The climate crisis is escalating in the 21st century, with impacts becoming increasingly evident, from intensifying El Nino events to record breaking temperatures. The need for urgent action has never been clearer, there is therefore need for accelerated climate action.
Category: Environment
Manjirenji Dam: A reflection on humanity’s relationship with nature
By Marymore Matewe, Environmentalist The looming tragedy at Manjirenji Dam is a stark indictment of our collective failure to protect Zimbabwe’s natural heritage. While the once-pristine waters still reflect a semblance of beauty, they mask a deepening crisis fueled by climate change and, more critically, our own destructive habits. It’s not enough to simply observe […]
Nyangambe Wildlife Project’s new safari camp, expansion drive community development
In a significant boost to community-driven conservation efforts, Shangani River Safaris (SRS) has established the first permanent safari camp in the Nyangambe Wildlife Project, marking a new era for the community-owned initiative.
Angela Dube: Championing Change for a Greener Planet
“I was elected by Green Hut to lead their Bulawayo chapter, where I continue to volunteer. In Bulawayo, I met the director of the African Voluntary Carbon Credits Market Forum and requested to become a volunteer. Currently, I serve as the mobilizing officer for their radio program, which focuses on climate education,” Angela said.
Protecting Mopane Trees: Safeguarding an Ecological Treasure
In the vast expanse of Zimbabwe’s lowveld, a silent crisis is unfolding that threatens one of the region’s most dominant indigenous trees—the mopane tree (Colophospermum mopane).
World Water Day: “Accelerating the change to solve the water and sanitation crisis.”
World Water Day is celebrated on March 22nd every year to raise awareness about the importance of freshwater and the need for sustainable management of water resources. This day is an opportunity to highlight the challenges faced by millions of people around the world who lack access to clean water
Filthy Toilets,A Point To Ponder In Chitima Market, Masvingo
Vendors at Chitima Market are living in fear of Cholera and other diseases due to the filthy toilets that often get blocked without remedial action being taken.
Resilience ANCHORS funded apiculture project to enhance resilience to climate change
Twenty-six families from Nyangambe Communal Area in Ward 23, Chiredzi North have benefited from an apiculture project being implemented under the Resilience through Accelerating New Community-based Holistic Outcomes for Resource Sustainability (Resilience ANCHORS) programme.
“Conservation of vultures, key to ecosystem sustainability”
Through a workshop held at Nyangambe Secondary School recently, over thirty villagers from Nyangambe Communal Area were taught on the need to conserve vultures as well as their importance in ecosystem sustainability. The workshop which was facilitated by a UKZN, SA PhD student Kudzanai Sandra Dhliwayo was held following the 2022 International Vulture Awareness Day celebrations under the theme “Help Save Vultures.”
Human-wildlife conflicts, electric fence a panacea?
Human to wildlife conflicts in areas surrounding wildlife parks and safari areas have remained a perennial challenge. Severe cases of hyena attack which have occurred in successive years in Zaka have raised concerns on the need to find lasting solutions to reduce the recurrence of similar extreme cases.