The Public Squares Teams

The sustainability of a just energy transition towards a low-carbon economy is at risk. Trade- offs between low-carbon but high-material, high-waste, and high-toxicity scenarios need to be critically examined in an inter- and transdisciplinary manner.

This Public Square brings together an interdisciplinary core team to address this complex issue in partnership with other academics and non-academic players.

Potential outcomes include:

1. ​improved tools to measure environmental burden,
2. greater capacity in energy-economic-climate-environment modelling, a
3. responsive public policy and governance systems. Important, these potential

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• Faculty Economics and Management Sciences
• School of Public Leadership: Environmental Management 
• Faculty Agri Sciences
• Department of Conservation Ecology & Entomology
• Faculty of Arts
• Department of Political Science 
• Faculty of Law
• Department of Mercantile Law 
• Faculty of Engineering 
• School for Climate Studies

Core Stellenbosch University Team: 

• Prof Martin de Wit 
• Prof Anel du Plessis 
• Prof Karen Esler 
• Dr Derica Lambrechts 
• Prof Guy Midgley 
• Prof Babette Rabie 
• Prof Wikus van Niekerk ​