In the early morning light, the Monavale Vlei Wetland still breathes. Reeds, grass sway above shallow water channels. Birds cut across the skyline. The ground beneath the grass remains soft and waterlogged despite the dry season creeping into Harare. For decades, the wetland has quietly performed the work most residents in other parts of Harare…
As uncertainty deepens around global climate financing, Zimbabwe is increasingly looking inward to fund its response to the climate crisis, with officials pushing for a new National Climate Fund designed to mobilise domestic and international support for adaptation efforts. The proposed fund, which sits at the centre of the country’s draft Climate Change Management Bill,…
When government delegations met in Belém last year, the conversation extended beyond emissions targets and climate finance. For the first time, countries formally acknowledged the growing threat of climate disinformation and misinformation in shaping climate action. The Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change, signed by more than 15 countries, marked a turning point. It…
In Zhanje Village in Dema on the outskirts of Harare, the future of farming is being reimagined in small spaces, not vast commercial fields, but homesteads, backyards and shared community plots. For many of the young farmers in the Seeds of Change project, agriculture once felt distant. Limited access to land and water meant traditional…
The government has ruled that no building or land clearing is allowed on wetlands without a full Environmental Impact Assessment approved by the Environmental Management Agency. Local councils are barred from selling or approving land on these sites, and illegal structures may be removed. Environment Minister Evelyn Ndlovu has officially declared mapped wetlands as protected…
Zimbabwe-based creative civic organisation Magamba Network launched UKWELI, an African-led guide aimed at countering climate disinformation, which it described as a growing threat to climate action on the continent. The digital resource was unveiled during a virtual webinar that brought together climate activists, researchers, fact-checkers, journalists and policy advocates from across Africa. Magamba Network said…
Action 24 Zimbabwe recently brought together 35 young people for a climate adaptation training aimed at equipping them to spearhead initiatives in their communities while influencing policy at both national and international levels. Held under the theme “Strengthening Technical Capacity for Viable Climate Adaptation Solutions,” the training was organised in collaboration with the Ministry of…
Staff Writer Wild Africa has announced the launch of the Ndebele-language version of Wildlife Info, an AI-powered WhatsApp tool that seeks to improve access to help for communities living within wildlife corridors. The Ndebele version comes following the successful introduction of the English-language version in September 2024. To date the English version has over 17,000…
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…
