Being a River is a community led initiative, conceptualised by Rachel Adatia and Sally Clark. A project inspired by ‘Diamonds on the Soles of our Feet’ a citizen science project that brings art and science together and is encouraging a global network of community groups to ‘kick-start’ water-related initiatives during the period 22 March to 22 April 2025. ‘DSF Goes Global is part of the Global Sustainable Futures Progress through Partnerships Network.  At present the initiative activates 5th Avenue Park, 12th Street Park and Grow Parkhurst in collaboration with PRABOA (Parkhurst Residents and Business Owners Association), Jozi Trails, WaterCAN,Dr Teresa Dirsuweit, from the Geography Department of UNISA, members of the Bubele Africa team. Creative by Nature offers in kind services related to networking, visual documentation and communication.

For more information see:
https://gsfn.co.uk/dsf-goes-global
Naziya Easthorpe’s article in the Rosebank and Killarney Gazette in print and online:
https://www.citizen.co.za/rosebank-killarney-gazette/news-headlines/2025/05/12/clean-up-on-5th-avenue-park
”Parkhurst community rallies for a cleaner, greener future” (Naziya Davids-Easthorpe, 10 March 2025). Read more about this in the Rosebank Killarney GazetteLink:
https://www.citizen.co.za/rosebank-killarney-gazette/news-headlines/2025/03/10/parkhurst-residents-unite-for-a-cleaner-greener-suburb