The Campus: A One Hectare Circular Farm and Learning Hub

Jokudu Guya is an Urban Systems Professional Officer with a strong interest in urban development across African cities. At ICLEI Africa, she works closely with local governments to implement circular economy initiatives and identify opportunities to embed circular approaches into urban systems. Her areas of focus include the Circular Economy, water-energy-food nexus, and waste management, alongside broader themes in sustainable urban development. Jokudu holds a Master’s degree in Urban Studies and has a background in city development research, with experience in smart cities, urban data, and governance.

Amy is driven by work that has an impact on both people and the environment, and is especially interested in how these interact in urban food systems. She has a Master’s degree in Sustainable Development, specialising in transformative Afro-centric monitoring and evaluation approaches, and she has seven years of experience working in sustainable procurement, urban farming and food security initiatives. Amy has a keen interest in project management, and enjoys designing and facilitating participatory workshops.

Zakiyya holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Town and Regional Planning from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT). Prior to joining ICLEI Africa, she gained experience as an Urban Planning and Project Packaging Assistant in the Urban Catalytic Investment Department at the City of Cape Town. Zakiyya has experience as a Research Assistant at CPUT and in the Development Planning Intelligence Management and Research Directorate within the Western Cape Government Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning. She has a passion for sustainable development, co-creation, research and innovation.

Paul is fascinated by the multi-layered relationships that give each city its unique flavour. With his Sustainable Development MPhil and current doctoral research, Paul uses urban metabolism, resource nexus and political ecology as lenses for shaping sustainable, inclusive cities. At ICLEI, he supports local governments to apply systems perspectives to food, water, energy and nature, and facilitates the development of policies and plans appropriate to contexts of change and uncertainty.