00:00 Introduction
03:46 Elise Tempelhoff
15:27 Dr Nehemiah Latolla
27:07 Q&A

Speakers
Robert Inglis – Facilitator
Robert Inglis is passionate about facilitating dialogue between experts and the public which can lead to sustainable solutions and transformed lives. To this end, he has spent the past 20 years working in the intersection of science and society, providing media and communications support to local and international researchers and research organisations. He has a Master’s in Science and Technology Studies, with a focus on Science Engagement at Stellenbosch University. He holds a National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) award for a “contribution to the discipline of science communication” for media produced through Jive Media Africa, a leading research communications organisation of which he is a co-founder and director.

Robert initiated the international FameLab “talking science” competition in South Africa in 2013 as well as co-founding the Science Spaza programme and Hip Hop U, youth engagement initiatives reaching thousands of learners throughout South Africa. He is a director of the YAZI Centre for Science and Society in Africa, a non-profit organisation which exists to broaden participation in knowledge production.

Elise Tempelhoff
Elise Tempelhoff is an award-winning environmental journalist, who has been referred to as one of South Africa’s “Queens of Green. She focuses mainly on environmental law, climate change, the wildlife trade, water pollution, and environmental and human rights.
In 2002 she was Media24’s as well as Beeld’s journalist of the year for a series of stories on Arcelor Mittal’s (perviously Iscor) water, air and soil pollution and human rights violations. In 2005 and 2008 she was the South African Breweries’ (SAB) environmental journalist of the year for stories on coal, water and land grabbing in Mpumalanga. In 2010 she won the SAB merit award for environmental journalism for stories on the Grootvlei mine: the human tragedy and the environmental degradation of acid mine drainage.
She has attended several international conferences and presented papers on water related issues in South Africa. Her latest articles include a series on the serious pollution of the Vaal River, and she is currently working on stories on poaching and environmental crimes in the hope that people will reconnect with nature.

Dr Nehemiah Latolla
Dr Nehemiah Latolla is a current Postdoctoral Fellow (Chemistry) at Nelson Mandela University, where he received his PhD (Chemistry) for his research in the Phytochemistry of indigenous medicinal plants towards drug discovery for the management of diabetes. Through his research, Nehemiah engages with various communities to inform his research but also to plough knowledge back to them. His passion for science and its effective communication with the public has also resulted in his winning the FameLab International Competition 2022. Nehemiah Latolla was born in Johannesburg and now resides in the windy city, of Gqeberha.

About Tipping Points
“Tipping Points” is a webinar series for topical discussions on issues affecting development and the environment in Africa. Guided by Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation’s approach of asking the questions that matter, this solutions-based webinar series explores how we can step back from environmental tipping points and foster a sustainable future for both Africa’s people and nature.

Every month thought leaders, disruptors, and researchers gather to address key question for Africa’s future through an exploration of African environmental research, conservation, sustainability, and development.

Complex challenges have no quick fixes. Inclusive conversation that shares perspectives, uplifts African narratives, challenges conservation paradigms, and interrogates possible paths of action is critical in navigating complicated, interconnected issues.

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