For millennia we humans roamed the vast lands of this planet Earth, foraging for foodstuffs, hunting animals to supplement our diet as necessary. We took what we could find, as needed, and our searches led us across the accessible landmasses. It is fascinating to think of the various landscapes that scores of successive generations saw - Earth in a state before any human … [Read more...]
Call for proposals – Solid waste innovation
Are you looking for business opportunities in informal settlements? The Genius Of S.P.A.C.E team is looking for implementation partners to set up and run businesses that use waste streams as value-creating inputs. We have been hard at work with the Genius Of S.P.A.C.E project (Systems for People’s Access to a Clean Environment) in the Langrug informal settlement, and have … [Read more...]
Design thinking for water conservation
Water stress is rapidly emerging as a key issue facing industry and investors in South Africa. Lack of water can hamper operations and development in a wide variety of industries including agricultural and agri-processing sectors. How we manage our water infrastructure, and respond to the risk of increasing water stress from climate change and population growth, will be a … [Read more...]
