Young Volunteers for Environment Zambia

08/03/2026

Happy Women's Day 🌹

02/01/2026

Happy New Year 2026 from Young Volunteers for Environment Zambia (YVE Zambia)

As we step into 2026, YVE Zambia extends warm New Year greetings to our volunteers, partners, and communities. We thank you for your passion, resilience, and commitment to environmental protection and climate action. Together, we look forward to a year of stronger partnerships, empowered youth, and bold action toward a climate-resilient and sustainable Zambia.

Happy New Year. Let us keep the environment at the heart of our future.

Young Volunteers for Environment Zambia

12/11/2025

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24/10/2025

ZAMBIA @61

For the past 14 years, Young Volunteers for Environment Zambia (YVE Zambia) has been passionate and dedicated to building the capacity of people and communities to respond and adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change.

From climate policy advocacy, to climate education, tree planting, training, and amplifying community voices in local, regional, and global climate conversations, we remain steadfast in driving climate action for a sustainable and resilient Zambia.

23/10/2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZAMBIA!

🇫🇷 Joyeux Anniversaire Zambie !

🇨🇳 赞比亚，生日快乐！

🇵🇹 Feliz Aniversário, Zâmbia!

🇪🇸 Feliz Cumpleaños, Zambia!

14/10/2025

Lead on Uncle Ben, the most consistent man when it comes to environmental proactivity.

Credit: Livingston Times

29/08/2025

Tomorrow We Plant 100 Trees!

Young Volunteers for the Environment (YVE) Zambia, through the Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Action Fund in partnership with Lusaka City Council, will tomorrow lead a Community Tree Planting Activity.

📍 Location: From Chelstone Tank to KK Airport Roundabout

✅ Highlights:

🌳 100 shade trees to be planted

🙌 Part of the Zero Charcoal Ambassadors Project

👥 Over 150 participants engaged, including school learners

💻 Upcoming Virtual Closeout Webinar in September 2025

This is a public activity – everyone is welcome to join us in greening our city and building a climate-resilient Zambia!

28/07/2025

27/07/2025

On the 22nd of July one of our own, Chriss Njamba who is a spoken word poet and member of the Young Volunteers for the environment engaged with the Ministry of Lands and Natural resources during the Launch of National Guidelines on Wetlands which was held in Mazabuka at Nakambala sugar. Njamba presented a powerful poem advocating for Sustainable use and protection of wetlands.

24/07/2025

On the 18th of July, 2025 we visited Olympia Park Secondary School as part of our project called Zero Charcoal Ambassador.

We had an interesting session with our ambassadors(pupils) and our key messages to them included;

1: The Hidden Costs of Charcoal: Understanding the Environmental Impact
Focus:
We highlighted the severe environmental consequences of charcoal production and consumption.How charcoal production is a primary driver of deforestation in Zambia, leading to habitat loss, soil erosion, and desertification.
(a). We discussed the release of greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane) from burning charcoal, contributing to global warming and climate change.
(b). Illustrated how deforestation impacts biodiversity, leading to the extinction of plant and animal species.
(c). Air Pollution and Health: Indoor air pollution caused by charcoal smoke and its detrimental effects on human health (respiratory illnesses, eye problems).

(d) Further more we explained how deforestation affects water cycles, leading to reduced rainfall and water scarcity.

The second topic we discussed was titled
" Beyond the Smoke: Exploring Sustainable Energy Alternatives
Focus"
Under this topic we introduced and explained viable, sustainable alternatives to charcoal for cooking and energy needs which included;
Solar Energy, Biogas,
LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) and briquetting (briquettes)

We concluded our session with a call to action for our Ambassadors which we titled
"Youth for Change: Our Role in the Zero Charcoal Campaign,"
We empowered our ambassador (students) by outlining their crucial role in promoting the Zero Charcoal Campaign and environmental conservation. The message included;
Advocacy and Awareness, Community Engagement, Innovation and Creativity, Leading by Example and Forming Environmental Club in their Schools.

We thank the School management for collaborating with us and supporting our calls to appoint more ambassadors to represent and protect our environment.

06/06/2025

The YVE family offers its deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the late President Edgar Chagwa Lungu.

We remember his dedication to public service and his contributions to the development of Zambia. May his soul rest in eternal peace. 🙏

05/06/2025

Join the Movement to End Plastic Pollution 🌎💚

Today, we commemorated World Environment Day under the theme "Ending Plastic Pollution." It's time to acknowledge the harsh reality: plastic is not just polluting our environment, it's also affecting our health. Microplastics have been found in the food we eat, the water we drink, and even the air we breathe.

The truth is, most plastic isn't recycled, and it's time to replace the problem rather than recycling it. Let's learn from our ancestors and adopt sustainable ways of living, using materials like paper, glass, and clay that come from the earth and return to it.

Zambia's beauty is under threat, but together, we can make a change. Let's choose better and end plastic pollution for our health, environment and beloved nation. 🌟

Let's live in harmony with nature and protect our planet for future generations 🌿

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