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A “values crisis” underpins the coupled biodiversity and climate emergency
Dr Nadia Sitas and Prof Alta de Vos, academic researchers at the Centre for Sustainability Transitions at Stellenbosch University, were among a group of global researchers who recently published a groundbreaking study, Diverse Values of Nature in Sustainability, in Nature.
Empowering Change: Kristina Miller’s Journey in Sustainable Development
Kristina Miller, a graduate of the PGDip in Sustainable Development, exemplifies how sustainability can be incorporated into your career as well as every day life.
Arabella Parkinson – Pioneering Sustainability in the Food Industry
In the dynamic realm of culinary arts, some individuals transcend the conventional notions of taste and presentation, embracing a profound responsibility towards the environment and society. Meet Arabella Parkinson, a graduate of the PGDip in Sustainable Development.
Navigating the challenges of grid expansion
The Centre for Sustainability Transitions (CST) participated in a panel discussion presented by Daily Maverick on South Africa’s energy crisis and the urgent need for an upgraded transmission grid. Alboricah Rathupetsane, Junior Researcher at the CST, shares her reflections and highlights from the gathering.
My PGDip Journey: A’ishah Ebrahim
Meet A'ishah Ebrahim, a passionate advocate for sustainable development. Discover her transformative journey through the PGDip programme at Stellenbosch University's CST.
Growing some backbone – reimagining the future of Eskom and the grid, beyond load shedding
Anticipating the future, South Africa's energy system will be unrecognisable compared with the present by the early 2030s. Load shedding will be a memory, Eskom will have become a transmission business, most coal-fired power stations will have closed down, and Eskom's system operator (SO) - currently located in Germiston - will navigate a much more complex and diverse grid system.
Open Access Short Course on Multistakeholder collaboration for equitable and climate-resilient landscapes
This free, open-access course aims to boost the understanding and capacity of students, researchers and practitioners to engage in meaningful and effective landscape collaboration processes.
Current CST student Jody Wentzel recognised for her work on the frontline in the Western Cape agricultural disaster management sector
Congratulations to Jody Wentzel who is being celebrated for outstanding public service in the province! Jody is a current student in the Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Development at the Centre for Sustainability Transitions, and in her professional life, she is the Disaster Risk Reduction Manager at the Western Cape Department of Agriculture.
Upcoming Event: Growing Some Backbone: It’s All About The Grid.
Join us on June 28, 2023 for a live debate on South Africa’s energy crisis. The event aims to shed light on one of South Africa's most pressing issues - the urgent need for an upgraded transmission grid.
