South Africa has a long‐term energy supply crisis, high levels of carbon emissions and an accelerating problem of water security. What contributions have you observed businesses to be making to counter these risks? How could these practices be improved?

Food Security

Topic 3: We are in the century of the southern city; over the next decade, cities in the southern hemisphere will expand rapidly, outgrowing almost all aspects of conventional infrastructure. Starting with what you have learned about urban farming in South Africa – both its opportunities and its limitations – how can small businesses take advantage of the need for secure and sustainable food supplies in developing economies?

Topic 4: Household income in South Africa is heavily skewed, with the result that a majority of households are at risk of food poverty and malnutrition. How could this risk be offset by an appropriate combination of government policies and business innovation?

Topic 5: Your return flight between from New York and Cape Town will result in approximately 4.5 metric tons of carbon emissions. You could offset this through a strictly vegetarian diet for 8.5 years or by carpooling for 4.5 years. Alternatively, what options could Cape Town offer you as a visitor to offset your
individual contribution to climate change?

Topic 6: South Africa has a long‐term energy supply crisis, high levels of carbon emissions and an accelerating problem of water security. What contributions have you observed businesses to be making to counter these risks? How could these practices be improved?