Growing organic knowledge and networks in Southern Africa
Leading global and regional experts in South Africa, Zambia and Namibia will develop a Southern African Knowledge...
Take a bow, Dame Teresa Graham!
Early in December 2006, Teresa Graham and Sally Wilton arrived at the Sustainability Institute, did a whirlwind tour...
Celebrating 20 Years!
On Friday 1 November we celebrated our 20th anniversary! What started as an idea to provide a space where people could...
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AgroEcology students are changing how Kayamandi eats
The AgroEcology programme at the Sustainability Institute is producing passionate and driven young people changing the...
Reflecting on our academic and research programmes
The academic programme has been delivered over the past 17 years by a unique partnership between the Sustainability...
Rooftop solar: While municipalities focus on feed-in tariffs, a much larger problem persists
Putting up rooftop solar is a topic of conversation that is gathering momentum in South Africa. Increasingly,...
The Sustainability Institute to be FIELD Global Partner for Harvard Business School
The Sustainability Institute recently had the opportunity to host a team of students from Harvard Business School for...
Students competing in Solar Decathlon Africa
Solar Decathlon Africa, the international collegiate competition, kicked off this month. Team Mahali is one of the 20...
Innovation and imagination: The keys to a sustainable urban future
Today the long-awaited 'Weight of Cities' report was launched at the 9th Global Forum on Urban Resilience and...
A smart city conference in an old city
I found myself in the beautiful city of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, for a few days in April. This city has a...
Immersive travel for the curious mind – 14 days of transformative learning in Brazil
Brazil is a country of contrasts and contradictions. Crowded urban centres give way to massive soy and cattle farms,...
Becoming Mindful about Water
“Water is the earth’s eye, looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature.” – Henry David...
Purposeful, sustainable travel for conscious, curious explorers
Our food systems are calling for radical change. While a third of the world’s food is spoiled before it can be...
Purposeful, African travel for nature enthusiasts
A rugged, landlocked country at the horn of Africa, Ethiopia is traditionally known for its archaeological history,...
Tailored workshops motivates and guides MPhil students
This year the Sustainability Institute is offering workshops specifically tailored to MPhil students. A masters is...
Eskom’s first Smart Embedded Residential MicroGrid Project piloted at Lynedoch
Energy experts believe a sustainable energy future requires a decentralised energy system based on renewable energy...
Making big dreams come true in 2017
In this past year, we have focused on the Lynedoch Valley to consider deeply the need for and impact of our work in...
Redefining the bottom line in complex and turbulent times
“How you climb a mountain is more important than reaching the top.” Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia We’re doing...
The end brings a new beginning
Thirteen MPhil: Sustainable Development students presented their completed theses during the annual Research...
Identifying greater value for the Mohair industry through Systems Dynamics
The South Africa Mohair Cluster in collaboration with Sustainability Institute (SI) Projects held the first ever...
Urban Metabolism: How cities can reduce their environmental impact
“Urban metabolism” is fast becoming a sustainability buzzword. It represents a relatively new way of thinking about...
Imagining a new future: Social Entrepreneurship as an empowering narrative
"The future is already here. It is just not evenly distributed” – William Gibson There are growing calls for a new...
The silver linings of work and study – a reflection
Trying to finish the Sustainable Development Masters in one year is no simple feat. So when Candice Kelly (Programme...
Enabling #BrightFutures for the children of the Lynedoch Community
A few months ago, we embarked on a journey to raise funds for a new bus that would enable us to transport the children...
International recognition for the Rainmakers of Nganyi
This is the story of how new research is bringing ancient and modern ways of knowing together to build climate...
Less harm, more positive impact
Our Director, Jess Schulschenk, recently spoke to Bouteco Hotels about sustainable travelling. For those looking to...
Lynedoch Sand Sports Court to enable better community building
On Monday, 03 April 2017, 100 local children gathered excitedly to play on the newly built Sand Sports Court situated...