Children remain underrepresented in climate policies and funding despite facing risks that can affect their entire lives, UNICEF has warned. This was said recently during Zimbabwe’s Local Conference of Children and Youth on Climate Change. UNICEF programs specialist, Climate and Environment, Egline Tawuya called for children’s needs and rights to become central to climate action…
Zimbabwe’s climate commitments must be measured by what changes in people’s lives, a senior government official has told a national youth conference, warning against giving young people international visibility while their priorities receive little attention at home. During the Local Conference of Children and Youth [LCOY] on Climate Change, Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry…
On a once-used hunting ground in Mutare’s Chikanga neighbourhood, tomatoes are growing, rainwater is being saved for another day, and waste is finding new life through recycling. The land, which later became a farmhouse, is finding fresh purpose in the hands of young people exploring what farming could become. Launched by Green Governance Zimbabwe under…
By Florence Kayungwa | Environment and Climate Journalist HARARE, Zimbabwe- Zimbabwe is pushing for a more inclusive approach to formalising artisanal and small scale gold mining, with a new initiative calling for miners to receive technical support, access to finance and practical assistance to comply with environmental regulations. The approach, promoted by planetGOLD Zimbabwe through…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
