our "life savers" during COP17 thank you again. I will certainly
recommend your wonderful service to our stakeholders as far as possible.
Regards. Christine"
Christine Dunbar
Personal Assistant: Climate and Energy
South Africa Tourism
"Thanks Lynn, you have captured what we want to achieve, you guys always
rock and you make my life so much easier."
Mr. Neo Merafi
Media & Communications: Officer
Eish Travel
Thanks for everyone's hard work to ensure the successful transfer for our
Afrivet group ... thanks so much for that.
Chantal Gouveia
Senior Accounts Manager
ARISE Magazine UK
"Just a quick message to say thank you so much for looking after me on my trip
to Cape Town last week. Your drivers were fantastic - professional,
knowledgeable, accommodating and most of all, friendly. I will recommend your
service to any colleagues visiting to CT and hope to travel with you all again
soon. "
Jane FItz-Gerald
Deputy editor
GREENCAB SEQUESTRATION EVENTS
GreenCab sequestrates all its transport emissions on behalf of its clients on a
bi-annual basis. The associated Sequestration Event serves as an opportunity
to award our growing pool of loyal clients with 6-monthly Green Transport
Certificates. The Certificates certify, in conjunction with the SA Carbon Protocol,
that the service is carbon-neutral. Events are both informative and entertaining
as this picture illustrates where GreenCab staff joins one of the speakers and
the stand-up comedienne, Mark Sampson, in his Eco-Waster hand signal to
show to drivers of large fuel guzzling vehicles. Current events
SAVE THE DATE!
GreenCab's next Sequestration Event is planned for April 2012 and the date
will be announced shortly. Looking forward to see you there.