If you missed Global Change Institute's Prof Francois's talk on regional tipping points at the Bonn Climate Change Conference, you can catch the recording below. Jump to 23 minutes for his talk. m.youtube.com/watch?v=SKAxXG…

Abstract submission deadline for the SAEON-GSN Indibano 2022 has been extended to the 27 of June 2022. Get your abstract submitted on docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

A pleasure to host our new SAEON MD, Dr. Mary Jane Bopape at the SAEON Grasslands Node Cathedral peak research catchments. Dr. Bopape's visit entailed the use of the platform for capacity development by @ukzncwrr students that will be data users of this platform for projects.

SAEON wishes to congratulate our MD, Dr. Mary Jane Bopape as one of the Humanitarian Awards Global 2022 Honorary Awardees. We are proud of Dr. Mary Jane Bopape's contributions in meteorology as part of #CR4D African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) with CHPC CSIR 🇿🇦, SA Weather Service & @dsigovza #SADC-CI

Our first official workshop! We’re in Mzimba talking to the chiefs and community members about their desirable futures, using the newly recognized by ipbes #NatureFuturesFramework Insights include the need to go back to the past to recover a future interrupted by colonialism

Keynote speaker Dr Dr. Busi Mkwananzi shares her expertise and experience with our fellows, on the second day of the workshop.

Francois gives a thought-provoking start to day 3 of the fellows workshop.

Our rivers need to breathe. Witsies were at work with communities along the Kaalspruit River in Thembisa. The river is a tributary to the troubled Hennops river. Treating the problem upstream is important to relieve Hennops. #WitsForGood #SaveOurRivers #MandelaMonth #MandelaDay

The office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor: Climate, Sustainability and Inequality at Wits will be hosting the second seminar on planetary health on the 11th of August at 9am! Please register online here: wits-za.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #WitsForGood #Wits100 #ClimateChange

As part of Wits University’s focus on the intersection of climate change, sustainability & inequality, the first presentation in a seminar series was launched. Keynote by Professor Achille Mbembe: Notes on planetary habitability. Read: wits.ac.za/news/latest-ne… #Wits100 #Climate

Please remember to register for the SASAS Conference 2022! The deadline to submit abstracts is next Monday, 22 August 2022. Click here for more sasas.org

Please remember to register for the SASAS Conference 2022! The final deadline to submit abstracts is Monday, 12 September 2022. Click here for more sasas.org

Participating in Africa group lead negotiators strategic discussions to focus on COP27 ambitious outcomes that respond to the needs and challenges of Africa. AGN Chair Environmentza Harald Winkler (@haraldwinkler.bsky.social) Zaheer Fakir

SASAS Pres Francois introducing our first keynote Dr Werner Kutsch Director General ICOS RI speaking on GHG observations in the atmosphere.

Keynote speaker Werner Kutsch ICOS RI giving a historical view of GHG measurements. #SASAS2022

Rebecca Garland It was a great paper

Had a wonderful time at the #SASAS2022 conference! Great catching up with climate scientists from across the country. Well done Francois and the team from Global Change Institute for organizing!

Like coronavirus-19 disease (COVID-19), the climate change crisis is expected to amplify health system’s weaknesses & inequalities. Mental health, a key component of health, will be impacted. journals.co.za/doi/abs/10.187… Download for FFREE the #WJCM (journals.co.za) #COP27

This week's Science in Action (available on demand) leads with Cyclone #Freddy - its 7,500km journey across the Indian Ocean, impacts on Madagascar and southern Africa and what it bodes in a warming world. With Francois from Wits University bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3c…