Environment - CLIMATE BRIEF

ZimParks launches wildlife relocation to bolster Matusadona ecosystem

editor7 months ago7 months ago03 mins

The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) is implementing a multi-year wildlife translocation program aimed at restoring biodiversity and enhancing ecological resilience within Matusadona National Park and its surrounding landscape. The initiative seeks to re-establish viable, self-sustaining herbivore populations, a critical step towards ecosystem restoration and the rewilding of Matusadona as part of the…

ZimParks grapples with escalating human-elephant conflict amid climate pressures

editor8 months ago8 months ago03 mins

The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) says the country is grappling with a surge in human-elephant conflicts, directly attributed to increased elephant populations and localised overabundance. This came out during a recent review of the Zimbabwe Elephant Management Plan (2021-2025) to assess implementation of the plan, emerging issues, evaluate management approaches, and exploring…

Saint-Gobain Africa sparks urgent conversations on sustainable construction

editor8 months ago8 months ago04 mins

Against the backdrop of World Environment Day 2025 and Africa’s fast-approaching construction boom, Saint-Gobain Africa hosted its first Sustainable Construction Talk (SCT) on African soil last week. Held at Workshop17 in Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront, the gathering united developers, architects, engineers, finance and sustainability experts to unpack one vital question: How do we build sustainably…