united nations sustainable development goals

12. Responsible Consumption & Production

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

Our planet has provided us with an abundance of natural resources.But we have not utilized them responsibly and currently consume far beyond what our planet can provide. We must learn how to use and produce in sustainable ways that will reverse the harm that we have inflicted on the planet.

12. Responsible Consumption & Production

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12. Responsible Consumption & Production

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

Our planet has provided us with an abundance of natural resources.But we have not utilized them responsibly and currently consume far beyond what our planet can provide. We must learn how to use and produce in sustainable ways that will reverse the harm that we have inflicted on the planet.

Spiro E-mobility

Revolutionising sustainable transportation with e-bikes, battery swapping and smart charging

Empower Shack Khayelitsha

Raising densities in informal housing to make space for shared amenities

Pikala Bikes

Building a cycling culture and creating sustainable jobs with upcycled bicycles

Mbekweni stonehouses

Building houses from recycled and locally available materials

Sanergy Collaborative

A circular approach to addressing food and sanitation

Yo-Waste

Collecting household & commercial waste and recyclables

Nambu Group black soldier fly farming

Producing insect protein & compost from food waste

Sandbag & ecobeam houses

Using local sand to build affordable multi-storey housing

Wecyclers waste collection

Providing waste collection services in low-income communities

Cold Hubs

Providing solar-powered cooling-as-a-service to reduce food waste

Ampersand e-bikes

Providing cleaner and quieter public transport

DC Go solar PV towers

Providing pay-as-you-go solar electricity for low-income communities

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