Launch of the Growers Guide
We are excited to announce the launch of Cape Wild Foods: A Growers Guide! This publication is aimed at small farmers...
Alumnus Ian Michler celebrates the end of captive predator breeding and canned hunting
A massive congratulations to Ian Michler and his team on their win in ending captive lion hunting in South Africa! By...
Wisdom of the Wild: A deep immersion into nature
This year, we offered a truly unique experience as one of our capita-selecta modules: A five-day nature immersion in...
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Nutrition in the townships
Our failing food system Our current food system is riddled with polarities. According to the World Health...
From cotton to khadi
Being immersed in Wardha, India for two weeks is an unforgettable experience Before setting off for India, I did not...
A system built by people
This past winter two engineering students, Shalli Mbwette and John Twesige, chose to spend their required...
The cost of remedying environmental degradation: The Proposed Domestic Carbon Tax
There has been a lot of talk about the proposed domestic carbon tax and it has been a long process. This process...
Alumna explores the linkages between feminism and climate change
Neoka Naidoo is a PGD alumna and is currently completing her MPhil in Sustainable Development. Neoka has recently...
Experiencing sustainability in a Post-Apartheid South Africa: my time at the Institute
We recently said farewell to Caroline Florence, who interned with us for eight weeks. She is currently halfway through...
New study into state capture lifts the lid on SASSA
The State Capacity Research Project today released a new report, How One Word Can Change The Game: A Case Study Of...
Graduate gaining valuable experience at the United Nations in Rome
Olive Zgambo graduated with a Master of Philosophy in Sustainable Development Planning and Management from...
Communicating Climate Change
Climate change communication needs to encourage new ways of thinking and of understanding the world to bring about the...
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...