Equity and equality in water resource management in South Africa

By: Carla Higgs on 25th May 2020

Carla Higgs is a PhD environmental science student at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). She received bursary support from the International Water Security Network (IWSN), through the Advanced Professional and Academic Development Program which is led by the Institute... Read more »

Investigating the potential of ceramic pot filters to treat stored rainwater

By: Joshua Oldfield, Thanti Octavianti, Wayne Powell & Chad Staddon on 14th May 2020

A lack of access to safe centralised water services in many parts of the world means that alternative water supplies, such as rainwater harvesting (RWH), are increasingly being explored and developed. However, some studies have shown that RWH may... Read more »

Evaluation of Pee Power field trial in Uganda published

By: Wayne Powell on 11th May 2020

A new article in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health has evaluated a field trial of Pee Power technology that took place in a girls’ school in Kisoro, Uganda. The trial saw Pee Power generate electricity... Read more »