The Conservation Conversation (TCC)

The Conservation Conversation (TCC)

di Rumbidzai Takawira
NaturaVIaggi e luoghi
Stagione 3

Road to the Oppenheimer Research Conference: CAN RESEARCH RECONNECT PEOPLE WITH THE NATURE WE ALL DEPEND ON?

This week on The Conservation Conversation… What happens when we become disconnected from the very nature we’re trying to protect? As Africa faces a rapidly changing climate, biodiversity loss, pressure on land and water, and growing demands for conservation that works for both people and planet, research has never mattered more. Tonight, as we count down to the 15th Oppenheimer Research Conference, we ask a bigger question: Can we conserve what we no longer feel connected to? Rumbi speaks to Duncan MacFadyen - Head Research and Conservation at Oppenheimer Generations- about people, nature, research, and the future of conservation.
S3 · E1
1 ott 2026
32:27
Stagione 2

The Zimbabwe water dialogue: WATER SECURITY - BEYOND DAMS & DROUGHTS ‘Rethinking Zimbabwe’s Water Future’

As we geared up for the Zimbabwe Water Indaba in Bulawayo, we’re looking beyond today’s water challenges and asking: What does Zimbabwe’s water future really look like? From climate change and governance to infrastructure, technology and our shared river basins, are we prepared for what’s ahead? We rethink Zimbabwe’s water future with: MR NESBERT SHIRIHURU DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH) COORDINATION DR WEBSTER GUMINDOGA- RESEARCH AND INNOVATION MANAGER, LECTURER AND RESEARCHER - UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE BRIGHTON DHLAKAMA - ENVIRONMENTAL & GIS CONSULTANT
S2 · E4
1 ott 2026
32:28

The Zimbabwe Water Dialogue: Policy, Governance and Accountability

THE WATER QUESTION: WHO ANSWERS TO THE PEOPLE? This week on The Conservation Conversation - Zimbabwe Water Dialogue, we put water, law, policy, governance and accountability under the spotlight. With legal practitioners, Muriel Hondonga and Doug Coltart, we ask the difficult questions: Are our laws strong enough? Are they being enforced? Who is responsible when water systems fail, resources are polluted, or communities are left without adequate access? And we’re counting down to the Zimbabwe Water Indaba, taking place 23–25 September in Bulawayo, bringing together experts and stakeholders to tackle water security, climate resilience, WASH, wastewater, water for livelihoods, governance and the water–food–energy nexus.
S2 · E3
9 set 2026
30:52

THE ZIMBABWE WATER DIALOGUE : Industry Impacts and the Economics of Water

Every industry, from mining to agriculture to manufacturing, depends on water, yet, many of the same industries pollute, over-abstract, or degrade the very water systems they rely on. This is not just an environmental issue, it is an economic one. Join host Rumbidzai Takawira as she speaks to Professor Mark Nyandoro, Senior Lecturer in Economic History at the University of Zimbabwe, specialising in water, climate, and development. His work connects water governance to economic growth, inequality, and long-term development , helping us understand how history continues to shape today’s industrial choices. We ask difficult but necessary questions: Can Zimbabwe industrialise without collapsing its water systems? And is pollution cheaper than compliance?
S2 · E2
2 mar 2026
29:48

THE HISTORY OF WATER IN ZIMBABWE: EXPLORING ZIMBABWE'S WATER HISTORY THROUGH LONG-TERM HYDROLOGICAL EXPERIENCE.

Today on The Conservation Conversation (Tuesday 17 February 2026), we dive into the history and foundations of Zimbabwe’s water story in Episode 01 of the Zimbabwe Water Dialogue Series. Before we talk about shortages, pollution, or the future, we must understand where it all began. How was Zimbabwe’s water system designed?What did we inherit at independence? Was Zimbabwe ever truly water-scarce, or did management failures shape today’s crisis? Join Host Rumbie Takawira in conversation with: Eng. Takudza Makwangudze – Director, Engineering & Hydrological Services, Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) And Professor Hodson Makurira - Pro Vice Chancellor, Infrastructure Development & Digitalisation, University of Zimbabwe
S2 · E1
2 mar 2026
32:36

