Zimbabwe’s wildlife landscape is endowed by different animal species, beautifying its environment, yet due to the increasing number of unlicensed animal poachers- the wildlife’s existence is threatened. The female-led Tikki Hywood Foundation is one of Zimbabwe’s animal conservation organisations that thrives to bring awareness and sustainable protection of endangered species.

Plan International posits that girls’ education is often the first thing families sacrifice when faced with the impacts of the climate crisis. Girls are pulled out of school to help their families find food and water or take care of siblings.

Mental health impacts of climate change

Across the sweeping savanna at the periphery of Amboseli National Park in Kenya, hives hang from acacia trees like pieces of artwork. Joyce Tokore, a member and secretary of Inkasotuak Women Group which owns some of the hives says that beekeeping has brought more benefits than they had thought possible.

Armelle Tamo Sidje, 33, is a young female entrepreneur in Cameroon who uses banana tree trunks to produce biodegradable packaging for households and shops. With Cameroon producing over 300,000 tonnes of bananas each year, there’s a guarantee that her project can save families from using plastic bags that continues to proliferate despite a 2014 ban.

Mud houses roofed with rusty iron-sheets stretch many kilometres inside Kiambiu, a low-income neighbourhood in Kenya’s capital Nairobi. Use of unclean cooking fuels in the area is concerning and raises concerns about the increase in carbon emissions and deforestation.

“When I got married in this area, there were some trees that were existing in abundance. For instance, the Kumulembe tree was easily accessible. We could use the tree to chase away evil spirits and treat other diseases like ulcers. Today, it saddens me that this valuable tree is only found in a few places,”

Seven long and devastating years of clear skies and shy clouds left Namibia drought-stricken. Ina Wilkie, alongside other like-minded women, set out to address food insecurity in Namibia’s biggest informal settlement.

In a dusty rural community, straddled by the picturesque mountains of Eswatini, one woman is embracing agri-tourism as a vehicle for empowerment.

Climate Change is one phenomenon that has engaged the attention of World leaders. It has a ripple effect on many things, especially, food security, and the quality of the air we breathe in (oxygen).