PROPERTY & INVESTMENT
So General Manager Malcolm Samuel began by asking residents what the ‘ eco ’ in Simbithi ’ s name means to them . A few of the responses received were : ‘ It ’ s nice to be close to nature ’; ‘ I live in paradise ’; ‘ I live near green ’; ‘ I take care of the environment ’; and ‘ We recycle ’.
This led Malcolm to believe that , although residents are proud to live on an ‘ eco ’ estate , they did not entirely grasp what this entailed and what part they played in the eco story .
Yes , residents do recycle . Yes , they do plant indigenous plants which do not consume too much water . Yes , they harvest rainwater … but , what else is there to do ?
‘ Eco ’ is the abbreviation of ‘ ecology ’, which is defined as ‘ the study of organisms and how they interact with the environment around them ’.
At Simbithi , the environmental committee keeps a close watch on compliance with the EMP and continues to do exemplary work in seeing the developer ’ s vision to fruition . There is , of course , always room for improvement , and at Simbithi the aim is to conserve the region ’ s naturally occurring flora and fauna .
This formed the foundation for their Dragonfly Eco Awards initiative . The idea , birthed by the estate ’ s vision to stay true to its name , was created to allow residents to take an active role in maintaining Simbithi ’ s status as an ‘ eco-estate ’. As a community , Simbithi believes that it can do better while having fun , and , hopefully , attract higher values for properties in the estate through the awards programme , which homeowners may display on their resident address signage . This also ties in with their Environmental , Social and Governance ( ESG ) strategy plan . simbithi . com
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