Tawanda Muzamwese
Tawanda Collins Muzamwese is the Editor in Chief of the Green Business Gazette Magazine. He is is an international consultant in sustainable business development with massive experience in training, consulting and auditing. He has facilitated capacity development in more than 100 enterprises drawn from over 30 countries. He is the founder of the sustainability think-tank called Toxiconsol Consultancy t/a African Sustainability Consultants. He is the Editor in Chief of the Green Business Gazette Magazine. He is a consultant and business coach with over 13 years experience. Tawanda is a Management Systems Consultant working on promoting development and implementation of ISO Standards (ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018) in both developed and developing countries. With his inspirational and pragmatic writing style he has written cutting edge books including:
1) How to grow a Side-hustle into a viable business - Overcome Salary Dependency
2) The Leading Consultant: How become an authority in your professional field
3) Step-by-Step Guide to implementing Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Management Systems
4) Stepping on Higher Perspectives: Greatness Tips Motivational Series
5) Sustainability Guidebook for Boards and CEOs: Leading from the front
Tawanda writes about sustainability, motivation, safety, health, environment and quality management. His books are relevant to both developed and developing countries. With practical approaches and case studies, he provides incisive insights into entrepreneurship.
His philosophy is based on the premise that every human being has potential to make a significant difference in their lifetime. He writes books on taking personal responsibility for progression in life. He motivates entrepreneurs to implement income generating projects and determine their own financial destiny. He also motivates companies to take up sustainability initiatives.
A start-up coach, public speaker, environmentalist, safety, health and quality management expert, Muzamwese bridges the gap between theory and practice through building capacity and sharing practical case studies in his books.
KNOW YOUR WATER PARAMETERS
In this issue we delve into some of the major water quality parameters that are of interest. Starting with pH, which gives an indication of acidity or alkalinity of water. It is not advisable to drink water which is acidic or alkaline as it can...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Pesticides and Environmental Effects
The global consumption of pesticides has been on an exponential rise due to the high demand for food production. With the world population being at a current 7 billion people, an additional 2 billion will be added by 2030 to make the world a 9...
FIFA Launches Green Card in Time for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
As the FIFA World Cup to be held in Qatar beckons, FIFA has launched the Green Card which is aimed at mainstreaming sustainability into the world’s most beautiful game. FIFA president Gianni Infantino led the process of launching the Green Passport and has been joined...
When is the Next Cyclone Happening? – How Predictive Modelling Can Help Zimbabwe Manage Natural Disasters
When Zimbabwe experienced Cyclone Idai in 2019 and Cyclone Eline in the year 2000, everyone felt the pain, including those who did not stay in the epicentre of the cyclone. As a country, we have come to realise that natural weather events are very uncertain...
Environmental Courts and Tribunals – Can Africa implement?
Deviance in the area of environmental management and sustainability often goes unnoticed and the remedies which are available sometimes are not deterrent. In different parts of the world there is a growing pattern of establishment of Environmental Courts and Tribunals (ECTs). Disposal of raw sewage,...
World Environment Day – Only One Planet
For many years, the environment was neglected as a facet which would self-correct, despite unending damage. Consequently, society found itself in the middle of strife due to climate change and resource scarcity. As famine abounds and water stress increases across the globe, there is growing...