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.
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN CONSTRUCTION SITES
Environment management is now the main talk of the day everywhere from international level cascading to regional and national level due to human activities that contribute to the negative consequence to the environment and human health. The environment was created for life support, provisioning raw...
Corporate Governance and Sustainability – SMEs, start-ups and entrepreneurs get on board
. It has been noted that Africa is lagging behind in terms of embracing and embedding corporate governance (CG) and sustainability in their enterprises. For them to be relevant in today’s business environment that is rapidly changing, CG and sustainability are now the panacea...
Zimbabwe to implement sustainable food systems transformation mechanisms as per UN obligations
Zimbabwe has initiated processes to implement sustainable food systems transformation mechanisms according to United Nations obligations. On 3 June, 2021, the country held its first stage food system national summit dialogue convened by the ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement with...
Environmental degradation threatens livelihoods of the disabled
People with disabilities are people with physical challenges or mental impairments that have substantial and long-term effects on the ability of the person to go about their normal day to day activities. This group makes up to 15% of the total population. Most people with...
Packaging with banana leaves gains popularity across the world
More than five trillion single-use plastic bags are used globally each year and according to UNO, single-use or disposable plastic comes with severe environmental problems, such as land and water pollution. The continued use of thin plastics to contain our consumables is said to cause...
Zimbabwe’s artists to establish educative environmental art wall
Local environmental artists in Harare are working on an initiative to establish an environmental art wall at Borrowdale suburban area. According to Miracle Missions Trust, a picture mosaic is being developed by a group of environmental artists with an aim of communicating environmental messages. It...
Should we worry about chemicals in our food?
Food is a crucial contributor to human health and well-being. However, the emergence of diseases caused as a result of chemicals in food is beginning to cause concern. Over the last few decades, the number of chemicals supplemented to food and other products we eat...
World Environment Day: A Time to Reflect
The month of June, is a time to reflect every year, due to the symbolic significance of the environment. World Environment Day, which falls on 5 June, provides an opportunity for the whole world to pose and reflect on our dealings with mother nature....
Is there water on the Moon? -Space-X and NASA step up plan to return humans to the moon and then head to Mars
Having insight of whether the space outside the Earth can sustain life has been an ultimate question for mankind over the past centuries. Today, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Space-X has already set its sights on Earth’s nearest celestial planets as an...
Schiphol International Airport – Amsterdam reaches carbon neutrality
Schiphol international airport based in Amsterdam, Netherlands has reached carbon neutrality. The airport invested in electric mobility and ground equipment to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions. Schiphol currently operates Europe’s largest electric bus fleet. Using these buses has cut down greenhouse gas emissions by...
