AHP (absorbent hygiene product) participatory research study. A Co-design workshop was held on the 9 November 2022 which involved various stakeholders in Samora Machel to elaborate a proposal for a pilot project for the collection of nappies. We worked to define both
Participatory research study on collection of absorbent hygiene product
I am happy and excited about this new project. I will coordinate the co-design activities and the stakeholders involvement for a participatory research study to improve the collection of absorbent hygiene product (AHP) waste in Samora Machel in Philippi, Cape
CGH Co-design workshop 3 Sep. 2022
Cissie Gool House Co-design workshop. LIVING UNITS SHARED FACILITIES INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES
Fostering the growth of inclusive cities
I attended a panel discussion on the role that affordable housing could play in Fostering the growth of inclusive cities. “Local Authorities are compelled through national legislation to set policies and regulations in place to encourage the growth of inclusive
Doornbach: seeds we planted years ago bear fruit today!
During 2013-2016 I coordinated the pilot project: “Design Strategies for enhancing service delivery in Solid Waste Management in Doornbach”. The project was a collaboration between the City’s Solid Waste Department, the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), and residents of
Cissie Gool House – past-present-future
Go inside the Cissie Gool House occupation of the old Woodstock Hospital in Cape Town undergoing a codesign process in this short film by Haroon Gunn-Salie. Produced by Human Rights Media Centre for International Coalition of Sites of Conscience. Featuring:
Collective discussion needed for a future Cape Town – Health and wellbeing
An open a discussion on the future of Cape Town cannot ignore the theme of healthcare. The consequences of which are not theoretical but practical, and in some cases mortally practical. Antonio Bonaldi, a doctor, public health expert and founder
Collective discussion needed for a future Cape Town
By Andrea Couvert Photo by SWISS IM&H on Unsplash During lockdown, we are experiencing many mixed chaotic feelings, from anxiety to the joy of seeing that even in crisis situations, people try to give their best and collaborate. I have
Festival of Commons
7 – 8 March 2O2O
Cape Town, towards a new By-Law on collaboration between citizens and the City
By Andrea Couvert This article was originally publish by LABSUS Cape Town, 17 August 2017: eight civic organisations, including Woodstock Residents’ Association, of which I am a member, met to discuss if and how to prepare a proposal for a