Diploma in Sustainable Development

08/09/2021

Youth for change: alumna at the Y20 Summit

Read about another incredible woman making an impact and making the SI proud.

Hannah Hopper, an alumnus of Stellenbosch University’s Undergraduate Diploma in Sustainable Development presented at the Sustainability Institute (SI), was one of three delegates chosen to represent South Africa at the 2021 G20 Youth 20 (Y20) Summit. %

08/09/2021

Our first year students have been planting seeds!

On the first day of their Sustainable Design Technologies Module, they headed to the garden to start their garden in anticipation of a Harvest Feast on the last day of the module in October.

They will tend to their garden weekly and watch their investment grow. Some of them admitted that they have never planted anything before this day!

Thank you to the Diploma team for delivering inspired learning, and to Yoliswa and the garden team for making it possible!

29/06/2021

One of our third year students, Modise Tsiu, is interning with Team Mahali and co-wrote this blog post about Plantify - Urban Plantery. Great job Modise!

Plantify is an exhilarating online and in-store plant nursery run by a small team of passionate devotees based in Gardens, Cape Town.

29/06/2021

Still one more opportunity to find out more about this programme! Join our online open day on 14 July if you are interested to apply: https://forms.gle/VBQPAFeJdPD6rAuu5

21/05/2021

Our first cohort of students has graduated! Thank you for trusting us and helping us shape this new programme into a learning experience that offers so much more than just an academic qualification. We salute you all!

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07/05/2021

Curious about what this programme entails?

The first group of Diploma students put together a beautiful prospectus that will help to answer questions you might have! Take a look at it here: https://www.sustainabilityinstitute.net/research-learning/academic-degree-programmes/diploma-in-sustainable-development/

Also remember to sign up for one of our open days if you want to find out more!

26/11/2020

“Fair trade is the pursuit of social advocacy and ethical business practices that create a sustainable open economy for all – where opportunities are equal for everyone, putting people and the planet before the profit.”

Here’s an article that might interest you about fair trade. One of our third year diploma students, Refiloe Mohalanyane contributed to this article during her internship at African Monitor.

The trade we all envision in the 21st century Sep 06, 2020 By AfricanMonitor In News Monday, 7 September 2020 Global trade has become a major contributor to economic growth, but the gains have not been distributed evenly (The fair-trade charter, 2018). To this day, many people around the globe still...

17/04/2020

Diploma in Sustainable Development applications are now open! Visit www.maties.com to apply for the programme before 30 June 2020

16/04/2020

Diploma information session going online!

For those that are interested to learn more about the undergraduate Diploma in Sustainable Development programme, the information session will be hosted online on 21 April, at 09:30.

It will be great if interested guests could please indicate if they would be interested to join the online session on 21 April, by sending an RSVP to [email protected].

12/02/2020

Are you interested in starting your career as a social entrepreneur in the sustainable development field? Join our information sessions to learn more about the undergraduate Diploma in Sustainable Development.

If interested please RSVP with Zintle at [email protected]