On October 16, 2023, the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC), the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD), and the Zimbabwe Environmental Law (ZELA) Association facilitated a Youth Symposium held under the theme “A Just Energy Transition: Situating the Role of Young People in Zimbabwe.” The youth who attended the symposium made the following submissions: […]
16 – 19 October 2023 Holiday Inn, Bulawayo A just energy transition: Unlocking Community Potential and Participation We, the more than 200 delegates – comprised of Government Ministries, Parliament of Zimbabwe, community, and environmental activists, as well as supporting civil society organizations (CSOs), trade unions, researchers, organic intellectuals, and members of the media, from the […]
03 November 2023 Compiled by Effort N. Dube and Reviewed by Nyaradzo Mutonhori 1. Background Although the country has become somewhat versed in governance of mining for minerals such as gold, platinum, diamonds, nickel and others, the same cannot be said for oil and gas. The tremendous economic benefit from oil and gas should be […]
11 November 2023 Compiled by Christabel Clotilda Mhiribidi (ZELA Youth Network) Why a Just Energy Transition? The world is battling with the climate crisis and research has shown that fossil fuels continue to cause more harm than good. The burning of fossil fuels remains the biggest energy for most of the major economic sectors ranging […]
Compiled by Raphael Tinashe Matika -ZELA Youth Network The Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC), the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA), and the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) have jointly organized and created platforms for engagement and dialogue known as Youth Symposiums at the Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba (ZAMI) for the past 12 years. […]
27 October 2023 Compiled by Hazel Tariro Chimbiro-Bertha Justice Fellow The world is falling short of promises made under the UNFCCC climate deal to mitigate and adapt to the increasingly devastating impacts of climate change. Meanwhile, challenges such as rising sea levels, urban heat, freshwater shortages, floods, droughts, and more extreme weather events are becoming […]
By Hazel Chimbiro-Bertha Justice Fellow 13 October 2023 Hazel Tariro Chimbiro, a Bertha Justice Fellow, had the privilege of attending the Global Youth Climate Summit, which was held in Tanzania from October 3 to 7, 2023. The Summit was organized by the Global Youth Leadership Center (GYLC), an organization whose mission is to expand youth’s […]
06 October 2023 Climate change poses an existential threat to the way of life through the increase of climate change-induced disasters such as extreme weather events leading to flooding and droughts. While Zimbabwe’s greenhouse gas emissions are low in comparison to other developed countries, the country’s vulnerabilities are exacerbated by low socioeconomic infrastructure and development. […]
06 October 2023 The call for more support for actors in the gemstone value chain at the Hurungwe District Alternative Mining Indaba made one thing clear: the sector needs liberalization to benefit host communities. As discussions around the most beneficial model for the regulation of the extractives sector continue, what are the expectations of the […]
05 October 2023 Compiled by Tafadzwa Mvududu In a bid to foster greater legal protection for wildlife in Africa, Speak Out For Animals (SOFA), in partnership with the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA), the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), the Center for Animal Law Studies, and Dan Church Aid (DCA), recently hosted an Africa […]