The Womanity host Dr Amaleya had an interview with Prof Lee-Ann Sadè Modley
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### Summary: Womanity Interview with Prof. Lee-Ann Sadè Modley
On this week's Womanity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka speaks with Lee-Ann Sadè Modley, a professor in the Department of Geography, Environmental Management and Energy Studies at University of Johannesburg.
Prof. Modley shares how her journey was shaped by perseverance, faith, and her father's strong belief in education. His encouragement to pursue higher education inspired her commitment to using knowledge to uplift others.
A turning point in her career came while conducting water research in Tembisa, where she realised that environmental problems cannot be solved through science alone. Sustainable solutions require community involvement, trust, and stakeholder participation. This shifted her focus from purely scientific research to community-centred environmental management.
Through her work in communities such as Tembisa, Soweto, Eldorado Park, and Limpopo, she promotes water security, environmental stewardship, and collaborative problem-solving. She emphasises that communities are more likely to support environmental initiatives when they are actively involved in designing solutions.
Prof. Modley highlights that climate change directly affects people's daily lives through issues such as flooding, water pollution, and infrastructure damage. She advocates for integrated water resource management, where governments, scientists, and communities work together to protect water systems.
Beyond environmental work, she is passionate about empowering young women through programmes such as the I Am Girls Programme and Eco Scouts. These initiatives provide mentorship, environmental education, and leadership opportunities, particularly for girls from underserved communities.
She also works to make science more accessible and appealing to young people, especially girls, by showing them the wide range of opportunities available in scientific fields.
Reflecting on women in sustainability, Prof. Modley believes women bring valuable qualities such as empathy, collaboration, and community-focused leadership. Her advice to women is to remain authentic and not feel pressured to imitate others to succeed.
Her overall message is one of limitless possibility: never allow other people's doubts or limitations to define your future.
tune in for more......
On this week's Womanity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka speaks with Lee-Ann Sadè Modley, a professor in the Department of Geography, Environmental Management and Energy Studies at University of Johannesburg.
Prof. Modley shares how her journey was shaped by perseverance, faith, and her father's strong belief in education. His encouragement to pursue higher education inspired her commitment to using knowledge to uplift others.
A turning point in her career came while conducting water research in Tembisa, where she realised that environmental problems cannot be solved through science alone. Sustainable solutions require community involvement, trust, and stakeholder participation. This shifted her focus from purely scientific research to community-centred environmental management.
Through her work in communities such as Tembisa, Soweto, Eldorado Park, and Limpopo, she promotes water security, environmental stewardship, and collaborative problem-solving. She emphasises that communities are more likely to support environmental initiatives when they are actively involved in designing solutions.
Prof. Modley highlights that climate change directly affects people's daily lives through issues such as flooding, water pollution, and infrastructure damage. She advocates for integrated water resource management, where governments, scientists, and communities work together to protect water systems.
Beyond environmental work, she is passionate about empowering young women through programmes such as the I Am Girls Programme and Eco Scouts. These initiatives provide mentorship, environmental education, and leadership opportunities, particularly for girls from underserved communities.
She also works to make science more accessible and appealing to young people, especially girls, by showing them the wide range of opportunities available in scientific fields.
Reflecting on women in sustainability, Prof. Modley believes women bring valuable qualities such as empathy, collaboration, and community-focused leadership. Her advice to women is to remain authentic and not feel pressured to imitate others to succeed.
Her overall message is one of limitless possibility: never allow other people's doubts or limitations to define your future.
tune in for more......
