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25 Oct 2024
Save the Date! 29-31 Oct 2024
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Day 1 & 2: Sessions on Institutional Mandates & Municipal Capabilities
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Day 3: Open session on From Knowledge to Action Join us @JavettUP to shape the future of township economies! #TEDLearningEvent #TownshipDevelopment
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Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation NPC retweeted
๐ The Township Economic Development Project is uplifting township economies with support from the ๐ฌ๐ง & @WorldBank.
At @UPTuks with the Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation we celebrated progress, highlighted its impact and discussed the way forward! ๐
#UKwithSA #EconomicGrowth
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29 Oct 2024
The TED Learning Event kicks off today, our first speaker from the @ukinsouthafrica Josephine Hetherington sharing her experience on leveraging growth and urban resilience.
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30 Jul 2024
Also, donโt 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!
30 Jul 2024
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.
๐Centre Court, Emperors Palace
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30-31 July | 9:30 - 15:30
loom.ly/JhWqiic
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Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation NPC retweeted
7 May 2024
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: globalhealthtrainingcentre.tโฆ
ALT Get started with An Introduction and Practical Guide to Community Engagement and Involvement in Global Health Research - our new online learning course In partnership with Mesh Community Engagement Network and The Global Health Network A CEI meeting in Brazil. Photo credit: NIHR ECLIPSE Team Brazil (2022)
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Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation NPC retweeted
7 May 2024
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: globalhealthtrainingcentre.tโฆ
ALT NIHR I National Institute for Health and Care Research Get started with An Introduction and Practical Guide to Community Engagement and Involvement in Global Health Research New online learning course from NIHR, Mesh Community Engagement Network and The Global Health Network
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21 Sep 2023
Our newsletter is out! if you have missed it, check it out on the link below. Do not forget to subscribe!
mailchi.mp/fd6bea6aa9b9/slf-โฆ
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30 Aug 2023
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.
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The Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation is delighted to welcome Thireshen Govender to the team!๐
Thireshen assumes the position of Independent Director and brings to the organisation 20 years of experience working as an architect in South Africa
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Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation NPC retweeted
20 Jun 2023
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 ๐ฟ๐ฆ districts.
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29 Jun 2023
"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 instagram.com/reel/Ct8jVcCIQโฆ
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19 Jun 2023
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
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ALT Sunday Times Press release
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12 May 2023
@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! ๐See Below:
bit.ly/ConfluencyReg
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27 Feb 2023
๐๐ปThis 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 ๐๐ปwaterandfire.info/
23 Feb 2023
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. sciencedirect.com/science/arโฆ
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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.
3 Feb 2023
Start your week with us! ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ปPromises 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 ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
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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
fpnews.co.za/smoke-and-the-wโฆ
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Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation NPC retweeted
26 Nov 2022
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! youtu.be/zIhZz2xhr68
With thanks to @SarahVanBorek, @StirUni @FutureWaterUCT and @info_TGHN
25 Nov 2022
Dr Gill Black shares her learning on participatory engagement on water shortages, floods and uncontrolled fires #climatechallenges @resilience from the @GCRFwaterfire @GCRF project @info_TGHN #communityengagement
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26 Nov 2022
๐๐๐And this mini documentary sums up the *WaterandFire* project beautifully youtu.be/zIhZz2xhr68
@StirUni @GCRF @UKRI_News @FutureWaterUCT
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25 Nov 2022
SLF, @StirUni @FutureWaterUCT have concluded the Water and Fire project funded through @GCRF @UKRI_News! Check the new website
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where climate change disasters, #resilience, #communityengagement and #bestbets for adaptation are showcased!
@info_TGHN
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