Webinar: Artificial Intelligence- Use in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIAs) South Africa
Date: Session 1: 07 May 2026 (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM) & Session 2: 21 May 2026 (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
Venue: The training will be held virtually on MS Teams
Company: ECA Consulting
Company Background:
From the authors of SA’s first ever Guideline on the Responsible use of AI for EAPs and pioneers in research in the integration of AI in EIAs, ECA Consulting brings to you and insightful two-part webinar series on AI in EIAs (South Africa). ECA Consulting is a leading environmental consultancy, spearheaded by Leena Ackbar, MSc, and Manogrie Chetty, MSc, both registered EAPs and Professional Natural Scientists with SACNASP.
Training course description/ outline:
For the third consecutive year, South Africa’s leading Environmental Assessment Practitioners are gathering for a conversation that is reshaping our industry. AI in EIAs is no longer a future topic. It is a present-day skill gap — and EAPs who close it now are already working faster, smarter, and more competitively than those who haven’t. If you attended in 2024 or 2025, you already know the value. If you missed it — this is your year!
𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐈𝐀𝐬 (𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚) — 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟏 · 𝟎𝟕 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐 · 𝟐𝟏 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐌𝐒 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 · 𝐑𝟕𝟓𝟎 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 · 𝟎.𝟓 𝐂𝐏𝐃 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 (𝐄𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐀)
This year’s programme includes:
- How AI is shaping the future of EIAs in South Africa
- AI in specialist studies — including wetland assessments (Simon Bundy, SDP · EcoCoast, 30+ years field experience)
- AI in Air Quality Monitoring (Expandoworks)
- Responsible AI use for EAPs — including SA’s first-ever Responsible AI
- Guideline for EAPs
- Expert panel with Nazareen Ebrahim — 100 Leading Women in AI & Global AI Ethics Exper
𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀: 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟯 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗜 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆
Registration closes 04 May 2026. Payment confirms your spot. Scan the QR code on the flyer or click here to register.
3 years. Nearly a hundred EAPs. One conversation that keeps getting bigger. 🤖🌿 AI in EIAs 2026 — are you in?
If you have any queries please contact:
Contact Name: Leena Ackbar (Managing Director at ECA Consulting)
Contact Email: leena@ecaconsulting.co.za
Contact Number:
Cell: 084 265 6000
Tell: 074 244 7862
Website: www.ecaconsulting.co.za
