Rural Sustainable Villages Impact Report 2021
PROJECT BACKGROUND
The CHDM Sustainable Villages Programme (housed within the Municipal Health Services Directorate of the Chris Hani District Municipality) has been conducting a pilot programme (from 2009 to 2014) that has had, at its core, the implementation and support of a variety of sustainable technologies that were directed at assisting government to meet need for basic service, food security and environmental health within South Africa’s rural landscape . Two villages formed a part of this programme and valuable lessons were learned from this pilot. This new implementing phase will consist of 5 schools in 5 separate villages, however, the two schools in the pilot phase will continue to be supported as their experience and sustainability will form a valuable contribution to the overall programme.
This new project has demonstrated sustainable resource management at schools by using a biogas sanitation system which links to the school toilet system and then ultimately feeds the school’s agro-ecological food garden production. This is linked to a number of positive social, financial and local economic impacts.
Biogas stove
Nyanga High School biogas system
Rural Sustainable Villages Project 5
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