Sustainability Institute, Stellenbosch University … INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE (ICSS 2016) Student Session on March 4th Sustainability Institute, Stellenbosch

6th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE (ICSS 2016) Student Session on March 4th

Sustainability Institute, Stellenbosch University

Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability,

United Nations University

GPSS-GLI, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences,

The University of Tokyo


Young researchers’ approach to sustainability science issues: An interactive, cross-‐cultural exchange

Schedule: Date: Friday, 4 March 2016 Time: 13:00 – 17:30

Venue: Sustainability Institute, Lynedoch Ecovillage, Corner classroom Welcome Address: 13:00-‐13:05

Merle Naidoo (GPSS-‐GLI, The University of Tokyo) Session 1: 13:15 – 15:00

Sharing Research Approaches in Sustainability Science: The Relevance of Field Exercises to Sustainability Science Learning and Research

[1] Comparative Study of Sustainability Science Programs in Higher Education Presenters: Heng Yi Teah (GPSS-‐GLI, The University of Tokyo)

Huma Mursaleen (GPSS-‐GLI, The University of Tokyo) Discussant: Thendo Mafame

[2] Student-‐Led Assessment of Field Exercise in GPSS-‐GLI Presenters: Yuki Yoshida (GPSS-‐GLI, The University of Tokyo),

Ricardo San Carlos Arce (GPSS-‐GLI, The University of Tokyo) Discussant: Paul Currie (School of Public Leadership, Stellenbosch University)

[3] Intermediaries and Learning in Sustainability-‐oriented Urban Transitions: A Transdisciplinary Case Study from Stellenbosch University

Presenter: Megan Davies (Sustainability Institute, Stellenbosch University) Discussant:

Heng Yi Teah (GPSS-‐GLI, The University of Tokyo)


[4] Using Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Model to facilitate Integrated Urban Development Patterns: Case Study of Du Toit Train Station, Stellenbosch Presenter:

Thendo Mafame (Sustainability Institute, Stellenbosch University) Discussant: Mario A. SORIANO Jr.

(Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability, United Nations University) [5] Discussion

Moderators: Jeeten Morar (Sustainability Institute, Stellenbosch University) Merle Naidoo (GPSS-‐GLI, The University of Tokyo)

[Tea Break 15:00-‐15:30] Introduction of GSFS and UTSIP

Professor Hirotaka MATSUDA (GPSS-‐GLI, The University of Tokyo) Session 2: 15:30-‐17:30

Addressing Urban Sustainability and Biodiversity Issues in African Cities [1] Reflection of field visit in Cape Town as one of the biodiversity hotspots in the world

Mario A. SORIANO Jr. (Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability, United Nations University) Ridhika AGGARWAL

(Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability, United Nations University) Abubakari AHMED (GPSS-‐GLI, The University of Tokyo)

[2] Video: Introduction of informal settlements: Enkanini in Stellenbosch

[3] Issues of urbanization and urban sustainability in the context of African cities African urbanisation: assimilating urban metabolism into sustainability

discourse and practice Presenter: Paul Currie (School of Public Leadership, Stellenbosch University)


Improving Community Development in the South African Renewable Energy Sector Presenter: Jeeten Morar (Sustainability Institute, Stellenbosch University)

Co-‐Production and its Challenges in Informal Urban Sanitation Presenter: Lorraine Amollo (School of Public Leadership, Stellenbosch University)

[4] Discussion Moderators:

Lorraine Amollo (School of Public Leadership, Stellenbosch University) Yuka Shimamura (GPSS-‐GLI, The University of Tokyo)

Wrap up/ Closing Session 17:25-‐17:30 Megan Davies (Sustainability Institute, Stellenbosch University)

******************************************************************* Contacts: Merle Naidoo, PhD student, University of Tokyo -‐ [email protected]‐tokyo.ac.jp

Megan Davies, MSc student, University of Stellenbosch -‐ [email protected] Access to reach the venue:

http://www.sustainabilityinstitute.net/contact-‐us


Name: Megan DAVIES

Affiliation: Sustainability Institute, Stellenbosch University

Email: [email protected] Profile

MPhil in Sustainable Development Planning and Management cum laude, Stellenbosch University, 2016 Thesis: Intermediaries and learning in sustainability-oriented urban transitions: a transdisciplinary case study from Stellenbosch Municipality PGD in Sustainable Development Planning and Management cum laude, Stellenbosch University, 2013 BA Decision Making and Value Studies, Stellenbosch University

Name: Jeeten MORAR

Affiliation: Sustainability Institute, Stellenbosch University


I completed a Bachelor or Commerce (Management Studies) at the University of Cape Town in 2014. Thereafter, I completed a Post Graduate Diploma (Sustainable Development Management and Planning) at the Sustainability Institute, Stellenbosch University in 2015. I am currently enrolled for a Masters in Philosophy at the Sustainability Institute which focusses improving the community development element of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPPP). The innovative procurement programme encourages multinational developers to build renewable energy plants in the country from which electricity can be sold to the national utility. Developers are also required to improve low income communities that surround the plant through revenues earned. The programme has resulted in massive investment in a short time period, but community development efforts have had limited effect. This Masters aims to improve the impact thereof.


