The Meridian 17 Sustainability Academy

We created this academy for all the awesome people all over the world working to save the planet...

Tons of world-class short practical courses to help you learn from world-class experts around what works and what doesn't in our efforts to save the planet.

  • Absolutely free to everyone
  • No ads or subscriptions
  • Certificate of Completion

Improve your life by learning new skills

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Access to World Class Experts

What's Inside this Academy?

Online courses for everyone passionate about saving the planet, accessible 24/7

Absolutely FREE

All courses are free of charge. There are no ads, no subscriptions and no premium services.

Certificates of Completion

While these are not academic courses, you will get an automatic certificate of completion at the end of each course

Learn from each other

A fantastic opportunity to learn from each other both in terms of what worked as well as didn't.

Endless Updates

We are constantly adding new courses and material but decided to launch it already so we can impact your work asap

READY TO SAVE THE PLANET?

To Start your journey of Growth just pick one course that interests you!

You have access to hundreds of free world class courses.
But the journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step. Pick a course from the list below!

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Workplace Violence and Harassment

This is a course to help you understand what it really is, where it happens, what large and small companies can do about it and - perhaps more importantly - what you can do if you're a victim of it.

Free
5.0 (1) 16

How to determine the value of assets in the hospitality industry: what is your hotel worth?

This incredible short course talks about valuable insight into owning a hotel, keeping up guests' expectations, challenges that you may face and more.

Free
0 (0) 10

Sustainable Entrepreneurship

A course to assist and inform individuals who are interested in Sustainable Entrepreneurship, how it works and its importance.

Free
4.8 (5) 11

Learning how to deal with money

This wonderful short course is to help you learn the skills to manage your finances and investing.

Free
5.0 (1) 11

Understanding Money and how to handle it: a course for entrepreneurs

A powerful and easy to follow course for all aspiring and current entrepreneurs who would like to have a better - and simpler - understanding of how money works and avoid the mistakes that so many of us make.

Free
4.9 (15) 18

How to find investors: a reality check

A powerfully honest course to help you understand what investors are looking for, the probabilities around getting funded and help you think differently around how to grow your business if you looking for funding is taking too long.

Free
5.0 (8) 10

Valuing your Business

A powerful short course to help you understand how to value your business, mistakes to avoid and perspectives to help you plan for your future and access new opportunities.

Free
3.0 (1) 17

How to raise funding for your business

Experienced entrepreneurs sharing advice they wish they had around finding funding for their businesses

Free
4.2 (5) 19

How to find investors: a reality check

A powerfully honest course to help you understand what investors are looking for, the probabilities around getting funded and help you think differently around how to grow your business if you looking for funding is taking too long.

Free
5.0 (8) 10

How to raise funding for your business

Experienced entrepreneurs sharing advice they wish they had around finding funding for their businesses

Free
4.2 (5) 19

250 Business Ideas for you to think about

Stuck in deciding what business to start? Then this might help you. It is a collection of 250 ideas for you to search through until you find the one business that really speaks to your passion and talent. Then the world is yours to conquer!

Free
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Understanding why the economy matters to your business (and how to use it to your advantage)

A powerful short course to explain why the economy matters to your business, why you shouldn't be intimidated by it and how to build a micro, small or medium business within the context of the economy.

Free
5.0 (4) 8

Helping you think differently about working in the SME sector

This wonderful short course will help broaden your thinking of working in a SME sector or if you are an owner, provide insight into hiring practices.

Free
5.0 (1) 11

Sustainable Entrepreneurship

A course to assist and inform individuals who are interested in Sustainable Entrepreneurship, how it works and its importance.

Free
4.8 (5) 11

First Aid

This course teaches you all the theory & practical skills needed, in order to help anyone in a medical emergency.

Free
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How to create a micro-course

This brilliant short course teaches any individual wanting learn how to share their knowledge and expertise with others.

Free
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Taking your communication skills to the next level

This wonderful short course is for those wanting to take the next steps in advancing their communication and networking skills

Free
5.0 (1) 10

How to lower costs, increase profits and save the world while doing so

This is a course for all small business owners that are interested in lowering costs, increasing profits and saving the world in the process

Free
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Sustainability and Progress: perspectives for business, government and life

Struggling to stay positive amidst all the doom and gloom around the topic of sustainability? Then this course will brighten your day. Learn about the amazing things happening around the world and how real innovation works on the ground.

