Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation NPC

Leading thinktank in Cape Town.
Research, participatory engagement & innovation in informality, public health, economic dev, environment #urbanism #emergentcity

[Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation NPC @SLF_RSA]

Save the Date! 29-31 Oct 2024
📅Day 1 & 2: Sessions on Institutional Mandates & Municipal Capabilities
📅Day 3: Open session on From Knowledge to Action Join us @JavettUP to shape the future of township economies! #TEDLearningEvent #TownshipDevelopment
@ukinsouthafrica

[Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation NPC @SLF_RSA]

SLF Summer Newsletter - December 2024 - https://t.co/v1CpikqqSr

[UK in South Africa🇬🇧🇿🇦 @ukinsouthafrica]

🚀 The Township Economic Development Project is uplifting township economies with support from the 🇬🇧 & @WorldBank.

At @UPTuks with the Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation we celebrated progress, highlighted its impact and discussed the way forward! 👏

#UKwithSA #EconomicGrowth

[Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation NPC @SLF_RSA]

The TED Learning Event kicks off today, our first speaker from the @ukinsouthafrica Josephine Hetherington sharing her experience on leveraging growth and urban resilience.

[Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation NPC @SLF_RSA]

Also, don’t miss the "Township Economy" book by the co-founder of Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation, Andrew Charman, along with Lief Petersen and Thireshen Govender, being exhibited at the Township Economies Conference and Expo!

[HSRC.ac.za @HSRCza]

Our @CeSTII_HSRC colleagues will be exhibiting at the Township Economies Conference and Expo over the next two days. If you're around, make sure to pop by their stand.

📍Centre Court, Emperors Palace
📅 30-31 July | 9:30 - 15:30

https://t.co/aiqYrgGdIV

[NIHR Global Health @NIHRglobal]

We are pleased to launch our new online course: An Introduction and Practical Guide to Community Engagement and Involvement in Global Health Research, in collaboration with Mesh, @info_TGHN

If you're new to CEI or would like to learn more, get started: https://t.co/NS4TNVLJVs

[The Global Health Network @info_TGHN]

New free online course: An Introduction and Practical Guide to Community Engagement and Involvement (CEI) in Global Health Health Research, in collaboration with @NIHRglobal and Mesh.

If you're new to CEI or would like to learn more, get started: https://t.co/43AdfwZUAD

[Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation NPC @SLF_RSA]

Our newsletter is out! if you have missed it, check it out on the link below. Do not forget to subscribe!
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SLF and its partners; @TreasuryRSA and the @ukfcdorbx are supporting the @CityofCT to develop and implement a township economic development strategy for Delft. Last week were in Delft engaging the community about public open space.

[Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation NPC @SLF_RSA]

The Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation is delighted to welcome Thireshen Govender to the team!👏

Thireshen assumes the position of Independent Director and brings to the organisation 20 years of experience working as an architect in South Africa

[UK in South Africa🇬🇧🇿🇦 @ukinsouthafrica]

We are proud to be funding the Township Economic Development Project which aims to support the transformation of townships into socially cohesive communities with a vibrant local economy across 5 🇿🇦 districts.

[Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation NPC @SLF_RSA]

"Take a look at her first-hand testimony of the business support she received from Volkswagen SA and the Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation".

See this Instagram video by @volkswagensouthafrica https://t.co/RinNQHic5p

[Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation NPC @SLF_RSA]

Transforming Townships!
SLF is providing advisory support to five metros to develop a systematic approach to township economic development sites.

Follow the link to read the full article
https://t.co/y6MslXjG9p

[Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation NPC @SLF_RSA]

@SLF_RSA is participating in the "water justice colloquium & art exhibit linking SA, Canada, and broader Africa". The colloquium will be hosted by @FutureWaterUCT & @UofT_FIFSW on 5-7 June & 7-21 June 2023. RSVP to join in-person & online! 👇See Below:
https://t.co/U5tJ6Z7pOE

[Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation NPC @SLF_RSA]

👇🏻This paper_Digital storytelling is an effective approach to co-produce knowledge on the impacts of drought, flooding and fire and identify contextually relevant interventions with people that are most affected. Co-authored by @gillblack8
More info 👉🏻https://t.co/v2nIlV8TNX

[Gill Black @gillblack8]

Making the impacts of climate change visible.
This paper describes and evaluates our process of working with people who live in marginalized urban South Africa to bring to light their crucially informative experiences and ideas. https://t.co/zUIQSw1VZ7

[Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation NPC @SLF_RSA]

This will be a great session to join on Monday morning! Grab a cuppa and listen in with our co-director @gillblack8 and @phaikyeong @MORU @Mary_ChambersVN @OUCRU_Programme @DeborahNyirend1 @MlwTrust.

[Gill Black @gillblack8]

Start your week with us! 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻Promises to be a thought-provoking event with fascinating talks by @GaryHickey16 @NIHRinvolvement Kay Polidano @ECLIPSE_Keele @UMmalta Cai Ngoc Thien Huong @OUCRU_Programme and @AlunIwanDavies @KEMRI_Wellcome @NDMOxford 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation NPC @SLF_RSA]

Towards better policy? An excellent overview of Cape Flats residents' work by @LeighSchaller sharing their home-grown, practical resilience actions in facing up to climate-related disasters. @GCRF @GCRFwaterfire @FutureWaterUCT @laurencep2010 @gillblack8
https://t.co/Hy2x0lriVA

[Gill Black @gillblack8]

So appreciative of this opportunity to share our learning @SLF_RSA about doing engaged research through the *Water and Fire* project. This mini documentary sums it all up beautifully! https://t.co/lxbQmUeEyX
With thanks to @SarahVanBorek, @StirUni @FutureWaterUCT and @info_TGHN

[Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation NPC @SLF_RSA]

👇👇👇And this mini documentary sums up the *WaterandFire* project beautifully https://t.co/NuOnpbPrbR
@StirUni @GCRF @UKRI_News @FutureWaterUCT

[Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation NPC @SLF_RSA]

SLF, @StirUni @FutureWaterUCT have concluded the Water and Fire project funded through @GCRF @UKRI_News! Check the new website
👉 https://t.co/Yb5u7v0taA 👈
where climate change disasters, #resilience, #communityengagement and #bestbets for adaptation are showcased!
@info_TGHN