11. Sustainable cities and communities

Many South African public spaces are dirty due to littering and illegally dumped waste. In this video we would like to inform and encourage everyone on how to take action.

Water sources across the Western Cape were running low. If this catastrophe taught us anything, its that we need to re-think the way we use water. Water is life- there is no replacement!

The Tulbagh Earthquake is recognised as the most destructive earthquake in South African history. It cannot be prevented but we can be prepared.

In our country, Benin, many regions do not have access to electricity yet. The vision to turn the municipality of Toucountouna into a case study is gradually becoming visible.

Over the past few years, Charlie has been coordinating the activities of the Vital Statistics project. The challenge is digitalization, modernization of the service and a birth certificate for each citizen.

We are in Benin, more specifically in Atacora, where alcoholism is becoming more and more of a problem.

How can household waste become a resource? I'm inspired to do this work at SINVAD to help provide solutions to the problems of household waste and prevent illegal dumping in my municipality.

We discovered that traditional practices do not produce enough corn to cover the food needs of the poorest families. With help from the field school, they manage to have a sufficient food production and become models for their entourage.

Entrepreneur Williams Montecinos Cruz, 16, tells us how his academic training has allowed him to contribute in a very valuable way to the development of his family and community, leaving us a message full of encouragement to accept life and face the future.

I found that there is a misconceived idea that trees are incompatible with urban environments. This is not true because with prior planning we can live harmoniously with them.  In addition to enriching the city, it will improve the quality of life of the inhabitants.