Deep access into sustainable best practice.
Sustainable practice, climate change, and environmental justice form the basis of our academic immersions, designed for those seeking real-world solutions on the continent.
We connect global leaders to the grassroots and corporate innovations defining African sustainability.
Through our extensive networks, we provide deep access for corporate sustainability managers and university study-abroad programmes. We explore how development and conservation intersect in the African context.
- Climate Change
- Environmental Justice
- Renewable Solutions
- Corporate CSR
- Academic Research
- Regenerative Policy
Cape Town, Stellenbosch & Kruger National Park
12 Days – Sustainability Immersions – Biodynamic Agriculture – Safari
Bertrams urban farm
Cape Town: Urban Sustainability and History
Day 1-3. City Origins and Water
After arrivals in Cape Town, we begin with a peninsula route exploring the coastal geography. We dedicate time to understanding the city's economic building blocks, from indigenous bartering systems to modern trade. A highlight is the exploration of water as a critical urban resource, visiting the Oranjezicht City Farm, which utilizes a centralized water distribution system fed by mountain springs, mirroring early colonial farming designs.
Day 4-6. Lectures and Social Transformation
Moving to the Winelands, we engage with the academic core of the programme at the Sustainability Institute. Lectures led by Professor Mark Swilling and Edgar Pieterse provide a framework for understanding African cities. These sessions are balanced with excursions to the District Six Museum to unpack the history of forced removals and the contemporary impacts of spatial inequality. We also focus on food security with visits to Abalimi Bezekhaya's urban farming projects in Khayelitsha, addressing sustainable lifestyles and poverty alleviation.
The Winelands: Biodynamic Systems
Day 7-8. Ecology and Production
The final phase in the Cape focuses on biodynamic wine production. At Avondale Wine Estate, we participate in an eco-tour that examines the fundamentals of soil health, climate, and non-chemical farming. We analyze how regenerated ecosystems contribute to quality production, moving beyond the traditional tourism gaze to understand the operational realities of sustainable estates.
The Sustainability Institute
Wilderness and Urban Innovation
Day 9-12. Wilderness Conservation and City Futures
The program shifts to the Kruger National Park for a wilderness immersion, allowing participants to contrast urban sustainability challenges with large-scale wildlife conservation. The journey concludes in Johannesburg, staying in the Maboneng precinct. This final stop offers a look at Johannesburg as a hip, young, and integrated hub, contrasting with the coastal history explored earlier in the program.
Logistics
Accommodation includes the Sunsquare Hotel in Cape Town, the Spier Hotel and de Oude Werf in Stellenbosch, and Kruger Shalati in Kruger. Transport throughout the program is facilitated by dedicated guides, using a mix of private vehicles and the MyCiti bus system where appropriate for city integration.
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