COP29: Zimbabwe calls for gender-sensitive climate action

Staff Writer Zimbabwe’s Secretary for Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, Mavis Sibanda, has emphasised the critical need for gender-sensitive climate action ahead of the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29). Speaking at the Gender and Climate Change COP29 Preparatory Meeting in the capital, Sibanda highlighted the disproportionate impact of climate change…

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Industry Minister advocates for green industrialisation

Staff Writer Minister of Industry Mangaliso Ndlovu says green industrialisation is a key driver of economic growth in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Speaking at the SADC Industrialisation Week, Ndlovu said the event will focus on promoting green and sustainable industries. “We recognise the importance of environmental stewardship and the imperative to mitigate the…

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Greening Kuwadzana Project empowers climate action through dance

Staff Writer Harare-based Greening Kuwadzana Project is using a novel approach to tackle environmental challenges in the community. Inspired by the need to protect trees and engage young people, the project launched the Dance for Climate Action initiative. The organisation has successfully integrated environmental messages into popular culture through its annual Dance for Climate Action…

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Zimbabwe to ramp up climate action in response to worsening impacts

Staff Writer The Minister of Environment, Climate and Wildlife, Sithembiso Nyoni, has called for the need for authorities to take decisive measures to protect the environment and bolster the country’s resilience in the face of a changing climate. Addressing a Joint Induction Workshop for the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Climate and Tourism and Thematic Committee…

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