STORIES FROM YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS THE GLOBE
The tragic story of how I try to live sustainably while constantly wanting to buy clothes I do not need
PhotoCredit: Freepik. The story begins one boring evening a few years ago when I decided that I would stop buying clothes from the H&M group. My sudden interest was probably sparked by another sad news story from the garment industry, another “green”, entirely...
Something about truth vol. 2
PhotoCredit: Olena Bohovyk. Another way to hold off the denialists and keeping them from stealing our reality, turning everything we want to see as facts into government lies while continuing to gaslight the basic concept of truth is to start doubting our own ideals...
Why International Property Rights on the Covid-19 vaccine mostly suck
PhotoCredit: Vico Mendoza. What has lately been the biggest threat to global health and prosperity? You might think it is the all-consuming, extremely destructive pandemic that is currently wreaking havoc across the globe. Yet, I want to argue that the pandemic is...
The AEIOU of Science Communication
PhotoCredit: fauxels. Science encompasses many subjects, spanning pure sciences, mathematics, engineering, technology, and everything in between those topics. For non-science practitioners, science can be simplified to communicate through numbers, data, experiments,...
Dear my 70-year-old self
PhotoCredit: Akil Mazumder. How are you doing? Congratulations on still living. Yet I believe things must be tough on your side. The world you are living in now may be evolving in many ways. The idea of sustainability, climate change, mental health and younger...
E-Waste Tsunami: Are We Drowning in Our Own Devices?
PhotoCredit: Mumtahina Tanni. It was just another day when I decided to meet a friend at a restaurant. As we stood at the counter, placing our orders, the waiter handed us a small device that instantly caught my attention. It looked remarkably like an old-school...
Beneath the Surface: A Critical Journey Through the SDGs
PhotoCredit: Singkham. Once hailed as a beacon of hope within the academic community, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) emerged as ambitious targets during COP21 in Paris. These goals represented a collective lifeline for humanity, aiming to foster a planet...
Vanishing Tracks: How Human Footprints Erase Wildlife Habitats
PhotoCredit: Magda Ehlers. In the story of human advancement, we frequently encounter the merging of separate worlds on the path of progress. One of these occasions was an early morning when an elephant, unaware that it would ultimately be her final day, stepped onto...
Assessing the Value and Cost of Tertiary Education in Zimbabwe: Challenges and Recommendations
In October 2023, Professor Amon Murwira, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education Innovation Science and Technology Development, emphasized the importance of education in fostering entrepreneurship and local development. He argued against the concept of...
Diversity and Inclusion: The New Catalyst of Hope for Student Unified Progress
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Student Representative Council (SRC) elections have been marred by low voter turnout and widespread criticism of inadequate representation, reflecting broader issues within Zimbabwe’s tertiary education system. This pattern of...
Expanding Horizons: Strategies for Inclusive and Equitable Higher Education In Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's higher education sector faces significant challenges that impede its progress towards inclusive and equitable access. The country's tertiary enrollment rate of 8.5% to 9.72% stands in stark contrast to the global average, hindering the nation's development....
My Journey into Climate Activism
PhotoCredit: https://www.flickr.com. Growing up in Sokoto State, Nigeria, the distant rumble of thunderstorms used to be a rare occurrence. Our community, nestled in the arid zone, faced challenges of its own, but severe flooding wasn’t one of them. However, over the...