Karabo Meyer

Occupation :

Wildlife conservationist

Dr. Karabo Meyer (Born 17 September 1988 Johannesburg, South Africa) is a Wildlife conservationist, South African scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate and an altar-globalization author. She’s been a member of some environmental groups and campaigns and also scientific committee in South Africa and other international institutions. She has worked as Associate Director for energy, transport and climate change before becoming adviser to many newspapers and environmental associations. Meyer is a BSc and MSc graduate of the University of Kyoto in Japan and was a Research Associate at the Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Toronto for more than two years.

Nationality : Johannesburg, South Africa

2024-11-30

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Importance of Bats in Our Lives

Bats have an important role to play in our eco-system, and some of them are becoming endangered.

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Let’s Enjoy Both Environment and Tourism

Tourism has been a part of the human experience as long as there have been distant places to go and experience.

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The Birth of Modern Genetic Modification (1)

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are living organisms whose genetic material has been artificially manipulated in a laboratory through genetic engineering.

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The Birth of Modern Genetic Modification (2)

What changed in the last quarter of the 20th century was that scientists began selecting productive traits at the individual gene level and controlling the placement of genes in new crops.

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The Birth of Modern Genetic Modification (3)

The Asilomar Conference on Recombinant DNA was an influential conference organized by Paul Berg and held in February 1975.

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Water; Absolutely Essential Element for Our Planet

International World Water Day is celebrated every year on 22 March, it is about focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.

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Elephants; Colossal Animals Need to Be Saved

In just the past 100 years the number of Asian elephants has declined by 90%. In some areas African elephant populations have also declined by that much.

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Why Should We Appreciate Bats?

National Bat Appreciation Day occurs annually on April 17th.

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Biological Diversity Is Vital For Our Survival

The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.

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Sea Turtles Are Becoming Extinct; Believe It Or Not

The purpose of World Turtle Day, May 23, sponsored yearly since 2000 by American Tortoise Rescue.

Why we need a UN Treaty on plastic pollution The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a UK charity working on business, learning, insights & analysis, and communications to accelerate the transition towards the circular economy.
Air Pollution for Kids Air is all around us and we need it to survive.
Why We Need to Stop Plastic Pollution? Our oceans are being filled and killed by throwaway plastics.
Climate Change, Ecological Crisis and Sustainability We are all agents for change in climate action.
Climate Racism Climate Racism: Social Inequalities in the Age of Climate Change