Location and general information
Access to Sport - 
Environmental protection - 
Personal developmentContext
Zimbabwe’s young people have borne the brunt of years of economic and political instability. Rural communities, in particular, are marginalised and deprived of educational and extra-curricular activities. This disadvantage is compounded by conflict between humans and the surrounding wildlife and a lack of appreciation for the value of the ecosystem.
These challenges make young people susceptible to environmentally detrimental behaviour such as poaching, deforestation, and overconsumption of natural resources.
Project goals
- Engage an at-risk, young demographic in environmentalism and inspire a change of attitude towards wildlife and the conservation sector
- Provide a rare opportunity for children and young adults to access sport and the arts
- Share proven human-wildlife coexistence strategies with rural communities to support the management of conflict
- Share important messaging on the sustainable use of natural resources and build rural resilience to climate challenges
Project content
The following activities will be delivered:
- Ten netball and football tournaments
Each tournament takes place over six to eight weeks. The four teams that make the final of each sport compete in front of a large crowd on the morning of the local Community Competition Day.
- Ten environmental community competitions
Teams from local schools compete in drama, poetry, model-making, and poster-making, presenting their messages to the community about locally relevant and urgent environmental, climat,e or wildlife needs.
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