by Mark Swilling | Sep 23, 2015 | Blog
I wrote this reflection while facilitation a workshop on sustainable urbanization in Durban last week: Durban – origin of so many South African movements: John Dube, Inanda, 1920s – early years of the ANC; Albert Luthuli, ANC in the 1950s (won Nobel Prize...
by Mark Swilling | Sep 22, 2015 | Blog
I was invited to make a presentation today in the South African parliament at the public hearings on South Africa’s response to climate change and its so-called “intended nationally determined contribution” for submission at the COP 21 meetings in...
by Mark Swilling | Sep 21, 2015 | Blog
I delivered this talk to senior management of the Stellenbosch wine company Distel on 28 August 2015, based in turn on initial reflections in a 5 minute talk at the launch of the SI’s Soil, Soul and Society seminar series. I hope to write it up into a essay...
by Mark Swilling | Sep 17, 2015 | Blog
Delivered at the International Sustainability Transitions 2015 in Brighton in August, this paper was based on Mphil research by Megan Davies who did this work under my supervision. Raises important issues about how transitions happen and the important role of...
by Mark Swilling | Sep 17, 2015 | Blog
I have been a member of the Board of the Development Bank of Southern Africa for about a year now. It has been an amazing learning experience, mainly because it has exposed me to the enormous challenge of using large highly regulated institutions with considerable...
by Mark Swilling | Sep 15, 2015 | Blog
Participating today in a webinar organised by the World Academy of Art and Science on the Greek Crisis. Keynote speaker is Zoltan Pogatsa who wrote a great book on the Green Crisis.
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