Name: LORRAINE AMOLLO AMBOLE

Affiliation: School of Public Leadership: Stellenbosch University School of the Arts and Design: University of Nairobi Email: [email protected]/ [email protected] Profile

Education BA Design (2003); MA Design (2007) - University of Nairobi, Kenya PhD candidate (to graduate March 2016) - Stellenbosch University PhD dissertation topic: Understanding co-production through sanitation intervention case studies in South Africa Key words: Design ethnography; Informal urban sanitation; transdisciplinary research; South Africa

Name: Paul CURRIE

Affiliation: School of Public Leadership (SPL), Stellenbosch University; urban Modelling

and Metabolism Assessment (uMAMA), Stellenbosch University; Centre for

Complex Systems in Transition (CST), Stellenbosch University.


Education MPhil in Sustainable Development, Stellenbosch University, 2015 BSc in Biology, Stony Brook University, 2010 AA in Liberal Arts, Bard High School Early College, 2006 Research Focus Urban metabolism assessments of cities of the Global South, particularly African contexts. Exploratory methods for incorporating internal flows in urban metabolism assessment, specifically to recognize inequality of access and consumption. The resource impacts/requirements of informal systems.


Name: Thendo MAFAME

Affiliation: Stellenbosch University


I am currently a fulltime Master in Philosophy (MPhil) student at the Sustainability Institute in Stellenbosch University. My research focus is on the use of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) to create more integrated inclusive urban development patterns, in the previously segregated South African cities. My career is still at its juvenile stage, however, I possess an excellent experience in research and consulting projects. This is to special reference of the research collaboration I embarked on with researchers from university of Cape Town, Cape Peninsula University and the University of Western Cape, where we compiled the strategic document for the Western Cape Government titled: Trends in climate change, sustainability, and green economy research at CHEC institutions. I completed my Bachelor Degree in Development and Environment (2011); the Honors Degree in Geography and Environmental Studies (2012); and Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Development Management and Planning (2014).

Name: Mario A. SORIANO Jr.

Affiliation: Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability, United Nations University Email: [email protected] Profile Educational Background BSc Civil Engineering, University of the Philippines – Diliman, 2012 Research Topic “Evaluation of the Impacts of Climate Change on the Hydrologic Response and Stability of the Ifugao Rice Terraces” Keywords: Ifugao Rice Terraces, Traditional Knowledge, Climate Change Adaptation, GCM downscaling, Hydrologic modeling Other Information Editor-in-Chief, UNU Peace and Progress Student Journal Website: http://upp.unu.edu


Name: Ridhika AGGARWAL

Affiliation: Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability, United Nations University Email: [email protected] Profile

Educational Background B.Sc. Electronics, University of Delhi, India M.Sc. Engineering Physics, Amity University, India M.Tech. – Remote Sensing & GIS, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, India, 2015 Dissertation title: Specific Crop Identification using Kernel Based Fuzzy Approach from Temporal Data PhD Sustainability Science, UNU-IAS Research Interests Satellite Image Analysis, GIS, Vegetation Mapping and Monitoring, Biomass Assessment, Sustainable Forest Management. Name: Merle NAIDOO

Affiliation: Graduate Program in Sustainability Science - Global Leadership Initiative (GPSS-GLI), Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo Email: [email protected] Profile Undergrad majors in Plant Sciences and Environment and Development, focusing on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in rural communities at Masters level. PhD research focus on Sustainability Science, specifically green business and conversion to sustainable production and consumption systems. Research Title Sustainable initiatives in the private sector: An analysis of the adoption and implementation of green business strategies in supermarket chains in Japan and South Africa Reserch Keywords Corporate Environmental Sustainability (CES), sustainable consumption and production, sustainability indicators Research Interests Sustainable business solutions, adoption and use of green technologies, eco-cities and sustainable living solutions, waste management (reduction, recycling and reuse), natural resources management and conservation, sustainable development and poverty alleviation projects


Name: Heng Yi THEA

Affiliation: Graduate Program in Sustainability Science - Global Leadership Initiative (GPSS-GLI), Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo Email: [email protected] Profile

Teah is a doctoral student in Sustainability Science. He completes his bachelor and master degree in Environmental Engineering in Taiwan. His research interests are Planetary Boundary and Sustainability Science. He is working on the topic of Phosphorus Sustainability that aims at mitigating phosphorus flow from arable land to the ocean through mechanism study and modeling. In addition, he is interested in Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment, especially on bringing LCA knowledge to the application in society.

