by Ofentse Donald Maleka | Jun 26, 2026 | Climate Change, Resources
Houseplants make homes feel calmer, greener, and more inviting—but can they really clean the air? The answer is more nuanced than many popular claims suggest. The idea that houseplants act as natural air purifiers gained attention after NASA research in the late 1980s...
by Ofentse Donald Maleka | Jun 3, 2026 | Socio-cultural Sustainability
On 8 March, we celebrated International Women’s Day, a special time to recognise the importance that all children have the same rights and opportunities everywhere in the world. Around the world, many people are working hard to make sure girls can go to school, feel...
by Ofentse Donald Maleka | Feb 25, 2026 | Advocacy For Young Children
What if we truly believed that young children are not just future citizens, but citizens right now? In Children Are Citizens: The Everyday and the Razzle-Dazzle, Mara Krechevsky, Ben Mardell, Tiziana Filippini, and Maddalena Tedeschi argue exactly that. Children, even...
by Ofentse Donald Maleka | Feb 25, 2026 | Advocacy For Young Children, World Forum
Helping young children gain a sense of citizenship to begin participating in democracy. As the world becomes increasingly connected, knowledge of ourselves as individual learners and as members of a community becomes more important. When children begin their schooling...
