ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF AVIATION POST-COVID-19
Bon Voyage! Many people are celebrating that they are able to get into the skies again after the COVID-19 pandemic has eased in the last few months. There are serious concerns however related to the emissions caused by the aviation sector due to the flight...
Climate Proofing in Zimbabwe
The Government of Zimbabwe is making remarkable strides in making sure that the whole nation is well equipped with the knowledge of climate change. Everyone has seen the realities presented by climate change vagaries, ranging from drought spells, shift of climatic weather pattern, flash floods,...
Can Africa win from exploiting its oil and gas?
One can not dispute the arguments made against fossil fuels from an environmental standpoint. Numerous calculations demonstrate that the production from oil and gas fields that have already received licenses, much alone any upcoming exploration, will release carbon emissions substantially above what is consistent with...
Hydroponics and the Environment
Hydroponics is the growth of plants in other media which are not soil. This could be fluids that have minerals and essential plant nutrients. Agricultural benefits of hydroponics include the fact that it allows crop growth in small space, thereby achieving intensification of agriculture and...
ESIA as a tool for business sustainability
Every developmental project entails the exploitation of the environment, be it the natural or artificial built environment. Construction encompasses the extraction and use of resources and this could have significant or non-significant impacts on all aspects of the environment either during project implementation or after...
Safe Chemicals Management key for sustainable industrial growth
Chemical usage continues to rise globally. The utility of chemicals is well documented, but mitigation measures are lagging behind. Many chemical accidents have occurred. As a result, stakeholders are implored to manage their chemical usage, storage and disposal. Chemical accident prevention is a priority in...
Africa Green Waste and Energy Expo and Conference. A gender perspective
The Africa Green Waste and Energy Expo and Conference 11th Edition held from the 26th to the 29th of July 2022 provided a platform for women and youth to participate in all engagements of the conference. The move shows that there is a significant improvement...
Psychological block to acting on climate change
People are always motivated when it comes to avoiding danger. You run away if you step into the street and a bus is coming at you from behind. You stay inside if a sizable strange dog is growling outside your front door. Why is it...
The involvement of children in greening Africa and the fight against climate change
In the borderlines of Hurungwe and Nyaminyami districts, in Chitete village, Netsai * walks a combined distance of 20 kilometres every day going to school. When she returns around sunset, she has to fetch water. The nearest water hole which is the source of life...
The coming of a Circular Economy – Is Africa Ready?
Circular Economy buzzword has become synonymous with many African countries as nations find ways to deal with burgeoning environmental crises. Traditional models of development favoured take-make-dispose models. These models resulted in overexploitation of environmental resources. Wearing clothes once, single-use plastics and other key one-hit wonders...
