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 population crisis worsens environmental threats
The increase in human population is putting an unprecedented pressure on the available natural resources. The population boom has led to an increased demand for food and space as consumption and habitation are now priorities. Vast tracts of state land, oceans and forests have become...
Greening Zimbabwe Hotels – Re-Inventing the Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Tinashe Banda, a driver at a local lodge in Victoria Falls drives 4 times a week to nearby local suppliers to buy vegetables needed for food preparations at the lodge. Opting for local produce is regarded as one of the best practises in greening hotels....
Wasps as indicators of ecological territory – The Zimbabwean experience
Insects such as bees and hornets are not welcome to many human beings occupied spaces. In that category there are wasps. Wasps are mainly known for causing discomfort but they are essential to the environment as part of biodiversity. In some regions people find it...
Deforestation, a threat to biodiversity and viable Mopane worm business
Rufaro Mahaka travels from Kwekwe to Gwanda, a distance of 316 kilometres in one direction every year to harvest mopane worms. She has been doing this for the past 15 years and has been making a living which has seen her children going up to...
Harvesting the Sun in Hwange
At the end of April when other areas in Zimbabwe are receiving last rains and preparing for the winter, Enock Ncube sits under a tree shade trying to take cover of the sunrays and sweltering heat. The temperatures are so high and nauseating but for...
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....
Impact of Climate Change Induced Heat Waves in Coal Mining Areas
The impact of climate change is affecting nations across the globe and it is naturally becoming part of the agenda for every conference. The situation is worse in the coal mining areas. Coal usage is being attributed to worsen climate change due to the increase...
