Newsletter 2025
Find out about what our team got up to during 2025 in our annual newsletter!
Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainability in action: How Umvoto walks its talk
At Umvoto, sustainability is not just a concept embedded in project design; it is a lived practice that is woven into the organisation’s daily operations. The company’s office in Muizenberg, Cape Town, reflects its commitment to environmental responsibility through deliberate and practical measures that reduce resource use, promote efficiency, and inspire the same values in…
Mandela Day 2025: “It’s still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity”
Mandela Day This Mandela Day, Umvoto and The Umvoto Foundation (TUF), in collaboration with the Groundwater Division, collaborated with HOKISA children’s home to educate children one the water cycle. The theme for 2025 is “it’s still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity”, which Umvoto and TUF took the opportunity to address by making…
World Environment Day: Ending plastic pollution
World Environment Day, celebrated on 5th June each year, is a powerful reminder of our collective responsibility to protect our planet. The 2025 theme, “ending plastic pollution globally”, calls for urgent action against the pervasive environmental threat posed by plastic waste. Beyond addressing plastic pollution, World Environment Day also promotes broader environmental values such as…
International Day of Clean Energy
A call to action for renewable energy adoption The International Day of Clean Energy, celebrated annually on 26th January, highlights the importance of transitioning to renewable energy to combat climate change and promote sustainability. Declared by the United Nations General Assembly, this day encourages global action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enhance energy access, and…
Newsletter 2024
Find out about what our team got up to during 2024 in our annual newsletter!
Trail Running in Muizenberg: A Geological Adventure
One of the many perks of working at Umvoto is its close proximity to both the beach and the mountain, making it a haven for outdoor enthusiasts. Every Tuesday, I lace up my trail shoes and join the Trail Dawgs for an exhilarating run through the rugged terrain above Muizenberg. This isn’t just any ordinary…
Learning from the past: World Tsunami Awareness Day
The Boxing Day Tsunami that struck the Indian Ocean in 2004, caused by the Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake, was a defining global disaster of the 21st century ranking amongst the deadliest natural catastrophes in recent history due to its largescale destruction and loss of life. More than 220 000 people lost their lives across 14 countries. The…
Managed aquifer recharge as a risk mitigation measure
Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) involves purposefully recharging groundwater, commonly using treated effluent, stormwater, or excess surface water, often through infiltration or injection. MAR helps mitigate risks from climate change and population growth while providing water for reuse and environmental benefit. As Earth’s climate changes, more extreme weather conditions are experienced globally. From record-breaking heat waves…
