Southern Ecosystems

A disruptive (de)growth repository of participatory spatial practices across Sub-Saharan Africa.

[Will Hurt @willhurtstudio]

@CanonUSAimaging The following driver is not downloading for me in the UK, can you re-up or direct me to a mirror- https://t.co/2vOi2mXpsu

[Maxwell Mutanda @maxwellmutanda]

"We Are the Asteroid" (2018) by @xjbgx w/ @the_eco_thought at @StormKingArtCtr

Solar-powered LED highway message sign, gilded with 24K gold
(472.4 x 350.5 x 403.9 cm)

[creativeassemblages @CAssemblages]

Countries in Eastern Africa reported their first confirmed #COVID19 cases in the past three days. These countries also play host to millions of refugees, many of whom put up in less than sanitary conditions. Halting the spread of the disease is paramount! Do your part 🧼

[Richard Heeks @CDDManchester]

How one #GigEconomy company is dealing with the threat to gig workers posed by #COVID19 in #SouthAfrica: https://t.co/4uSm3s76HU

[WIEGO @WIEGOGLOBAL]

Absent from many discussions on #COVID19 are how it may more intensely impact #informalworkers & their livelihoods.

Their income depends on their ability to work. Yet many do not have access to healthcare or paid sick leave.
WATCH: https://t.co/ZyielvqkUH

| from the archives |

[Maxwell Mutanda @maxwellmutanda]

"The coronavirus may test our society’s ability to pull together and respond to emergencies; how we respond will have implications for all of us. Be considerate, take collective responsibility and consult credible sources." @twygMAG

[Maxwell Mutanda @maxwellmutanda]

Community. Ubuntu. People like @JackieMay_ @twygMAG. Love to see it.

Sources:
@StatsSA 2018 General Household Survey via @GroundUp_News
2013 National Transport Survey
March 2020 @CFR_org
@WHO
#coronavirus #collectiveresponsibility #socialimpact #inequality #bekind #WHO #Covid19

[Ellen MacArthur Foundation @circulareconomy]

"Design does not exist in a vacuum. It touches every part of our lives," - says @BritishCouncil's Hannah Robinson

#circulareconomy #circulardesign

[Ellen MacArthur Foundation @circulareconomy]

"For circular economy and circular design to scale, we need to change the way we learn about these two concepts, introducing relevant subjects in schools," - says Maxwell Mutanda, a designer from Zimbabwe

#circulareconomy #circulardesign

[Ellen MacArthur Foundation @circulareconomy]

"In Africa, the culture of throwing things away is not very common because people cannot afford to buy commodities easily. You see people taking care of what they have and repairing things, and that's important," - from Isatu Harrison

#circulareconomy #Africa

[Ellen MacArthur Foundation @circulareconomy]

"Previously in Africa, people embraced the #circulareconomy principles without having the right term for them, without realising that what they do & design is actually circular. Across the whole continent, there's a lot of knowledge about circularity," - says Maxwell Mutanda

[National Waterways Museum @NWMuseum]

We’re very excited to be hosting the @ANDfestival exploring One-Fifth of the Earth’s Surface presenting work by @mansah_hakeem and @maxwellmutanda. Read more👇 https://t.co/X5F32rq9Jx…
(📸 Jonathan Knowles)

[Maxwell Mutanda @maxwellmutanda]

Excited to share that @mansah_hakeem and I will be exhibiting at @ANDfestival @NWMuseum @CanalRiverTrust in May!
(📷 Jonathan Knowles)
https://t.co/zMkPmP45IJ

[Maxwell Mutanda @maxwellmutanda]

cc. @zwBritish @SouthernAfrArts @UKinZimbabwe @slbritish @UKinSierraLeone @ICLEIAfrica @thegreencape

[Maxwell Mutanda @maxwellmutanda]

Sign up and join @circulareconomy Editor-in-Chief @joeiles, @IzeliaFashion Founder and Creative Director Isatu Harrison, @British_Design Programme Manager Hannah Robinson and myself on Monday, 10 March at 10.00 GMT.

https://t.co/dcaBvYxU2M

[Ellen MacArthur Foundation @circulareconomy]

Designers all over the world are changing their mindsets to incorporate #circulardesign principles into their work. Join us at 10AM GMT on March 10 to hear the story of two designers who are pioneering fashion and urban architecture in Sub-Saharan Africa https://t.co/r3VtDnyfBt

[New Frame @NewFrame_News]

There are now two visions for Joburg’s inner city: a capitalist fantasy, and the real aspirations of working people.

https://t.co/zGcj23LXG8

[Dylan Boyd @dtboyd]

Very excited to see @cup_club launch in the US with their solution in Palo Alto as part of these pilots.

[Anna Queralt @aqueraltf]

Who is leading the work on #circulardesign in Sub Saharan African countries?

Next week - Tuesday the 10th - 10am GMT
@maxwellmutanda Isatu Harrison & Hannah Robinson from @British_Design hosted by @joeiles

#circulardesigners