Who are we?

Environment Africa is a Zimbabwean non-profit organisation owned by its members. Environment Africa was established in 1990. The Environment Africa works through out Zimbabwe with all sectors of society to protect and conserve the Environment and to promote sustainable development. Environment Africa has a strong reputation or delivering imaginative and participatory environment and poverty alleviation projects.

Visions

To champion environmental issues in Zimbabwe and the region.

Mission

To work together with all sectors of the society raising awareness, encouraging action and advocating a better environment that uplifts the livelihood of current and future generations.

 Goals

           To raise the level of awareness on the environment of the general public business sector, schools, community groups, media groups and the government.

           To ensure that decision makers actively consider the environment.

           To empower all sectors of the society to take ownership on environmental issues.

           To improve the quality of the environment and livelihoods of stakeholders through participatory implementation and facilitation of projects and programs.

Besides the headquarters in Harare, Environment African also operates from two branches in Zimbabwe at Victoria Falls and the Manica Branch in Mutare. These branches work in specific areas of need in their areas and are also responsible for the local implementation of other Environment Africa programmes and projects.  Environment Africa operations include programmes concerning urban environment planning, waste management, community, industry programme, environmental rights etc.

What are we doing?

Environment Africa, Victoria Falls branch is involved in the following programs among others:

           Waste Management capacity building project in the Victoria Falls Municipality

           Development of Environmental management policies in schools

           Community Action Projects such as Gulley Reclamation Project in the Monde Village

           Management of the Victoria Falls Recycling Initiative

           Environmental awareness campaign in both rural and urban areas

           Victoria Falls new landfill site Development Project

           Lobbying and Advocacy work on the conservation and management of the Victoria Falls World Heritage Site

           Empowering rural communities through training programs in natural resources management

           Project Management work with NGO’s, government departments and the private sector in projects such as Clean Up Charter, the Victoria Falls Green Map and the Master Plan Project.

Programmes connected to our Jatropha activity are mainly based on the community program which includes ‘Tree Africa’. ‘Tree Africa’ was officially launched by former South African President Nelson Mandela in Malawi in April 2002. ‘Tree Africa’ is a project aiming to regenerate Zimbabwe’s Environment and ultimately Africa’s Environment. The target is to plant 5 million trees in the region by 2005. ‘Tree Africa’ is linked to Environment Africa and has been established to manage one of the largest campaigns needed in the country right now ‘Help Tree Zimbabwe’. It is EAs aim to create action and awareness about the importance of our environment for our survival, especially trees.

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