Green the Ghetto

Green the Ghetto Greening the Ghetto through climate action, urban forestry, youth leadership & environmental justice.

Kuwadzana Press is a community newspaper which seeks to bring the community together through promoting local businesses and services, exposing talent within the community, & encouraging community driven development through spreading awareness and encouraging voluntarism. The purpose is to create a sustainable community market for every goods and services that are produced by community members, and to create community celebrities. This in turn will increase internal circulation of money, thus reducing cases of extreme poverty while increasing household incomes. The ultimate result is a positive social transformation and an expansion of the capabilities of community members. The overall aim of the Press is to increase the opportunities of the people of the Kuwadzana Constituency to thrive with their natural talents and businesses, and to escalate community development through community media. Specific objectives include:
ο‚· To promote local businesses through advertising and encouraging trading within the community
ο‚· To expose and celebrate community talent
ο‚· To foster community driven development and to encourage active citizenship

πŸ’§πŸŒΏ WETLAND WEDNESDAY Wetlands often go unnoticed, yet they are among the most important ecosystems supporting life in ou...
09/09/2026

πŸ’§πŸŒΏ WETLAND WEDNESDAY

Wetlands often go unnoticed, yet they are among the most important ecosystems supporting life in our cities and communities.

They store water during dry seasons, help protect communities from flooding, naturally filter pollution and support clean water, biodiversity, food systems and livelihoods.

In a time of increasing climate change and water insecurity, protecting wetlands is not optional, it is essential.

Today, we also shine a spotlight on Monavale Wetland, one of Harare's important wetland ecosystems. Its protection should matter to all of us because wetlands are more than pieces of undeveloped land waiting to be built on.

They are living ecosystems. They are water sources. They are flood buffers. They are habitats. They are part of our climate resilience.

When we destroy wetlands, we do not simply lose green spaces, we weaken the natural systems that protect our communities and sustain future generations.

Traditional knowledge, community participation and environmental responsibility must remain at the centre of wetland conservation.

A city that destroys its wetlands is putting its own future at risk.

A park is not created the day trees are planted. It is created through the commitment to protect and care for them.Durin...
08/09/2026

A park is not created the day trees are planted. It is created through the commitment to protect and care for them.

During our recent Trees and Chill event on 29 August, we returned to the L-Shaped Park in Kuwadzana 2, where Green the Ghetto planted 55 indigenous trees on 11 April 2026.

What we found was a reminder of the reality of community environmental work.

The park had been affected by fire and human vandalism. Some young trees had been broken, while others were surrounded by dumped waste. Unfortunately, only 30 of the 55 trees planted have survived.

We spent part of Trees and Chill caring for the surviving trees and the space around them. Because for us, tree planting is not a once-off activity or a photo opportunity. Planting is only the beginning.

Our vision for the L-Shaped Park is to grow it into an Indigenous Trees Park, a living green space that brings nature closer to the people of Kuwadzana while promoting the protection and appreciation of our indigenous trees.

The challenges we encountered also reinforce an important lesson that environmental restoration requires community ownership. We cannot plant trees today and forget about them tomorrow. We must water them, protect them, monitor them and build a culture where green spaces are valued rather than vandalised.

30 trees survived. And we will continue caring for them. 🌳

This is what grassroots climate action looks like, persistence, care and refusing to give up on our communities and our environment.

πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡ΌπŸ’™πŸŒ International Day of Clean Air for Blue SkiesToday, Green The Ghetto joins Zimbabwe and the rest of the world in re...
07/09/2026

πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡ΌπŸ’™πŸŒ International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies

Today, Green The Ghetto joins Zimbabwe and the rest of the world in recognising that clean air is essential for healthy people, healthy communities, and a sustainable future.

Across our communities, especially in densely populated urban areas, air pollution remains a growing concern. From the burning of waste and emissions from vehicles to dust and other forms of pollution, the air we breathe affects our health and quality of life every day.

We believe that every Zimbabwean deserves the right to breathe clean air whether you live in the high-density suburbs, rural communities, or the city centre. 🌱

This is a call for all of us to play our part:

♻️ Say no to unnecessary waste burning.
🌳 Protect and grow trees and green spaces.
🚌 Support cleaner and sustainable transport.
πŸ—‘οΈ Promote responsible waste management.
πŸ—£οΈ Raise awareness and demand cleaner, healthier communities.

At Green The Ghetto, we envision a Zimbabwe where our communities are greener, our skies are bluer, and future generations can breathe clean, healthy air. πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡ΌπŸ’š

πŸ’¨ Clean Air for Zimbabwe. Blue Skies for Our Future.

πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡ΌπŸŒπŸ’š

πŸŒ±πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡ΌπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ή GREEN THE GHETTO AT THE ZIMBABWE–ETHIOPIA JOINT TREE-PLANTING EVENT πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΉπŸ‡ΏπŸ‡ΌπŸŒ±Yesterday, Green the Ghetto was honoured ...
05/09/2026

πŸŒ±πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡ΌπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ή GREEN THE GHETTO AT THE ZIMBABWE–ETHIOPIA JOINT TREE-PLANTING EVENT πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΉπŸ‡ΏπŸ‡ΌπŸŒ±

Yesterday, Green the Ghetto was honoured to join young people, government representatives, environmental organisations and the Ethiopian delegation at the joint Zimbabwe–Ethiopia tree-planting ceremony at Heritage Village in Harare.

