2019 SAIIA Young Leaders Conference

This year 72 of South Africa’s brightest young minds (15-23 years) will participate in the sixth SAIIA Young Leaders Conference, which will be held from 16-21 June in Johannesburg. 

Seeds of success

Food security remains a significant challenge in South Africa. In this post, three of our Youth@SAIIA members explain how they’re harnessing sustainable agriculture to address food security issues in the country.

Youth: the key to South Africa’s greatness

Youth participation is fundamental to addressing the challenges faced by the world. In this blog one of our Youth@SAIIA members shares her thoughts on the important role youth can play in achieving the SDGs and why it is vital for young people to feel empowered to take action.

The reality that you cannot ignore

Youth participation is fundamental to addressing the challenges faced by the world. In this blog, one of our Youth@SAIIA members shares her thoughts on the important role youth can play in achieving the SDGs and why it is vital for everyone to take action.

Waste water: a widespread threat and a missed resource

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a global endeavour and because of this, it is often difficult to relate the SDGs to our personal lives and the actions of individuals. In this blog, we share a Youth@SAIIA voice on how the SDGs relate to her community and the issue of waste water.