Waste Advisers have emphasised the need for collaboration among stakeholders to ensure the sustainability of waste management initiatives in Blantyre City. Currently, the organisation is working closely with secondary schools and previously partnered with Blantyre City Council to install waste…
A 25-year-old entrepreneur Alinafe Velemu in Lilongwe has initiated an innovative programme to transform waste into valuable products. Velemu’s passion for addressing environmental challenges has driven him to find creative solutions to the pressing issue of waste management in Malawi.…
Local leaders and school management in Mzuzu have vowed to protect the 500 trees planted by the Ebenezer Community Development Organisation (ECOD) at Kanthete and Kawuwa Primary Schools. The tree-planting initiative, which aims to promote environmental sustainability and community development,…
Programmes Manager for the Likoma Conservation Foundation Dave Kacholola has taken an initiative to make chicken coop from recycled plastic bottles and papers. This groundbreaking project not only showcases Kacholola’s creativity but also highlights the urgent need for effective waste…
The Catholic Development Commission (CADECOM) of the Chikwawa Diocese has planted 4,000 NEEM trees at St. Peter-Nyamikuta Primary School in an effort to conserve the environment in Nsanje district. Bishop Peter Musikuwa for the diocese led the tree planting exercise…
Entrepreneur-cum environmental conservationist, Daniel Chibwe has launched a one-man war against climate change. Chibwe, who is also the founder of Mlatho AgriHub, an entity that specialises in permaculture farming, has planted over 1,000 tree-seedlings in the 2024-2025 tree-planting season. The…
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Fleetwood Haiya has urged its member associations to take part in environment conservation by planting trees in this country. Haiya was speaking on Tuesday in Blantyre when he led the Malawi National Women’s Football…
In a bid to reduce deforestation and promote environmental conservation, communities at Uliwa in Karonga have embarked on a project to turn rice husks into briquettes. The project, which is being implemented by the Livingstonia Church and Society Programmes in…
A Thyolo-based environmental organisation, Posiye Gardens is making a difference by cultivating and selling fruit and natural tree seedlings along with vegetable seedlings like tomatoes, onions, okra and green pepper. While the organisation generates income through seedling sales, its mission…
Maria Kamata, a 22-year-old environmental activist from Kasungu, is making waves in the fight against climate change through her organisation, the Mudzi Cooking Project. Kamata provides sustainable energy solutions to local communities, promoting environmental conservation, and empowering women and young…