Lorraine Jenks is a global TEDx speaker, a climate and ecocide activist, a sustainable procurement, supply chain and circular economy guide with a special interest in responsible tourism and regenerative hospitality.

She is a teacher by profession and a certified Climate Reality Leader trained by Former US Vice President, Al Gore.  She studied under the United Nations Eco-Labelling Project, the National Cleaner Production Programme, Green Building Council’s Interior Design and Décor, Green Leaf Carbon Auditors and is a qualified Procurement and Supply Chain Manager.

Her career as an activist began in the 1970s when she worked with the new Environmental Protection Agency in California.  After returning to South Africa Lorraine spent 15 years as Contracts and Procurement Manager for Africa’s largest hotel chain. It became her personal mission to find a more eco-friendly version of every product in her Purchasing Manual.  Lorraine is the winner of 22 awards in the past ten years.

DIRECTORIES

With her team she also runs workshops, consults and manages fully furnished “green” exhibition homes and hotels.

Twenty one years ago she launched two leading non-profit “yellow page” product directories (not selling portals) which are used by up to 33,000 buyers every month.

1. hotelstuff.co.za for all sectors (not only hotels anymore), and
2. greenstuff.co.za which lists only eco-friendly goods and services.