The event celebrated the growing collaboration between Zimbabwe and Ethiopia through environmental action and Ethiopia's inspiring Green Legacy Initiative. The discussions reminded us that climate change is already here and requires urgent collective action.

A key message that stood out was that planting a tree is only the beginning. We must also water, protect and nurture the trees, while building a lasting culture of environmental responsibility within our communities.

The event also highlighted the importance of African solidarity as Zimbabwe and Ethiopia look towards stronger collaboration on climate action, environmental stewardship and preparations towards COP32 in Addis Ababa in 2027.

For Green the Ghetto, the message was particularly close to our mission: a greener future must not be a privilege for a few communities. Every community deserves clean air, green spaces and a healthy environment.

We are proud to have represented grassroots youth-led climate action and to stand alongside young people who are taking responsibility for protecting our shared future. πŸŒπŸ’š

Let us plant. Let us nurture. Let us protect. Let us build a Green Legacy that future generations will inherit with pride. 🌳

Environmental Management Agency Forestry Commission Zimbabwe

There is a meeting with the foreign owned company, Milblue Investments, tomorrow, 10am at the Monavale wetland (see deta...
27/08/2026

There is a meeting with the foreign owned company, Milblue Investments, tomorrow, 10am at the Monavale wetland (see details on the flyer). This meeting is crucial to the future of Harare's water supply in Harare in general, and my people in Dzivarasekwa, Mufakose, Kuwadzana, Kambuzuma, Budriro etc. You have to attend this meeting and voice your concerns. See you tomorrow πŸ’š

πŸ“’ OUR VOICE IS OUR FIRST ACT OF ACTIONA tree cannot defend itself when the axe comes.A wetland cannot speak when concret...
25/08/2026

πŸ“’ OUR VOICE IS OUR FIRST ACT OF ACTION

A tree cannot defend itself when the axe comes.
A wetland cannot speak when concrete takes its place.
A river cannot protest when it is polluted.
But we can. ✊🏾🌱

Environmental protection is not only about planting trees. It is about speaking up when our communities, ecosystems and future are under threat.

We believe that silence protects destruction, but organised communities can protect the environment.

So today, we ask:
What will you speak up for?

🌳 Speak for the trees.
πŸ’§ Speak for our water.
🦜 Speak for biodiversity.
🌍 Speak for climate justice.
✊🏾 Speak for the generations coming after us.

21/08/2026

Matheus Cunha started a wave πŸŒŠπŸ˜‚ 🌍
πŸŒ±πŸŒ³πŸ’š πŸ“

19/08/2026

Dear All

A foreign owned company, Milblue Investments is violating the government's order to stop any construction on the Monavale Wetland, a designated RAMSAR site. It has started pouring concrete into the vlei, destroying our water source in the process.

How dummy are we, that we let someone from a far away continent to just come in and destroy our very source of fresh water, and we just sit and do nothing about it?

Here is the brutal reality; if. Milblue Investments succeed with destroying the city's heart of water, the Monavale vlei, the water crisis we are facing is nothing compared to what's coming. Worse still, Monavale is the sponge that is filtering the water from the boreholes that we trust so much. Milblue, a foreign owned company is making sure that us, the local people are going to have a serious water crisis in the near future.

Monavale Wetland has been protecting us, especially communities downstream such as Dzivarasekwa, Kuwadzana, Mufakose and so on, from floods in the event of heavy rains. Once this foreign owned company finishes pouring concrete and destroying our natural resource, heavy rains are going to destroy our homes.

This is not the time to remain silent. This is the time to defend our livelihoods, and the inheritance of our future generations. When disaster strikes, the foreigners will simply go back to their countries, and us, where are we going to run to?

Rise up, defend Monavale vlei 🌱🦜🌳✊🏿
The City of Harare Harare Residents Trust Chra Harare Doug Coltart Environmental Management Agency

Hi guys! We have the Trees & Chill event on the 29th of August.For those who have never attended one before, Trees & Chi...
14/08/2026

Hi guys! We have the Trees & Chill event on the 29th of August.

For those who have never attended one before, Trees & Chill is basically about taking care of the trees that we are planting (pruning, staking, mulching, creating fire guards etc), and then Chill for a braai and networking afterwards.

This time we are combining it with a listening session of our new album, Beats, Rhymes & Climate Tape Vol. 2.

Registration is $5 which will cover braai.

If you wish to attend, please get in touch with Carlos or Tafadzwa using contact details on the flier πŸŒ±πŸŒ³πŸ¦œπŸŒπŸ’š

11/03/2026

We planted 20 fruit trees at Mabvuku Primary School yesterday, 10 March 2026. This was our 20th School. Here is the list of the trees that we planted:

2 Macadamia nuts
2 Naatjies
2 Rough lemons
2 Washington Navel Oranges
2 Avocado
4 Pachira nuts
2 Solo sunrise paw paw
2 Hute (Syzegium codatum)
2 Tsvoritsvoto

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