Meet Lazarous Siwelwa

Q: What is Virgin Green Renewable Energy Limited about? Virgin Green Renewable Energy Limited is a Zambian social enterprise makes charcoal briquettes from biomass wastes generally agriculture wastes and biodegradable municipal wastes. We are also promoting energy efficiency through the production of improved energy saving cook stoves that uses less fuels and reduces emissions by […]

Life in Plastic; All We Can Save

There is a chill around me. Droplets of cool moisture make my skin tingle. Though we are packed tightly, we do not feel the heat that ordinarily characterizes such constricting conditions.  We have the huge blocks of ice thrust in our midst and resting on our heads, to thank for this. I can feel the […]

World Environmental Day – #BeatPlasticPollution

World Environmental Day – #BeatPlasticPollution What is World Environment Day? World Environment Day, marked on June 5th every year, is driven and led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and is the “biggest international day for the environment”. Since 1973, UNEP has marked World Environment Day annually, encouraging people to take action to save the planet, which has brought about widespread acceptance […]