Green Schools – Pathway to sustainable development
Academic excellence is the cornerstone of the development of every country worldwide. Schools continue to churn out gifted individuals, who occupy influential positions in society. There are many environmental initiatives which schools can do in order to promote sustainable development and protect the planet. Green...
Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) the Future of Business
It is imperative that organisations observe Environmental and Social Governance as a way of attracting investors to their businesses. Nowadays investors are shunning organisations that lack integrity, hence companies should ensure sustainability for business growth. This should be built on a solid foundation of corporate...
The environmental downsides to corruption
Corruption is as old as the society itself. In a way, you could say it is inevitable in all societies. The World Bank has put the annual value of corruption to a staggering USD$ 1.5 trillion, around 2 percent of the global GDP. In addition...
A double whammy: Global crises of climate change and food security
At this alarming rate, that imagined dystopian enclave might become a reality and nothing suggests we are not getting there. One unfortunate impact of climate change is food security, which has always been a key concern for sustainable development. COVID 19 has had some adverse...
An Overview of Corporate and Social Responsibility
Today’s business organizations whether large or small are expected to exhibit ethical behaviour and moral management. No corporations can operate only with traditional economic role. Now, not only are firms expected to be virtuous; they are being called to practice “social responsibility” or “corporate citizenship”...
Chronicles of Cyclone Idai, Zimbabwe’s first documentary on Climate Change Vagaries
Zimbabwe premiered the first ever documentary since the unfolding of the unprecedented climatic weather pattern which ravaged lives and infrastructure in Chimanimani and parts of Chipinge. A documentary titled “Chronicles of Cyclone Idai,” gives a preview of the escalation of the weather phenomenon to the...
Zimbabwean authorities urged to establish wildland fire-fighting stations to minimise black carbon emissions affecting climate
Zimbabwean authorities have been urged to establish wildland fire-fighting stations in order to respond to, monitor and rehabilitate the environment from sporadic fire incidents throughout the country which are contributing to severe black carbon emissions with negative impacts to climate and health. According to Wilson...
Eco- Friendly Funerals – The Readiness of Zimbabwe for Green Burials
In the deep forests of Chitete, a village in Nyaminyami, Kariba, at a crowded homestead 6 pall bearers carry the body of the deceased on freshly cut logs from a Msasa tree, wrapped in a cotton blanket as they lead mourners to a village graveyard....
Impacts of Deforestation on Livelihoods
A new born baby has to draw its first breath to survive, a grandmother in the village needs herbs to make medicine to boost her grandchild’s health and to be able to do this there need to be an adequate supply of oxygen, plants and...
Could fusion energy be the solution to low carbon-low radiation energy – An Introduction?
The say the best creation ever made on this earth is that of a human being. A creature born to take on a challenge endowed with the intellectual ability to think, calculate, analyze, reason and create. Just like any other creature when faced by a...
