We know enough climate science to provide actionable options for industry. How can asset managers and finance houses enable a climate-friendly future? University of Pretoria #AbsaMacroConference2019

Annual celebration of FABI - impact and excellence with a shared vision. Well done FABIans! ⁦FABI⁩ ⁦University of Pretoria⁩

Dirty air is killing us. We demand that governments put an end to fossil fuel development and invest in clean, carbon-free solutions. #CleanAirNow #WorldCleanAirDay #HealthyAirHealthyPlanet theguardian.com/environment/20…

My colleague Peter le Roux has some exciting opportunities for postgraduate students to work in the majestic Drakensberg within a multi-disciplinary team.

EDITED: Southern elephant seals annually perform the tiring task of shedding some of their skin & hair on shores of Marion Island,all the while not eating for a very long time.UP researchers studied how this energy-expensive behaviour changed over 32 years go.nature.com/38W2gSM

Annerine Myburgh, an MSc Plant Science student University of Pretoria won an award for the Best Presentation by a Young Scientist GrasslandSocSA' s 56th Congress for her research on understanding patterns & drivers of forb diversity in the threatened SA grasslands Read: bit.ly/3hpji0s

The warming climate is causing animals to 'shapeshift' sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/… What other impacts of global warming are we missing?

UP ANTI-DISCRIMINATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE WEEK: "Create a more inclusive working, learning and living environment in higher education," says Dr Thobela Nkukwana, Department of Animal Science. Read more, bit.ly/39JEwBT

RETHINK@NAS virtual launch: 28 September, 13:00 "It's a platform in NAS where staff & students can bring their enthusiasm & ideas, to help us make some of these transformations a reality,"says Prof Barend Erasmus, Dean of NAS. Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=B3S2JO… #SpeakOutUP

UP ANTI-DISCRIMINATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE WEEK: "Respect for all is crucial to make the world a better place," says Dr Pedro Lebre from the Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics. Read more, bit.ly/3CXKmMD #SpeakOutUP @microbiomeUP University of Pretoria

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION WEEK: "Don’t turn a blind eye to discrimination," says Stefan Steenekamp, postgraduate student in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences and former chair of NATHouse. Read more, bit.ly/39UnVuZ #SpeakOutUP University of Pretoria NATHouse

#FLWDay When was the last time you threw out a mouldy, stale or rotten piece of fruit, a loaf of bread, block of cheese or meat? Prof Chris Weldon from ZooEntUP explains how entomologists help to address food waste on #FLWDay on 29 Sep. Read more, bit.ly/2XW2p6w University of Pretoria

nstf.org.za/awards/winners… Congratulations to Prof Stephanie Burton, for receiving the prestigious NSTF award for management! Wonderful recognition for an impactful career! UP Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences UP Research Matters University of Pretoria #AfricaGlobalUniversity #NSTFawards2021

UP's Prof Patricia Forbes is featured in the Royal Society of Chemistry's "Fixing the Future"campaign. She explains how she uses chemistry to develop new ways of detecting, monitoring & analysing quantities of environmental pollutants. Read: edu.rsc.org/job-profiles/p… Royal Society of Chemistry

💥#BREAKING💥 The Kunming Declaration has been adopted at the High-Level Segment of the 1st part of UN Biodiversity #COP15 In the lead-up to 2nd part of #COP15 & the adoption of the #post2020 framework, this shows some critical momentum #ForNature. cbd.int/doc/c/99c8/942…

Great training opportunity!

Speech: Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados at the Opening of the #C... youtu.be/PN6THYZ4ngM via YouTube Inspirational summary of what #COP26Glasgow has to achieve UP Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences we have much to do!

Johan Rockström at #COP26: 10 New Insights in Climate Science | UN Clima... youtu.be/iW4fPXzX1S0 via YouTube These are the newest climate facts that every negotiator, and every citizen, should know. #COP26Glasgow UP Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

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A World in Crisis: Evidence-Based Solutions for Intensifying Global Challenges - 2022 ACUNS Annual Meeting - Full Program 2022am.acuns.org/session/a-worl… via @acunstweets. An interesting few days ahead to learn more about science-policy interfaces, and the role of higher education