Namibians learn about cleaner production

A TOTAL of 246 Namibians have been trained how to apply cleaner production in industries and services sectors, a conference held in Windhoek was told on Monday.

Margot Nielsen, the Chief Technical Advisor to the Cleaner Production (CP) Component of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, said some of them underwent cleaner production courses at the Polytechnic of Namibia while other training was offered by the Southern African Environmental Assessment Institution (SAEAI). Nielsen said the trainees represented businesses, service providers and regional councils from six regions.Fifty people – 30 from the Khomas Region and 18 from Oshana – travelled to Denmark to learn more about cleaner production there.The Polytechnic of Namibia is now offering courses on cleaner production, and Cleaner Production and Sustainability Centre will be set up in Namibia to provide other services, Nielsen said.Another achievement by the CP Component was the publication of guidelines on cleaner production.The CP Component in Namibia started in January last year and ended this month.It was funded by the Danish International Development Agency (Danida) to the tune of N$10 million.In a speech read by Deputy Minister of Environment and Tourism Leon Jooste, Environment Minister Willem Konjore said CP was all about saving money and saving the environment.Konjore said the CP Component had made a significant contribution towards business growth through training, demonstration projects and the promotion of effective resource management, water saving and energy saving in the manufacturing and service sectors.Nielsen said the trainees represented businesses, service providers and regional councils from six regions.Fifty people – 30 from the Khomas Region and 18 from Oshana – travelled to Denmark to learn more about cleaner production there.The Polytechnic of Namibia is now offering courses on cleaner production, and Cleaner Production and Sustainability Centre will be set up in Namibia to provide other services, Nielsen said.Another achievement by the CP Component was the publication of guidelines on cleaner production.The CP Component in Namibia started in January last year and ended this month.It was funded by the Danish International Development Agency (Danida) to the tune of N$10 million.In a speech read by Deputy Minister of Environment and Tourism Leon Jooste, Environment Minister Willem Konjore said CP was all about saving money and saving the environment.Konjore said the CP Component had made a significant contribution towards business growth through training, demonstration projects and the promotion of effective resource management, water saving and energy saving in the manufacturing and service sectors.