The Johannesburg Inner City Partnership (JICP) invites qualified contractors to submit proposals for the removal of Invasive Alien Plants (AIPs) and riparian rehabilitation under the SUNCASA Project in the Upper Jukskei River catchment.
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Along the once-neglected banks of the Jukskei River, a powerful new collaboration is finding innovative nature-based solutions. Through the SUNCASA Litter Traps and Art Project, the Alexandra community is transforming solid waste into river cleaning installations and public art to reduce flooding, improve biodiversity, and ignite climate action from the ground up.
C40 Cities announces the launch of their podcast Cities 1.5. Episode 1 Keeping 1.5 Alive. 1.5 degrees Celsius is a vitally important figure. In the 2015 Paris Agreement, global leaders set a target to limit global warming and hold the overall global average temperature rise to 1.5 degrees.
The Water Research Commission (WRC) is conducting a survey on Water Use Efficiency and Water Safety in Buildings. Input is required from building owners.
The JICP is assisting the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands with an exciting, creative project. A call has been made for sketches that will be turned into a beautiful new mural in the city.
On Thursday 8 July, SA Cities Networked launched the four “Good Hood Stories” videos on YouTube. Two of these Good Hood Stories focus on JCP projects; the Urban Agriculture Initiative and the Walkable Network (from 4mins30 as part of the focus on non motorised transport). Background Earlier this year, SA Cities Network put together a […]
Food & Water Security – A SA Crisis | Is Urban Farming a Solution? Join JNF South Africa for a panel discussion with experts from Israel & SA. Register Here: https://bit.ly/SAFoodWater Thursday 8 July at 19
Sustainable Energy Africa in partnership with Talking Transformation Podcast invites you to register for the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Deep-dive Series Webinar Finale, taking place on the 27th of May 2021.
On Sunday, 21 March, NOSH Food Rescue is presenting its first “Odd Box Picnic” event at Victoria Yards, home of the Makers Valley Partnership’s Food Hub, which has been a NOSH beneficiary since early 2020. The hub co-ordinates 6 local Community Kitchens, all of which receive rescued produce from NOSH to incorporate in the cooked […]
The Walkable Network is a partnership-based package of interventions that target streets and public spaces to create a clean, safe and welcoming Inner City experience. The focus of the initative is improved walkability along streets and in other public places through various forms of placemaking, such as pedestrianisation, public art, street furniture, lighting, landscaping, signage, safety and cleanliness interventions through partnerships with public, private and civil society stakeholders from the property, design, security, waste management, academic, food production and other sectors.
