Elma Pollard Email & Phone Number

Cape Town

Wherever My Clients Are

Assisting the greening of business and domestic homes.

Somerset West

The Green Times is an online green portal with the intention to help mobilize and encourage the transition from an extractive world to environmentally sensitive business and life systems. We help educate South Africa and the English speaking world by sharing sharing knowledge and promoting green solutions.. We encourage everyone across the country to join in, subscribe to our free newsfeed, contribute, and use this platform to spread news about all things new, alternative and good-for-the-earth, ourselves and all species. Climate change is charging towards the tipping point - we all need to work together now. Whatever your profession, you can get involved.

South Africa

- Talks at various green gatherings .- Talk weekly on Radio: In the past on Matie FM in the programme ‘Calling Dr. Greenthumb,’ RSG, currently weekly on Radio Cape Pulpit on Wednesday mornings at 7.40.

Online

Editing, Mentoring and Proofreading(1) Editing of completed manuscripts. I work on both Afrikaans and English texts. Editing entails things like: streamlining the text, removing superfluous words, repetitions and clichés, overstatements, improving style, heightening the drama, making the text more readable, improving structure and plot, character development, etc.(2) Writing mentoring - This is where a writer is coached during the writing of a book or manuscript. It can be done by means of email, face-to-face or telephonic consultations.(3) Proofreading - correcting mistakes, punctuation, register, spelling, etc.

South Africa

1994: Started first literacy training course in Stellenbosch still going today at the Bergzicht Training Centre. More projects in Kayamandi - vegetable gardens, recycling & waste craft1995-8: Corporate Life Skills Trainer with ‘Free to Grow’ – communication, self-development, interpersonal relationships, assertiveness and conflict resolution1997-2000: Marriage Counsellor in private practiceSince 2002: Life and Business Coach2003-4: Training facilitator for Faranani2006/7: Storywell Project: Training HIV/AIDS caregivers in the use of stories for psycho-social support across the Northern Cape and Mpumalanga.2010 Writing training programme for a sustainable socio-economic development programme for the rural poor.2011: Developing empowerment programme for shop floor staff linking Sustainability Thinking with Personal Development and Responsibility

Western Cape, South Africa

1990: Founded Stellenbosch branch of Wildlife Society and headed up all resultant projects. 1993: Initiated and managed Recycling Depot at the Stellenbosch Night Shelter. Since 1993: Support and promote all green products and initiatives – see my websites for more details.1993-5: Wrote environmental column in the Eikestadnuus called ‘Nurturing Nature.’ 2002: Marketing for The Natural Step – greening of business 2003-4: Sourced and promoted organic wine and other organic products2003-5: Trained teachers in Integrated Waste Management (Recycling) and Food Gardens for the Fairest Cape Association2004: Developed training materials for the Coastal Care project2007: Communication for City of Cape Town Recycling roll-out2007-8: Wrote ‘Living Green’ column in Bolander newspaper and green articles for various magazines, such as Real Simple and the SA Journal of Natural Medicine.2008- 2010: Promoted and coordinated the Our School Cares environmental programme 2008: Commissioned to research Organic Wine book.2009 - today: Founder and editor of the Green Times – the only green newspaper in South Africa2010: Founded Write for Earth – online eco journalism course

South Africa

Since 1984: Freelance editor, proof reader and translator Since 2003: Writing coach and online creative writing tutorSince 2010: Write for Earth school of environmental journalism – training students from across the country, including journalism students from various universities

Corporate Sustainability Officer

Life And Business Coaching Certificate

Post-Grad Marriage Counselling, Relationships Communication & Conflict Resolution

Ba, Post-Grad In Translation

Distinction in English

Ba Degree, Post Grad Translation