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CST boasts 3 of SA’s 5 lead IPBES authors
They are among five South African researchers who will be fulfilling coordinating lead author roles in these assessments.
How African knowledge systems could breathe new life into Western sustainability science solutions
The colonisation of science that has been steadily taking place for about five centuries means that a whole body of work, in particular indigenous knowledge, has been omitted from the global knowledge library. This means that even though our global problems are diverse, the solutions being offered are mostly singular, viewed through a homogenisation lens that misrepresents reality.
Youth Nature Futures for Southern Africa
To capture visions of nature-futures as imagined by youth from the Global South, the CST facilitated a series of online events in 2021 with youth organisations and networks operating in southern Africa.
POSITION OFFERED: Ad hoc assistant
The Centre for Sustainability Transition occasionally requires an ad hoc assistant to help with the logistical arrangements for workshops, conferences, and large meetings.
Timeline of the Ukraine / Russian crisis
SABC News interview with CST Researcher Dzinka Kachur.
Online short course: Anticipatory Governance – New ways of sense-making and navigating for uncertainty
The CST, in partnership with the USAID Resilient Waters program in Southern Africa, has developed and launched a free online short course titled “Anticipatory Governance: New ways of sense-making and navigating for uncertainty”. The self-paced online course, offered for free on the UNESCO Open Learning platform, is available from 1 November 2021 until 31 March 2022.
INTERVIEW: What’s next for the Ukraine?
In an interview with Newzroom Afrika, CST researcher Dzvinka Kachur CST researcher unpacks what could happen next in the conflict between Russia and the Ukraine.
Stories of collective learning and care during a pandemic
Stories of collective learning and care during a pandemic gives insight into the collective learning under way in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It explores and demonstrates what kinds of collective learning support, skills ecosystems and capacity mobilisation are needed for a ‘just recovery’ from COVID-19 that can inform basic livelihoods, new forms of work, climate action and long-term transformations for sustainable futures.
Russia’s Resurgent Interest in Africa: The Cases of Zambia and Tanzania
A special report, authored by CST Researcher Dzvinka Kachur, explores Russia’s political, military and economic cooperation with Zambia and Tanzania. It also analyses the Soviet Union’s legacy, from which the Russian government and businesses can benefit in current relationships with African countries.
