Compiled by Batanai Mutasa As we approach the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence (GBV), the focus is on eliminating violence against women and girls. However, while the possibility of concentrating on the manifestations of various underlying causes of GBV such as physical and sexual abuse is high, this increases the risk of targeting […]
Compiled by Fortunate Chilenje-Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA), Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC), and Zimbabwe Coalition for Debt and Development (ZIMCODD), recognise that investing in young people in all spheres of development is vital including involving them in the just energy transition agenda. The three organisations hosted the 2023 Youth Symposium […]
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 […]
September 26, 2023 The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) has been working with mining-affected communities by helping them to assert and claim their environmental, economic, social, and cultural rights within the natural resources and environmental sectors. This has been done to ensure that environmental and natural resources management policies, strategies, and legal frameworks respond positively […]
15 September 2023 By Tafadzwa Mvududu In the heart of Zimbabwe’s mining communities, a silent struggle unfolds, one that threatens the very essence of childhood. With all the wealth of natural resources in these communities, the rights of children are being eroded by the environmental hazards that surround them. Uncovered pits yawn hungrily, coal fires […]