As Malawi continues to experience rapid urbanisation, the country is also seeing a population boom. This project aims to help the country ensure this growth is accompanied by a transition towards sustainable lifestyles and environmental capacity building.
For example, many homes in Malawi are built with wood-fired bricks. As the wood used to create these bricks comes from natural forests, new home construction is a big contributor to deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. That’s why this project is focusing on promoting low-cost sustainable housing, reforestation, and knowledge dissemination. Using community-directed educational workshops on PICD-SUT, the project hopes to foster resilient – and sustainable – urban development strategies in the communities of Blantyre, Malawi.
