We're excited to be part of the new WATERsens project - Development of innovative decentralized technologies and new co-created governance models for WATER SENSitive communities.
We're hiring a Project Manager (Chief Scientific Officer) to be based at the Water Hub in Franschhoek. This full-time contract position offers an exciting opportunity to support a demonstration project: Food-Energy-Water-Waste Nexus.
In September we hosted the 'Partnerships and Futures Symposium', the culmination of Future Water's flagship research project, 'Reorienting research, innovation and practice to address future water challenges in Africa (RRIP)'.
New publication alert! 📢
'Field-scale application of constructed wetlands for treating surface water contaminated by an informal settlement' - Emily Nicklin, Kevin Winter & Kalpana Maraj.
Congratulations to our Postdoc Researcher Dr. Nhlanhla Hlongwa on his recently published policy brief. The work highlights the urgent need for coordinated interventions to tackle emerging contaminants. Head over for further informationđź”—
The Future Water Institute, together with the University of Copenhagen, has wrapped up phase two of the Pathways to Water resilient South African Cities (PaWS) Project. A six-year initiative at the stormwater pond in Mitchells Plain.
Kalpana Maraj highlights how polluted runoff from informal settlements contributes to emerging contaminant pollution in South Africa’s freshwater systems.
This inaugural cohort includes five outstanding individuals, working to build and strengthen local Climate Sensitive Infectious Disease(CSID) communities around the world.
The research project, Nature-based Solutions for African Resilience, aims to develop curricula to train engineers and environmental scientists across Senegal and South Africa.
In 2024 UCT published the third edition of its Sustainability & SDGs Report, highlighting the university’s advancements in tackling global challenges through research, teaching, and community engagement.
