Water for the Future
Water for the Future (WFTF) is dedicated to reviving the Jukskei river’s ecosystem through collaborative, community-based spatial interventions. WTFT works with multidisciplinary actors and stakeholders to co-design initiatives that rehabilitate the upper Jukskei River through green technology, art, and community participation.
We advocate for and educate on the developmental role of a regenerated urban waterway and co-design the technical restoration through green technologies and art. Our objectives are to establish and eco-green art corridor along the river and create economic opportunities in the community. Currently, the river is contaminated with human and industrial waste from the city, making it a health hazard. Additionally, the surrounding areas are vulnerable to flooding due to heavy rains and failing stormwater infrastructure.
The project pilot is to develop a collaborative model for urban watershed and river restoration that is sustainable and replicable at different scales. We use innovative ways to restore the natural eco-system of the Jukskei River, starting at the river’s daylight point in Lorentzville, Johannesburg. We facilitate a way of life for communities that enables a change in the way they interact with the natural environment, through artistic expression, skills development, and job creation. We are co-designing an ecological infrastructure system in the catchment area with innovative participatory Sustainable Urban Draining Systems (SUDS) interventions which harness the short intense downpours before the water reaches the canal.
We advocate for and educate on the developmental role of a regenerated urban waterway and co-design the technical restoration through green technologies and art. Our objectives are to establish and eco-green art corridor along the river and create economic opportunities in the community. Currently, the river is contaminated with human and industrial waste from the city, making it a health hazard. Additionally, the surrounding areas are vulnerable to flooding due to heavy rains and failing stormwater infrastructure.
The project pilot is to develop a collaborative model for urban watershed and river restoration that is sustainable and replicable at different scales. We use innovative ways to restore the natural eco-system of the Jukskei River, starting at the river’s daylight point in Lorentzville, Johannesburg. We facilitate a way of life for communities that enables a change in the way they interact with the natural environment, through artistic expression, skills development, and job creation. We are co-designing an ecological infrastructure system in the catchment area with innovative participatory Sustainable Urban Draining Systems (SUDS) interventions which harness the short intense downpours before the water reaches the canal.