Your Partner in Environmental Excellence
Founded by Retha Weir in 2002, CES blends scientific expertise with practical tools to help South Africans navigate environmental compliance with confidence.

Founder’s Journey

- Environmental Education Officer at Lapalala Wilderness School.
- National Department of Environmental Affairs (1993).
- Wetland Ecologist & EIA Evaluator.
- Consultant managing Scoping & EIA processes.
- Founded CES in 2002.
- Led EIAs for lodges, housing, pipelines, roads, timber plants, mining.
- Extensive experience in EMP audits and performance reviews.
What We Offer
- FREE EIA needs check.
- Environmental management plans.
- Species management plans.
- Veld assessments.
- Permit applications & ecological reports.
- Safety Health and Environmental (SHE) monitoring and audits.
Why CES?
- 25+ years of trusted expertise.
- Grounded in education, accessibility, and care.
- Designed for South African realities.
- Built by someone who’s walked the path—from fieldwork to policy.
- Professional membership with IAIASa and SACNASP.



- Professional scientific environmental services.
- Grounded in education, accessibility, and care.
- Designed for South African realities.
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Our Vision & Values
To provide professional, science-based environmental services that empower clients to make safer, greener decisions with confidence.
What our clients are saying about us.

Their comprehensive training and monitoring services have significantly improved our compliance and environmental practices.