Name: Huma MURSALEEN


Educational Background Bachelors in International Studies and Regional Development from the University of Niigata Prefecture, 2014 Research Topic Working on issues related to Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in developing countries. Within the broad concept of ESD, current area of study is to assess the examination system models to effectively integrate Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in raising the quality of higher education in South Asian countries. Key Words: ESD, ICT, South Asia (Pakistan), Examination system.


Name: Ricardo SAN CARLOS


Educational Background Civil Engineering, Diploma in Construction Management and Engineering Minor in Asian Studies Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, PUC Research Topic “Intended Evacuation Behavior of International Tourists in Tsunami Events – A case study in Kamakura, Japan” Key words: Tsunami, Evacuation, Tourists, Kamakura, Disaster Management

Name: Yuki YOSHIDA


Yuki is a second year doctoral student at GPSS-GLI. Her current research attempts to capture the underappreciated wealth of a socio-ecological production landscape by operationalizing the Inclusive Wealth Index at the regional level on Sado Island, Japan. She has a master’s degree in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, where she researched how farmers in the US Corn belt relate to nature. Her undergraduate research at Middlebury College investigated inconsistencies in people’s environmental attitudes and behavior from the standpoint of interpersonal relatedness.


Name: Abubakari AHMED


Educational Background Bachelor of Science, Urban Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana Master of Science, Sustainability Science, United Nations University, Tokyo-Japan Research Topic Sustainability impacts of biofuels in Ghana: insights from resilience thinking and political ecology. Keywords: biofuel, resilience, political ecology, sustainability impacts.

Name: Yuka SHIMAMURA

Affiliation:

Graduate Program in Sustainability Science - Global Leadership Initiative (GPSS-GLI), Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo Email: [email protected] Profile

Educational Background B.A. from International Christian University (ICU), 2011 BSocSc Hon. in Social Anthropology from University of Cape Town (UCT), 2014 Research Topic “Transition of Fertility Preference and Household Decision Making Mechanism - A Case Study of Eastern Province of Rwanda - ” Key Words: Rwanda, Population, Fertility, Family Planning, Household Model


Name: Hirotaka MATSUDA

Affiliation: Project Associate Professor, Graduate Program in Sustainability Science - Global Leadership Initiative (GPSS-GLI), Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo Email: [email protected] Profile

Hirotaka Matsuda is a Project Associate Professor of Graduate Program in Sustainability Science (GPSS) - Sustainability Science Global Leadership Initiative (GLI), Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo. He received Master of Agriculture and PhD of Agriculture from Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University in 1999 and 2003 respectively. His area of specialty is Agricultural Economics and Development Economics. Food security, the technological progress in agriculture and diffusion process of new agricultural technology are center of his current research area, especially focusing on Asia and Africa.

Name: Niranji SATANARACHCHI

Affiliation: Project Researcher, Graduate Program in Sustainability Science - Global Leadership Initiative (GPSS-GLI), Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Profile

Niranji is a Project Researcher at the Division of Environmental Studies at Graduate School of Frontier Sciences of the University of Tokyo. She has earned her bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, and her masters in Sustainability Science from the University of Tokyo, Japan. Niranji received her PhD from the Graduate Program in Sustainability Science (GPSS-GLI) at University of Tokyo. In her dissertation she focused on conceptual and methodological explorations of the complexity and dynamic patterns of sustainability in human–natural systems with the aim of developing a reflexive observation and evaluation methodology. Currently she explores complex dynamic sustainability change mechanisms of development processes in urban–rural interface.


Name: Izumi IKEDA

Affiliation: Project Specialist (academic staff), Graduate Program in Sustainability Science - Global Leadership Initiative (GPSS-GLI), Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo Email: [email protected] Profile

Ms Izumi Ikeda is a project specialist working with GPSS-GLI. After receiving a Master’s in law (constitutionalism/human rights), from the Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University, Japan, she moved to London where she started her professional career as an editor at a local newspaper publishing company. She also served as a deputy officer of UK Trade & Investment at the British Embassy in Tokyo before joining The University of Tokyo in 2008. As a project specialist she has been participating in development and coordination of a variety of field educational programmes in higher (postgraduate) education that focus on a wide range of sustainability/environmental issues.

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