Free
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How to cope with the modern world: Practical ideas for anyone working in Government

This incredible course gives you many practical ideas for individuals who are working in government.

Free
0 (0) 11

How to lower costs, increase profits and save the world while doing so

This is a course for all small business owners that are interested in lowering costs, increasing profits and saving the world in the process

Free
0 (0) 48

Courageous Conversations: How to talk about difficult things at work

This incredible course helps you understand how to have those difficult conversations at work, even if you hate conflict. It helps you understand how to start the conversations, stay empowered, and handle uncertainty.

Free
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How to face challenges with your co-founder and work as a succesful team

This is a course to help you face the inevitable challenges with your co-founder/s and work as a succesful team.

Free
5.0 (1) 10

please never ever forget...

How absolutely awesome you truly are!

Just the fact that you are here looking at opportunities to grow and expand your knowledge about saving the planet says so much about you!

Just looking around?

Here's a selection of some of our favourite courses to help you get started

Every day we help thousands of awesome people to improve their skill levels

Here are just a few of their stories of how these courses impacted their lives!

Amazing Course

I have made a few notes on things that i have to go and revisit which will take me to another level, course was very full of important and valuable information that I believe will add improvement in my entrepreneur journey. Thank you

by Zinhle Ntonbela

Wonderful Farming Business course

What an informative and easy to access course this is! I hope that millions of small farmers are able to make use of this wonderful free resource.

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by Nikki Brighton

Very helpful course

Woow. I'm so glad I took this course, very eye-opening, and I learned a lot. Its so simple and yet powerful.

by Tshehla Mokoena

Brilliant course

Brilliant course. I like the fact that it is PRACTICAL, no short-cuts unless one is not serious about taking their business to the next level. What I have learnt so far has even shown me huge gaps in how I have priced some of my services.

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by Teboho Seretlo

Enough is enough

I have learned many things about the course...I was struggling to raise my business because I didnt understand what to do...Thank you

by Normiya Mothibi

Interesting

It is so interesting, didn't know that rushing in business is a receipt of failure.

by Elias Kekae

StartUp Tribe Course

The course was brilliant. Learnt so much about things I overlooked and took for granted. I hope those who are rebuilding like me can experience this. It was awesome.

by Blondie Matshata

Forces one to think deeply

Excellent prompt to help one think deeply about the reasons why one would want to embark on this entrepreneurial journey.

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by Lila Hogan

I am an entrepreneur

What an awesome step by step guide. Thank you. It surely put my idea into perspective. Loved it.

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by Renette Hiepner

More informative

I really enjoyed learning about business.

by Magaga Bongiwe

Easily understood

Thought provoking, gives insight into entrepreneurial life.

by Julie Jacqueline

Spot on

While advice is plentiful these days, this is sound and practical. Don't expect a magic wand, you need to "put in to get out." Thanks York, I have applied a lot of whhat you so kindly shared.

by James Erasmus

Course Presentation

Loved the course, very informative and interactive.

by Boy Simon

Amazing Experience

Incredible how much information was packed in such a short course. I feel encouraged and feel ready for more adventures.

by Luisa Allegro

Great Advice

This course gives you confidence to do what you have to do, thank you and great job.

by Victoria Rowe

The 14 Day Entrepreneurship Challenge

This course has really great content, the kind that makes you really think things through for the better, I enjoyed it.

by Nobuhle Precious Mlambo

Brilliant!!!

Would recommend to everyone in a journey to start a business!

by Gift Dlamini

Find Clients

It will really make an impact on my work.

by Thabo Emmanuel Petros Magagula

Grateful

I'm real grateful & so much inspired for discovering the StartUp Tribe, thanks for the lessons.

by Charles Mothibeli

Amazing

This seems simple, but it is life-changing.

by Mduduzi Mathews

Purposeful

It was good, educationally purposeful, and the practical examples given do change one's perspective, especially when one doesn't have much experience in farming.

by Palesa Nkosi

Amazing

Helpful, encouraging and it gives confidence to start a business.

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by Kamogelo Shai

Knowledge is power

Excellent information, detailed and easy to understand.

by Lunga Mampana

The 14 Day Startup Challenge

I have learned so much and will definitely apply it on my entrepreneur journey. I am more confident now and am bursting with ideas thanks to this very informative challenge.

by Ceceline Seale

Great

This course offered so much. Thank you.

by Lourens Engelbrecht

Practical Solutions

A mind blowing experience to have that one on one discussion with yourself and the future of the business, especially knowing why you are doing business.

