November 23, 2023
South Africa: UCT's Water Hub Wins the Gold Eco-Logic Award
The University of Cape Town's (UCT) Water Hub recently won the 2023 Gold Eco-Logic Award. The Eco-Logic Awards identify individuals, organisations, and communities that positively… Read more »
November 10, 2023
South Africa: How to Manage UCT's Semi-Feral Cats Ethically and Responsibly
A discussion document published by the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Institute for Communities and Wildlife in Africa (iCWild) lists six policy proposals to manage the semi-feral… Read more »
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 »
June 02, 2023
South Africa: UCT Ranks 9th in the World for SDGs - Clean Water and Sanitation
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has been ranked 9th for clean water and sanitation, while also performing well in three other United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN… 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 »
February 13, 2023
South Africa: Cape Town's Water - Heading in the Wrong Direction
Capetonians must heed the warning of Day Zero in 2018 if another water crisis is to be averted. Despite warnings by the City of Cape Town to curb water demand and implement… 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 »