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...
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...
Carbon offsetting supports emission reduction in Zambia
Through its carbon offsetting programme BP Target Neutral, BP has supported emission reduction projects around the world. One such project includes the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD)+ Forest protection project in Zambia. This project is helping to conserve over 40 000 hectares...
City of Harare awaits proclamation of wetland city accreditation status to enhance sustainable development
Harare City Council is intensifying stakeholder collaboration to combat the problem of wetlands invasion and destruction in the urban and peri-urban jurisdictions of the city. The city has been facing challenges of illegal land developments by land barons on wetlands and is working on mechanisms...
Mercury usage- a threat to human health and the environment- Women join the gold rush
Gold is a precious mineral commonly used in making coins, jewellery, electronic devices and in art. As valuable and shiny as it may appear, this mineral has a dark side. Artisanal or small scale gold miners put their lives at risk when extracting gold using...
Carbon offsetting supports emission reduction in Zambia
Through its carbon offsetting programme BP Target Neutral, BP has supported emission reduction projects around the world. One such project includes the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD)+ Forest protection project in Zambia which is helping to conserve over 40 000 hectares...
Airbus steps up initiatives for development of a new zero-emission concept aircraft
Airbus has revealed three concepts for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft which could enter service by 2035. It is reported that the concepts each represent a different approach to achieving zero-emission flight, exploring various technology pathways and aerodynamic configurations in order to support the...
URBAN CONFLAGRATION – IMPROVING OUR RESILIENCE
Conflagration of a building also known as structural fire is an uncontrolled fire occurring in the built-up area of towns and cities, destroying infrastructure, and in many cases causing loss of human life. Sustainable Development Goal 11 has a target of “making cities inclusive, safe,...
