How food started a movement for change: The story of the Valley Collaborative
In the Lynedoch Valley, food is more than sustenance—it’s a conversation starter that bridges divides in a community...
Our latest Impact update
The Sustainability Institute continues to serve as a beacon of hope and creativity in the Lynedoch Valley, focusing on...
Beyond the plate: The Sustainability Institute’s Nourish Programme feeds bodies, minds and communities
Food and nutrition insecurity during childhood remains a persistent threat to human development, casting a long shadow...
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Adolescent peacebuilding: the Montessori way
In 2007, a troubling incident in Lynedoch, Stellenbosch sparked a community-led initiative to address the challenges...
VEGTECH NETAFIM DONATES HYDROPONIC GREENHOUSE TUNNEL TO THE LIVING SOILS COMMUNITY LEARNING FARM
Ahead of World Food Day, commemorated on 16 October 2024, Vegtech Netafim, a provider of growing solutions, has made a...
Stellenbosch Open Gardens 2023 and the Sustainability Institute: A celebration of nature and community
Get ready for the Stellenbosch Open Gardens 2023 – Garden Town festival! From 25 October to 3 November you will have...
Exploring SI’s Edibles
At the Sustainability Institute we actively support experiential learning in children and adults to enable their...
Sustainability Institute honoured as South Africa’s Most Transformative Learning & Social Innovation Organisation 2024
The Sustainability Institute, nestled in the heart of Lynedoch Valley in Stellenbosch, is thrilled to announce its...
Curiosity and Imagination: The building blocks of lifelong learning
Join us as we explore the world of early childhood education with Atiyyah Cariem, a seasoned Montessori guide and...
Corporate Transitions for Sustainable Futures – Leadership for the African context
The World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2023 has sounded a clarion call: sustainability and machine learning...
The Cost of Remedying Environmental Degradation: Expansion of the Domestic Carbon Tax
Do you know that you already pay a carbon tax? Yes, you do! It is embedded in every litre of fuel and every unit of...
Calculate with confidence: Transform your company’s carbon reporting
Curious about the carbon footprinting regulations and how it impacts your business? Imagine peering into the heart of...
Navigate South Africa’s carbon rules by learning from the experts at our Carbon Tax course
In today’s business world, understanding carbon tax is not just beneficial—it’s essential. Professionals from all...
Educating for Wholeness: Insights from Rise Africa 2024
Hosted by IIY Africa, the Africa Centre for Cities and other organisations, the Rise Africa 2024 Action Festival...
Change in directorship for the Sustainability Institute
It is with great pleasure that as the board of the SI we share some important news. For the past two years the...
Zimi Charge – SI partnership kicks off
Earlier this year we welcomed Zimi Charge both as a new partner and as a new tenant at the SI. Together we will pilot...
Food security specialist Namhla Skweyiya joins Living Soils as Programme Manager
The Living Soils Community Learning Farm (Living Soils) proudly welcomes Namhla Skweyiya, a distinguished Food...
Building Back Biodiversity: Insights from Living Soils Community Learning Farm’s Annual Network Breakfast
The Living Soils team held a successful Industry Day breakfast last week. The annual Living Soils network breakfast...
Earth Stewardship curriculum for ECD practitioners
We have had the pleasure of designing and facilitating a course on Earth Stewardship alongside The Kinship Programme...
The systems-thinking imperative
To prosper in the 21st Century, businesses need to look at ESG holistically Insights shared by Dr Jess Schulschenk,...
Experiential learning in practice
At the Sustainability Institute (SI), we apply the experiential learning approach to all learning experiences that we...
Our approach to learning: rediscover the inherent pleasure of acquiring knowledge
At the Sustainability Institute (SI), we believe that education is a critical component of building a just and...
On community, soil and agency: cultivating sustainable food systems
Written by Francis Thorold, a freelance writer, systems thinker and PGDip Sustainable Development student Creating...
A true community learning farm
As we stepped into our fifth year of the project this March, there is a lot of reflection and gratitude that we sit...
Applications are open for the 2023 Biodiversity Partners Program
Applications open today for the exciting Southern Africa Biodiversity Partners Program (BiPP), which is delivered by...
On becoming warriors for the human spirit
This year we hosted a training course led by Margaret (Meg) Wheatley, called Warriors for the Human Spirit. The...
Navigating Home – an immersion into the wild places of ourselves and of Nature
What can we learn from Nature when we immerse ourselves into one of the most magnificent and dramatic landscapes South...