Blog

Tanzania Disaster Management National Digital Platform Launched

The Prime Minister’s Office through the Department of Disaster Management (DMD) has officially launched a National Digital Platform for Disaster Management. The launching event was held on 30th June 2023 in Dodoma and graced by the Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office (Policy, Parliament, and Coordination), Dr Jim Yonaz. The platform was developed as part […]

Decolonising Fire Science

Decolonising Fire Science We can expect that the science of fire should intersect with fire use by First Peoples, because an understanding of fire that enabled cultures to coexist with it for at least 65,000 years must have its roots in scientific reality. Our understanding of that relationship is, however, deeply troubled. The predominant concepts […]

The Race to Zero campaign for zero increase in global warming

The Race to Zero is a global campaign that aims to mobilize leadership and support from businesses, cities, regions, investors, and other non-state actors to achieve a healthy, resilient, zero-carbon recovery that prevents future threats, creates decent jobs, and unlocks inclusive, sustainable growth. The campaign mobilizes a coalition of leading net-zero initiatives, representing over 11,000 […]

The 14th TAWIRI Scientific Conference will be held at the Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC) in Arusha, Tanzania from 6th – 8th December 2023

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 14TH TAWIRI SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON 6TH – 8TH DECEMBER 2023 AT THE ARUSHA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTER (AICC), ARUSHA, TANZANIA Dear all, The Organizing Committee is pleased to inform you that the 14th TAWIRI Scientific Conference will be held at the Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC) in Arusha, Tanzania from 6th – 8th December 2023. The conference […]

Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) race toward more efficient and effective use of clean energy sources

Briquette production is a sustainable alternative to traditional sources of energy such as charcoal. Briquettes are made from compressed organic materials such as sawdust, agricultural waste, and paper. They are an environmentally friendly and cost-effective source of energy that can be used for cooking and heating. Recently,  (WTVA) and BSc. Forestry students from Sokoine University […]

Can National Climate Plans be Bolstered by Climate Technology?

 With climate change accelerating and time running out to decarbonize societies and to build resilience, technologies that can significantly shift the needle in terms of slashing greenhouse gas emissions and helping societies to adapt are urgently needed. To this end, the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism met in Songdo, Republic of Korea, last month to discuss the […]

New collective Quantified Goal for Climate Finance Reaches Halfway Mark, July 2023

UN Climate Change News, 5 July 2023 – The process of developing the new collective quantified Goal (NCQG) for climate finance reached its halfway mark last month at the Bonn Climate Conference in Bonn. Under the Paris Agreement, governments decided to set the NCQG from a floor of USD 100 billion per year, taking into account the needs […]

Kyoto Protocol makes a new Way for Greater Ambition under Paris Agreement

UN Climate Change News, 27 June 2023 — Last month saw the closure of Parties’ annual reviews for the second commitment period (2013–2020) of the Kyoto Protocol. The results of this exercise show a push by developed countries to reduce their emissions and to be transparent about those efforts, a drive which started almost 20 years ago. […]