Harare residents are up in arms over the destruction of sections of the Monavale, Meyrick Park wetlands, accusing land developers of illegally clearing protected areas that form part of the city’s main water source. The uproar follows the sighting of graders clearing large portions of land within the Monavale Wetland Ramsar Site last week, an…
Zimbabwe joins communities across Africa under the global “Draw the Line” mobilisations, sending a powerful message that Africa will not be a sacrifice zone for fossil fuels. More than fifty young people gathered at Moto Republik for a climate justice event organised by Magamba Network in collaboration with Oxfam in Zimbabwe. The gathering brought together…
The Green Cities Expo returns to Harare Gardens under the theme “Reclaim Our Future”, bringing together creatives, policymakers, civil society and climate justice activists to discuss sustainable and inclusive urban development. The Expo, which marks 15 years of the Shoko Festival, will be held on Friday, 23 September, and will focus on low-carbon, people-centered solutions…
A group of young activists in Harare has joined a continent-wide campaign demanding that TotalEnergies be removed from Africa. The French energy giant, which sponsors the upcoming AFCON 2025 tournament, is accused of greenwashing while expanding fossil fuel projects across the continent. More than 28 artists, students, and activists took part in Kick Polluters Out…
Farmers in Goromonzi, a rural district located 50 kilometres east of Harare, are turning back to indigenous seeds and traditional foods as a way to tackle climate change and improve food security. The sixth edition of the Traditional Seed and Food Festival, organised by Fambidzanai Permaculture Centre (FPC) in partnership with Participatory Ecological Land Use…
A new initiative in Zimbabwe is training young people and community leaders to push back against environmental degradation and mismanagement in the country’s mining sector. The Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG), a civil society organisation, has launched its first-ever Natural Resource Governance and Accountability School. Held under the theme “Re-Imagining the Future — Approaches…
The government of Zimbabwe has launched two projects focused on sustainable soil and water management, as the country grapples with rising climate pressures affecting agriculture and food security. The new projects “Capacity Development on Sustainable Soil Management in the Global South” and “National Water Roadmap towards 2030 Sustainable Development Goals”, are backed by the UN’s…
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for a global shift in mindset and policy to protect the world’s wetlands, describing them as vital ecosystems under growing threat. This was said during the opening of the COP15 summit of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in Victoria Falls, Mnangagwa said wetlands provide essential services including water purification, flood…
Environmental leaders at the COP15 summit on wetlands have called for stronger enforcement mechanisms to prevent the continued degradation of wetlands, as countries face growing challenges in managing and restoring these critical ecosystems. The Global Wetland Report states that since 1970, wetlands have declined by 0.52% per year, amounting to the loss of over 411…
Africa is facing an alarming rate of wetland degradation, with losses that may surpass the global average of 35% since 1970, warns Dr Julie Mulonga, Director of Wetlands International East Africa. She warned of widespread environmental and economic consequences unless urgent action is taken to restore and protect the continent’s rapidly disappearing wetlands. Ahead of…