THE ZIMBABWE WATER DIALOGUE: WHY WATER SHAPES EVERYTHING - A NATIONAL DIALOGUE BEGINS

Bonus
This week on The Conservation Conversation We officially launch The Zimbabwe Water Dialogue, in partnership with the University of Zimbabwe. Rumbidzai Takawira sets the scene for a national conversation on water, why this dialogue matters, what it hopes to achieve, and how water touches every part of Zimbabwe’s future, from communities and industry to policy and climate resilience. 🎙️ Featuring Professor Hodson Makurira, Pro Vice Chancellor (Infrastructure Development & Digitalisation), University of Zimbabwe. Water is life. The conversation begins tonight. #WaterDialogue #ZimWaterDialogue #ZimWater #water #conservation
S2
4 feb 2026
30:46
Stagione 1

CITES CoP20 WRAP UP: Africa Negotiates, Wildlife Futures & The Battle Over Use vs No-Use

In this episode of The Conservation Conversation, (9 December 2025) Rumbidzai Takawira sits down with Professor Patience Gandiwa, Director of International Conservation Affairs at ZimParks, Chairperson of the African Group of Negotiators on Wildlife and Vice-Chair of CITES CoP20, for an unfiltered breakdown of everything that went down in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. From stockpile wars to Africa’s historic united front, from Namibia’s rejected ivory and rhino horn proposals to Zimbabwe’s breakthrough on value-added elephant products… this episode pulls back the curtain on the politics, science and power struggles that shaped the 50th anniversary of CITES. We unpack: • Consumptive vs non-consumptive conservation, the ideological battle dividing Africa • Why Proposal 14 is a game-changer for Zimbabwean youth and industry • What Africa achieved, and what still lies ahead in intersessional negotiations Featuring supporting voices from CITES SG Ivonne Higuero, Namibia (Horn Nam) and Senegal.
S1 · E9
19 dic 2025
30:47

CITES UNFILTERED: The Battle for Africa’s Voice and International Trade in Wildlife

This week (Tuesday 02 December 2025) On The Conservation Conversation , we take you inside CITES CoP20 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, for an unfiltered look at one of the most dramatic weeks in global wildlife governance. From elephants to eels, sharks to hyenas, ivory debates to taxonomy battles, Africa’s voice is being tested on the world stage. And we’re bringing you the leaders at the heart of it. Join Rumbie Takawira as she hosts: 🇿🇼 Ambassador Tadeous Chifamba Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Climate & Wildlife (Zimbabwe) 🇰🇪 Dr Patrick Omondi Director-General, Wildlife Research & Training Institute (Kenya) 🇿🇦 Mr Narend Singh Deputy Minister, Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries & Environment (South Africa) Together, we unpack: • why Africa is divided over elephant nomenclature, • what the ivory and rhino horn votes really mean, • the politics behind giraffe, eel and hyena proposals, • and how international wildlife trade decisions impact communities.
S1 · E8
19 dic 2025
30:38

THE WILDLIFE RULES OF THE WORLD- Trade, Development and Tusks: Why the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) COP20 Matters

Coming to you from the 20th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, (.CITES CoP20) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, we pull back the curtain on one of the most powerful, and most misunderstood, global environmental conventions: CITES, the body that decides the wildlife trade rules for the entire planet. In this kickoff episode from CITES CoP20, we sit down with Zimbabwe’s Environment Minister, Dr. Evelyn Ndlovu and the CITES Secretary General, Ivonne Higuero, to unpack the global wildlife trade rules shaping elephants, ivory, rhinos and more. From powerful interventions against the “stepwise approach,” to Africa’s push for fair, science-based decisions, we break down why CITES matters for communities living with wildlife, and why elephants remain the biggest political animal in the room. This is The Conservation Conversation…. clear, African, and unapologetically real.
S1 · E7
1 dic 2025
27:35

WILDLIFE, FINANCE AND JUSTICE: Zimbabwe’s Voice in the UNFCCC COP30 Negotiations

From protest chants to high-stakes negotiations, this episode takes you inside Week One of COP30 and a peak into Week Two, where finance fights, adaptation politics, and climate justice demands collided. We unpack what La been happening in Belém, why $1.3 trillion is the number echoing across the Amazon, and how Zimbabwe is participating in this global green revolution. With expert insights, on-the-ground updates, and powerful new voices from The Nature Conservancy, Audubon, and the Zimbabwean delegation, this episode breaks down the climate-power debates shaping Africa’s future.
S1 · E6
26 nov 2025
28:38
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