The thematic area brings current issues on sustainable development including Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The attainment of environmental sustainability, balanced with social equity and economic prosperity. We analyse stories of the Triple Bottom Line and People-Planet-Profit. Matters of social inclusion and sustainable transformation are articulated including case studies of successful sustainable development models.
Is it possible to completely phase out coal?
The question on whether Zimbabwe is yet to completely phase out coal or not, will largely depend on verifiable actions put in place as a way of determining the extent at which the country is honouring its pledge to reduce carbon emissions in line with...
How long can coal survive the pressure of phase out?
The corner stone now being cast away; the era of coal is coming to an end. Coal no longer has room in the sustainable low carbon future train that is about to take off. It is a source of energy that has contributed greatly to...
Cosmetics and the Environment
While some people assume that cosmetic products are a recent invention, the use of cosmetics can be traced back to thousands of years. Cosmetics are substances or products applied to the body for the purpose of beautifying or altering the appearance. Designed to enhance one’s...
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...
Guerrilla Farming – Pros and Cons
According to the United Nations, by 2050, two-thirds of all humanity, that is close to 6.5 billion people, will be living in urban set ups. Cities in developing countries including Zimbabwe are recording high levels of rural to urban migration as people look for employment,...
Environmental impacts of abattoirs and meat processing
In most cultures, meat is considered a delicacy. Whether cooked, roasted or done through a barbeque – meat has stood the hands of time since the time of nomadic pastroralism, hunting and gathering. With the growth in human civilization, greater focus is being placed on...
EDIBLE COFFEE CUPS BEGIN TO BE USED BY MANCHESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB
Sustainability transcends the boundaries of human imagination and lies deeper into unfamiliar sectors. At football stadiums, the issue of waste is endemic. Plastic and other non-biodegradable materials have been causing serious pollution in the world. Manchester City Football Club is dealing with issues of plastic...
Google Launches New Features to Help Users Reduce their Carbon Footprints
Updates to Google Search, Maps and Shopping might lead one to decide which route to take, which hotel to book or which product to buy. As the climate change challenges are being magnified in our cultural and political dialogs, the world’s biggest companies are racing...
African Airlines Kenya Airways Begins Initiatives to Develop Low Emitting Electric Vertical Aircraft Models
Kenya Airways and its partners have started initiatives to establish the co-creation of a foundation of concepts and procedures to safely scale electric vertical aircraft (EVA) throughout the country in the coming years. Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions (“Eve”) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
Nanotechnology and the Environment
Nanotechnology, also shortened to nanotech, is one of the most promising technologies of the 21st century. The emerging technology of nanotech is seen as the technology that not only holds good promises for a society, but also it is capable of revolutionizing our approaches towards...
