2010 Masters and Doctoral Research Colloquium

The following students of the Sustainability Institute have completed their post-graduate theses in 2009 and 2010 and will present their research to staff, students and invited guests.

Tuesday 7 December

8h30-9h30: Blake Robinson
Toward Sustainable Urban Resource Flows: a case study of Cape Town’s infrastructure

9h30-10h30: Sasha Lagrange
Carbon Finance & Reforestation: A Survey of African Cases

11h00-12h00: Firoz Khan (PhD – graduating on the 7th)
Critical perspectives on post-apartheid housing praxis through the developmental statecraft looking glass

12h00-13h00: Sumetee Pahwa (PhD)
Advancing the application of tools and concepts of Sustainability Science towards Corporate Resilience: based on a case study of the Spier Group’s search for a sustainable, low carbon future

14h00-15h00: Moshe Swartz (PhD – graduating on the 7th)
Restoring and Holding on to Beauty: The Role of Aesthetic Relational Values in Sustainable Development

Wednesday 8 December
8h30-9h30: Karin Kritzinger
Exploring the possibility of the Insurance Industry as a Solar Water Heater driver

9h30:10h30: Magdelien Spies
Early Childhood Development: A pathway to Sustainable Communities

11h00-12h00: Jess Schulschenk
Benefits and Limitations of Local Food Economies to Promote Sustainability : A Stellenbosch Case Study

12h00-13h00: Jaco du Toit
A Value Chain Analysis of the solar Water Heater Industry in the Western Cape. Investigating pportunities for Local Economic Development, Poverty alleviation and Energy Conservation

RSVP & Venue
Should you wish to attend some or all of the above presentations, please RSVP to Gyro Valentyn at the details below:

Tel: +27 (0) 21 881 3196
Email: gyro@sustainabilityinstitute.net

The presentations will be held at the Sustainability Institute, Lynedoch