PROGRAM AREAS Our work in the coming five years will be underpinned by the following five program areas, guided by our strategic objectives. Extractive Industry Climate Change and Energy Urban Environment Land and Natural Resources Responsible Business, Trade & Investments Program 1: Extractive Industry Extractive Industries covers the mining, oil, and gas sectors and their […]
The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Organisation (ZELO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Obert Bore as its new Programmes Manager with effect from 1 September,2025. This appointment comes as ZELO embarks on a new organisational strategy to deepen its focus on trade and investment, corporate accountability, and climate and energy governance. Bore, who joined ZELO […]
Speech by Shamiso Mtisi – Deputy Director (ZELO) Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba (ZAMI) Hon Deputy Minister, Minister of State for Matebeland, Dear distinguished guest, ladies and gentlemen, 15 years ago, at Double Tree Hotel in Cape Town and on the sidelines of the Alternative Mining Indaba, I sat for lunch with Moreblessings Chidaushe. Moreblessings was […]
SADC Parliamentary Forum and ZELA forge strategic partnership to strengthen corporate accountability
SADC Parliamentary Forum and ZELA Forge Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Corporate Accountability By Batanai Mutasa The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) and the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) solidified their commitment to advancing corporate accountability and sustainable development by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on June 7, 2025. The signing ceremony […]
5 June 2025 Today, the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) joins the global community in celebrating World Environment Day 2025, focused on ending plastic pollution under the theme #BeatPlasticPollution. Amid these celebrations, ZELA notes with concern the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) findings that an estimated 11 million tonnes of plastic waste leak into aquatic ecosystems […]
4 June 2025 The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) applauds the Government of Zimbabwe for its renewed commitment to operationalise and strengthen Community Share Ownership Trusts (CSOTs). This initiative is needed critically, as many trusts have lacked legal recognition and effective governance since the 2018 amendment of the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act and subsequent […]
By Fairness Moyana Before I received formal training on climate change reporting, I was a passionate but under-equipped journalist trying to make sense of environmental issues that were both complex and urgent. My understanding of climate change though broad, was shallow and I often approached stories from a general perspective, missing the nuance and scientific […]
Think Tank Successfully Hosts Africa Green Minerals Dialogue The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) congratulates the Africa Institute of Environmental Law (AIEL) for co-hosting a two-day High-Level Regional Policy Dialogue titled “Africa’s Critical Minerals Value Chain: Exploring Opportunities and Challenges” on 27–28 May 2025 in Lusaka, Zambia. Organized in partnership with the African Minerals Development […]
The transition of the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) to the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Organisation (ZELO) 23 May 2025 For 25 years, the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) has been advancing environmental justice, sustainable natural resources management, and protecting communities’ rights in Zimbabwe and across Southern Africa. Founded in 2000 and formally registered in 2001, […]
By Batanai Mutasa Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) has described the inaugural European Union (EU) – Zimbabwe Business Forum, scheduled for May 20–22, 2025, as a pivotal opportunity to advance responsible investments in Zimbabwe’s mining sector. Organized by the EU Delegation to Zimbabwe, EU Member States, and local partners including the Zimbabwe Investment and Development […]