November 07, 2023
South Africa: ACDI Researcher Wins Axa Xl Climate Water Nexus Award
Dr Petra Holden, a University of Cape Town (UCT) researcher based at the African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI), has been awarded the prestigious AXA XL Climate Water… Read more »
July 27, 2023
South Africa: Gina Ziervogel Takes the Helm At the African Climate Development Initiative
"An outstanding scholar on climate change, passionate about engaged research that makes a difference, a super-inclusive leader ... the African Climate and Development Initiative… Read more »
April 28, 2023
Africa: Frontiers Planet Prize for Work on Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Change #AfricaClimateHope
The director of the University of Cape Town's (UCT) African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI), Mark New, along with researchers Petra Holden, Piotr Wolski, Romaric C… Read more »
March 27, 2023
South Africa: UCT's Sustainability Response in an Era of Droughts, Rolling Blackouts
As multiple crises converge on the environment and people, rapid responses have been the order of the day - and the University of Cape Town (UCT) has not been spared. Read more »
July 28, 2022
South Africa: Can Asteroids and Geoengineering the Stratosphere Save the Planet?
Shooting aerosols into the stratosphere to reduce solar radiation and to cool the earth's surface; mining a mineral-rich asteroid belt in space to sustain our technologies; living… Read more »
June 08, 2022
Africa: Ocean Sustainability - 'Many Knowledges Are Needed' #AfricaClimateCrisis
No single knowledge system can fully understand the effects of climate change on the world's oceans and the impact on humanity's complex relationship with the sea. Understanding… Read more »
July 08, 2019
Southern Africa: Toilet Flushing Guidelines During Drought
Using grey water to flush toilets saves water but solid build-up could harm the pipes, especially during times of drought when householders flush less often. Read more »