As cities around the world grapple with climate change, waste management, mobility, and food insecurity, international collaborations are becoming increasingly important in shaping more sustainable urban futures.Earlier this month, SAUFFT’s Programmes Manager, Rirhandzu Marivate, travelled to Bavaria, Germany, as part of a knowledge-exchange and capacity-building mission focused on sustainable urban mobility, circular systems, and foodContinue reading “SAUFFT’s Rirhandzu Marivate joins global sustainability exchange in Germany”
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Deepening Agrihub Roots: Strengthening Farmers Through Learning and Collaboration
This year has been about growth, not just in the gardens, but in knowledge, confidence, and collaboration. Across the Langa, Khayelitsha, Mitchells Plain and Gugulethu Agrihubs, farmers have taken important steps to strengthen their skills and deepen their understanding of what it means to farm sustainably through training and workshops. What made this year’s learningContinue reading “Deepening Agrihub Roots: Strengthening Farmers Through Learning and Collaboration”
International Internship Opportunity: Food Indaba 2025
The Food Indaba is accepting applications until 17 January 2025 for international students for an internship in June-July 2025. Summary Context With over 500 in-person attendees, nearly 200 000 online engagements and a media audience reach of over 58 million, Food Indaba is a major platform for food systems awareness and transformation. This annual programmeContinue reading “International Internship Opportunity: Food Indaba 2025”
Ethnographies: Transforming Urban Food Systems Research Through Storytelling
Urban food systems are as much about people and their lived experiences as they are about policies, data, and logistics. To truly understand and transform these systems, we must capture the stories of those embedded within them. This was the essence of yesterday’s Ethnography Masterclass, a session at the AfriFOODlinks Consortium meeting designed to elevateContinue reading “Ethnographies: Transforming Urban Food Systems Research Through Storytelling”
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