Zimbabwe to introduce mercury free gold processing in 8 districts
By Florence Kayungwa, Environment and Climate Journalist Zimbabwe is set to introduce mercury free gold…
Zimbabwe to introduce mercury free gold processing in 8 districts
By Florence Kayungwa, Environment and Climate Journalist Zimbabwe is set to introduce mercury free gold processing technologies in eight districts as part of efforts to make artisanal and small scale gold mining safer for miners and the environment. The planetGOLD Zimbabwe project is working to identify suitable technologies that can improve gold recovery while reducing…
After the Hail: The Storm Was Indiscriminate. Recovery Is Not
A violent hailstorm ripped through Masvingo, tearing roofs from homes and disrupting electricity, water and education. For families now trying to rebuild, the disaster is revealing something harder to measure: people may survive the same storm, but they do not recover from it equally.
Zimbabwe’s food, land and livelihoods at stake as youth demand climate reparations
Zimbabwean youth climate activists are calling on wealthy countries and major polluters to pay for climate-related damage, as communities in the Global South continue to face the effects of a warming planet. The Zimbabwe Youth Climate Justice Working Group (ZYCJWG), with support from ActionAid Global Platforms Zimbabwe, joined the Global Week of Climate Action under…
Cracks in the walls, cracks in their lives: Goromonzi women bear the cost of mining
By Florence Kayungwa Climate and Environment Journalist For Janet Mukarati, the sound of blasting from nearby mining operations has become a source of fear. In Chibamu village, Goromonzi, Mukarati says repeated blasting at nearby mines has caused cracks to appear in her house, leaving her worried about the safety of her family and uncertain about…
Mercury and misery: The cost of gold mining in Shamva
By Florence Kayungwa | Climate and Environmental Journalist Women artisanal miners in Shamva say they will continue using mercury in gold processing despite its known health and environmental dangers, arguing that mining remains their main source of income. Zimbabwe’s artisanal and small scale mining sector accounts for a significant share of the country’s gold production….
Zimbabwe moves to replace 37-year-old Civil Protection Act as climate risks expose weaknesses in response system
Zimbabwe is preparing to replace its 37-year-old Civil Protection Act with a new Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Bill, a legislative reform that aims to transform the country’s approach to disasters from emergency response to risk prevention and resilience building. During the Zimbabwe Youth Symposium on Disaster Risk Reduction in Harare, Deputy Minister of Local Government…
Calls grow for youth to take leading role in disaster risk management
Young people must be given a seat at the table if Zimbabwe is to build resilience against growing climate and disaster risks. That was the message from this year’s third Zimbabwe Youth Symposium on Disaster Risk Reduction. The event was hosted by the Zimbabwe Resilience Network in partnership with the Ministry of Local Government and…
Africa’s energy crisis is becoming a climate justice battle as campaigners push for renewable power for all
For millions of Africans, the climate crisis is not only about rising temperatures, droughts or extreme weather. It is also about whether they can switch on a light, cook a meal or power a small business. Across a continent where more than 600 million people still lack reliable access to electricity, campaigners are increasingly framing…
A wetland, a football pitch and a community refusing to give up
Every afternoon, as the clock edges towards 4:30 p.m., young men begin gathering on a football pitch carved into the Monavale Wetland on the western edge of Harare. For years, the ground has been a meeting place for residents, a recreational space for young people and, for many, a refuge from the pressures of everyday…
Zimbabwe’s critical minerals boom risks leaving communities behind
Zimbabwe’s vast reserves of lithium, platinum, chrome and coal have placed the country at the centre of the global race for minerals needed to power electric vehicles and renewable energy systems. Yet concerns are growing that communities living in mineral-rich areas are bearing the costs of extraction while receiving few of its benefits. At the…
