The Eco Design initiative is an action-orientated skills development and culture exchange between designers for sustainability from across South Africa and Sweden. The Eco Design Initiative will host the Fresh Talent Workshop and the launch of Sustainable Design Showcase at Cape Town City Hall and the social design intervention at Sakumlandela Primary School in Khayelitsha, 7 – 16 March 2012.

Young learners at Skumlandela Primary School in Khayelitsha are actively involved in the planning and preparation of the social design action that's to take place in Cape Town in March 2012 as part of the Eco Design Initiative. Armed with specially designed investigative tool-kits, the young learners have been documenting information about their lives at home, school and in their communities.

The Eco Design Initiative is pioneering the sustainable movement for South Africa by engaging global youth in a sustainable design program that includes an annual competition, the development of educational content, workshops, exhibitions and international exchanges. The Eco Design Initiative connects South African and Swedish organizations in a knowledge and culture exchange programme.