Theme: A just energy transition: Unlocking community potential and participation Introduction The Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC), Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA), African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD), and Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) will co-host the 12th edition of the Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba (ZAMI). ZAMI will take place […]
Impacts of climate change on women and key asks for climate actions Zimbabwe’s vulnerabilities to climate change are undeniable, and this has significantly impacted all sectors, including the agricultural sector. Decreased crop yield and crop failure in agriculture, coupled with fluctuating availability, quality, and cost of agricultural raw materials for the industry, have been some […]
17 August 2023 Testimonial by Nkosi Sibanda-ZELA Youth Network ZELA Youth Network is indeed the center of excellence and brilliant minds. Hi, colleagues! My name is Nkosi Sibanda, and I will briefly share my testimonial. Coming from an engineering background, I never anticipated that I would find myself at the heart of climate change advocacy. […]
Compiled by Billian Tinodini Matambo (Marange Women’s Alliance) The community monitors workshop held in Benoni, South Africa from the 24th-25th July was attended by representatives from Namibia, Mozambique, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. The main objective was to strategize on the best ways of reviving the Tunatazama platform, an information sharing platform bringing together […]
20 July 2023 By Charmaine Maenzanise-ZELA Youth Network Young people today are the leaders of tomorrow, hence the need to engage them in Corporate accountability, climate justice, and extractive sector issues because they are the beneficiaries. Supported by the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA), young people managed to give their insights on the importance of […]
12 May 2023 Introduction and background The question that boggles people’s minds in Zimbabwe is whether families living in communal areas can lawfully resist being displaced from the land they occupy when the land is set aside by the government for a particular ‘development’ project. Given Zimbabwe’s development agenda centered around developing natural resources, it […]
Compiled by Sibonginkosi Mapedza. 20 October 2022 My journey started soon after I finished my A level studies in 2018 when I had a chance to join Childline Zimbabwe Youth Network which is based in Chiredzi. I had the privilege to get involved in Child Rights issues and to interact with youths from different parts […]
18 October 2022 Compiled by Fortunate Chilenje It is often said that a journey of thousand miles begins with a single step. Indeed, this has been true for me. My name is Fortunate Chilenje and I am a member of the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) Youth Network. My environmental advocacy journey began in 2018 […]
Compiled by Kimberley Gudhlanga On the 2nd and 3rd of June 2022 I was in attendance at the Stockholm conference as a member of the ZELA Youth Forum alongside the Director of the organisation Mr Mutuso Dhliwayo in Sweden. Eager and highly expectant to learn . As I had anticipated, the whole event proved to […]
Compiled by Lincoln Majogo On Thursday the 31st of March this year, the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) launched the Youth Initiative Campaign (YICA). The event which was also streamed online garnered participation from across the borders and received massive endorsements from the youth. But what really is YICA? More importantly, is it even relevant? […]