The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has launched a multi-disciplinary initiative to uplift rural communities, starting with Gwakwani village and expanding to neighbouring villages in Limpopo. The Greater Gwakwani Project focuses on advancing the United Nations sustainable development goals through sustainable solutions to enhance residents’ quality of life. Serving as a model for collaborative societal impact, […]
Sustainable Energy Africa (SEA) is a nonprofit organisation promoting sustainable energy transitions in South African municipalities and across eight sub-Saharan African countries. For more than 20 years SEA has advocated for energy efficiency, clean energy (solar, wind), mass transit and affordable energy access through research, capacity building, policy discussions and information dissemination. The organisation has […]
Yasirah Madhi is a climate policy researcher and Basani Baloyi is a programme co-director at the Institute For Economic Justice (IEJ) as part of the Climate Ambition to Accountability Project. The project aims to enhance the capacity and coordination among civil society organisations and the youth. Its objective is to strengthen civil society for involvement […]
The GeaSphere initiative, led by Phillip Owen, has a revolutionary approach to land restoration, climate action and the sustainable use of natural resources. By challenging unsustainable forestry practices and advocating for responsible land use, GeaSphere is promoting long-term thinking about environmental stewardship and resilience. The project has created employment for about 100 people. In a […]
The DivAgri — revenue diversification in Africa through bio-based and circular agricultural innovations — project at Stellenbosch University aims to equip small-scale farmers in Africa to adapt to climate change by introducing them to bio-based technologies that use fewer resources and use circular economy principles. This European Union-sponsored research project, which falls under the Horizon […]
Naadhira Seedat is a senior lecturer in the department of chemical engineering technology at the University of Johannesburg. Her research and community work focuses on transforming waste materials into value-added products, which addresses environmental and societal needs. Her core research project focuses on the thermochemical conversion of food and yard waste through hydrothermal carbonisation to […]
As the projects coordinator at Indalo Inclusive South Africa, a nonprofit that champions green entrepreneurship, Shamiela Reid manages and coordinates the climate policy and just energy transition portfolios. She was involved in the Africa Youth Mobilisation for COP Campaign, which developed the first Africa Youth Climate Action Plan and the First Assessment Report, which were […]
Daniel Masekela, a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Limpopo, has been at the forefront of advancements in environmental science, specifically in wastewater treatment and renewable hydrogen production. Traditional methods can be costly, energy-intensive, and unsustainable. Daniel’s research seeks to overcome these barriers. He is leading research initiatives that aim to develop self-powered electrocatalytic […]
GreenBinSA was founded by Sumitra Nydoo in 2021. As a business journalist, she covered the devastating effects of global warming and climate change. Most landfills in South Africa don’t use the gases emitted to generate power and are instead nearing full capacity. The country is far behind in green initiatives that involve organic waste when […]
SE Holdings was incorporated in 2014 to create a sustainable agriculture ecosystem. With a level 1 broad-based black economic empowerment status and 100% black-woman ownership, the staff makeup is 83% youth and 70% female. SE Holdings offers holistic support to emerging commercial farmers and agribusinesses. Through a range of services such as mechanisation, training, technical support […]