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...
Demystifying an Environmental Impact Assessment; What is in it?
Sustainable Development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. To implement a project, various resources are required; which undergo a series of activities and transformation to deliver the project’s objectives. For...
Energy Efficiency and the Environment – A Reciprocal Nature
Energy is the ability of doing work. It exists in the following but not limited forms; thermal, electrical, chemical and nuclear. There are two sources of energy, non-renewable energy and renewable energy. Non-renewable energy includes coal, oil and natural gas, while renewable energy includes solar,...
Green Jobs: Opportunities in Our Environmental Challenges
Employment is a gamble and its security is not certain. We have seen Covid-19, Artificial Intelligence and Technology pushing companies to downsize or terminate certain occupations. Either due to lockdown restrictions or a human performed task being replaced by a machine. Dynamics have shaped us...
Benefiting from Wood Waste – Strategies for Timber Industries
Sitting on a couch in an office can be very comfortable, just as being sheltered against rain or sunlight in your house feels safe. To have these goods and services in place, wood and timber is required to deliver a couch or a roof. Timber...
Towards COP26 Climate Summit; Our Planet’s Ray of Hope against Climate Change
“Securing a brighter future for our children and future generations requires countries to take urgent action at home and abroad to turn the tide on climate change. It is with ambition, courage and collaboration as we approach the crucial COP26 summit in the UK that...
Conservation of Wildlife – The Case of the African Wild Dog
Wildlife consists of organisms that live and grow freely in the environment. The variety of wildlife is so rich that some species have not been discovered. Yet, most species now are heading towards extinction due to human induced challenges. Endangered species include the African elephant,...
Biodiversity Restoration key to human survival
Our existence on earth, is sustained through resources, obtained from the environment. We are part of an ecosystem that has unique biodiversity. An ecosystem is a community of living and non-living organisms that live and interact with each other in a specific environment. Biodiversity is...
Composting in the Home
Each meal we make in our home is good for our health. It provides us with nutrients, essential for our growth. On the other side, making our meals also has adverse impacts upon our environment through the waste generated from our cooking activities. A...
How Youths in Zimbabwe are Harnessing Waste to Resources
The Youths, are the leaders of tomorrow. Indeed, true to this vision, some of the youth’s roles and responsibilities have already began. The Youths of Zimbabwe are awake and smelling the coffee by taking accountability and responsibility to harness waste into resources. Mishandled waste is...
