E-Waste: It’s not just rubbish

E-Waste: It’s not just rubbish

We live in a digital world and electronic devices are part of our daily lives. Yet, few of us know what happens to our gadgets after they’ve served their purpose.  To understand why e-waste management is so important, let’s follow the journey of one of our...
Adolescent peacebuilding: the Montessori way

Adolescent peacebuilding: the Montessori way

In 2007, a troubling incident in Lynedoch, Stellenbosch sparked a community-led initiative to address the challenges faced by local boys, many of whom were growing up without fathers and grappling with substance abuse within their families. A sobering visit to...
Exploring SI’s Edibles

Exploring SI’s Edibles

At the Sustainability Institute we actively support experiential learning in children and adults to enable their connection to nature to be deepened. When this happens we witness personal and professional transformation and the activation of imagination.   Our living...