The annual Oppenheimer Research Conference (ORC) has become recognised as a space for showcasing and discussing natural and environmental sciences, conservation, and sustainable development in Africa.
People – nature relationships
Yves Vanderhaeghen interviews JWO grant winner Dr Hayley Clements about the mammoth task of producing a Biodiversity Intactness Index for Africa
Yves Vanderhaeghen interviews semiochemist Dr Peter Apps, who wants to use animal smells to keep them safe.
Worried about population growth and the pressures of feeding a hungry planet? Don’t have a cow, cultivate one rather. Meanwhile, venison might help us buck the trend.
The five finalists who are in line to win this year’s $150 000 USD Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant have been selected.
It’s easy to be laid low by all that ails our planet. But the cure lies in taking incremental steps, celebrating small wins and building on them.
The world’s foremost body for climate assessments has never been headed by a woman or anyone from Africa. South Africa’s Professor Debra Roberts aims to rectify both by throwing her hat into the ring to be elected chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
As the next generation aspires to build a brighter future, Columba Leadership South Africa is determined to play its role
20 Jun: Tipping Points Episode 14: New voices for Africa – young environmentalists share their ideas
Read some background and insights from the young panelists, joining the OGRC Tipping Points webinar on 22 June, about how their perspective as a youth informs their priorities for environmental and conservation matters in Africa. They also unpack what makes them want to get up in the morning, and want to change things for the better.
Tumi Mphahlele has, found a way to turn one of the “100 of the World’s Worst Invasive Alien Species” (water hyacinth) from a destructive pest into one with an ecological and economic purpose.