Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Icando now fully accredited with the LGSETA!

Great news! Icando has been awarded full SAQA accreditation as a training provider for LGSETA for qualifications in Environmental Practice NQF levels 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, having undergone a re-accreditation audit at the end of September 2009.

This means that if someone goes on one of our courses they can claim back their skills development levies from the SETA in terms of South Africa's Skills Development Act.

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Hazardous waste management course, Swaziland

June has recently returned from running a hazardous waste course for the Swaziland Electrical Company in Swaziland. Old transformer oil and e-waste are some of the wastes they have to manage.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

DAEARD Waste Management Training

Icando ran an Introduction to Waste Management course for the Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Rural Development (DAEARD) in Pietermaritzburg from 18-19 August. The course was attended by provincial Environmental Officers from various districts in KwaZulu-Natal, a wonderfully motivated and enthusiastic group of learners who gave us very positive feedback.

Here are a few photos of the course in progress (click on images to enlarge them):


June addressing participants


Learners working together on an activity


June explaining landfill site selection to the group

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Website redesign

We're in the process of updating and redesigning our website. It should be up and fully-functional in the next few weeks.

Friday, April 3, 2009

Poster for National Environment Week, 2006


Artwork by Erica Lombard.
Click the picture to see a larger version: the detail is fun to explore!

Monday, December 15, 2008

Company History

ICANDO was founded in 1998 as an environmental and waste management consultancy and training company, based in Waterfall, KwaZulu Natal. Offices have since been established in Johannesburg, Gauteng and in Cape Town in the Western Cape.

Projects undertaken have included Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), environmental audits and the facilitation of public participation processes and training in environmental and waste management.

ICANDO is an accredited training provider (Local Government and Water SETA registration number 14-146-112007). Our learning modules and programmes are aligned with the Environmental Practice unit standards. A key focus area is Waste Management for learners in both the public and private sectors. Learner feedback on these courses has been very positive.

Icando's Mission Statement

ICANDO will provide high quality, up-to-date environmental consultation services, learning and awareness programmes and facilitation services to government, business and communities to enable them to manage their waste and environment better.

We are an accredited training provider, providing aligned, outcomes-based learning programmes and courses that are learner-centred and designed to meet the training needs of the waste and environmental management sectors. It is our aim to challenge learners to go back to their own situations and make a difference there. We provide them with networking opportunities and encourage them to develop innovative ways to use waste as a resource for developing entrepreneurial skills.