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by Nozipho Simelane

All the way to the moon

I enjoyed the course and it has given me a leap towards the moon.

by Mpho Mogashoa

Great Insight

This challenge had actually challenged how I intended to move with my idea and finally found who I am.

by Asandisa Luzwathi

Very interesting and relevant

I enjoyed this course, it helped to shift my biz paradigms to the level they should be. Very insightful and I highly recommend this course.

by Black Genius

Sweet and short

This course is quick and to the point—no fluff and time wasting. It has a great approach to the mindset of sales and how specifically to get your first few customers, but the mindset is applicable far beyond your first few customers.

by Mikaila Phillips

Inspiring

Inspiring even for a lawyer who is thinking about opening his law firm but not quite sure if he has the necessary entrepreneurship skills therefore.

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by U. Sarper Boz

It clearly set out the various phases in the business cycle

The chapter can assist the entrepreneur to orient himself, as some of them easily just identify funding as a constraint where they must spend more time to develop their product. It also explains what type of skilled people must be responsible at what phase. This chapter really shared insight broke up the start up phase and explain what happens when you expand the production to increase market share. The information will assist entrepreneurs who build an enterprise, that they know how to replicate products or services or when is the time conducive to sell the business. I find this training very insightful.

by Colin January

A good course

I always wanted to start farming but I didn't have knowledge on how to start, I really appreciate this course that I'm getting. Thank you.

by Mankone Lousia Madisha

Start up challenge course

Thank you so much for this wonderful guide on my journey of starting up my business. Yes, it helped me a lot to examine what I wanted to do, who I am, where I want to be. It also helped me to know I must not expect the good results immediately. Thanks again to Swartland Municipality for such opportunities.

by Siyabonga Mnci

Incredible lessons

This was an eye opener for me. As entrepreneurs, we tend to rush into new ventures without proper planning. Now I know that I have to date my ideas a little longer. Thank you.

by Bafana Nkosi

An eye opener

This 14 StartUp challenge prepares an aspirant entrepreneur for the journey that he/she will be walking. It also encourages the entrepreneurs not to give up or see himself or herself as a failure. In fact we are taught that in life there is ni one who is a failure unless you decide to give up.

by John Msiza

The information and Inspiration Entrepreneurs need to succeed

The sustainable Entrepreneurship delivered by Kalnisha Singh for The Startup Tribe is the eye-opener every beginning entrepreneur needs. Kalnisha's staggering knowledge and uplifting insights show that there are opportunities we may not see. And, as she points out, they are often right under our feet. Informative, friendly and easy to watch. Sustainable Entrepreneurship is a must-watch for any aspiring or startup entrepreneur, but established business owners and professionals will benefit as well.

by Marie Le Roux

Its very informativeby

Absolutely relevant content and it's quite an eye opener.

by Anon

Excellent

Makes me look at my business in a more positive way.

by Laurika Daniels

14 days entrepreneurship challenge

This course was very informative, it really gave me an insight of what to focus on and commit to what I have started.

by Patience Khumalo

Straight to the point and helpful

It is amazing how simple it was broken down. I appreciate the simplicity.

by Anon

MEET SOME OF THE EXPERTS SHARING THEIR KNOWLEDGE

Mike Michalowicz

Teaches how to eradicate entrepreneurial poverty

Philippa Geard

Teaches how to think differently about working in the SME sector

Mia Jurgens

Teaches how to create a safe space for children to flourish

Meg Mateer

Teaches how to deal with difficult times

Dr Kent Gustavson

Teaches how to figure out what you're good at and your value proposition to the world

Dineo Tsamela

Teaches how to understand money and handle it

Clive Butkow

Teaches how to find investors (a reality check)

Prof Adrian Saville

Teaches why the economy is important (and how to find opportunities as a small business)

Paula Quinsee

Teaches about workplace harassment and what you can do if you find yourself in that situation

Kalnisha Singh

Teaches sustainable entrepreneurship

Regine Harr

Teaches how to find your first 10 clients when you don't have networks or track record

Dr Katrin Hinzdorf

Teaches something awesome

Lynda Smith

Teaches retirees how to thrive in the second half of your life

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