The Importance Of Mental Health And Well-Being In Africa
By Maryanne – Art in Tanzania intern Participant in Corporate Social Responsibility program with Art in Tanzania The importance of mental health and well-being cannot be overemphasized, especially in social and environmental issues. The environment’s state and our society can significantly affect our mental health and well-being. This blog will explore the link between mental health, social […]
The Creative Activist
Martin Saning’o Kariongi Ole Sanago Weeks have gone by, my national exams were nigh, since Mr. Martin Saning’o had passed away from COVID-19. I had a dream. In the dream, Mr. Martin said to me, in Swahili, with rough translation to english as, “Dare to dream big, never give up and always have a spirit […]
The Challenges of Water Sustainability in Zanzibar
Romaisa Hussain – Art in Tanzania Internship In today’s world, there has been intense struggle for water resources. This is due to rising population currently standing at 7 billion, their usage of water and extreme competition over water resources, water dependent crops and urbanization. Therefore, it is no surprise that the world is running out […]
CLIMATE CHANGE IN TANZANIA
ARTICLE ON CLIMATE CHANGE IN TANZANIA By Japhet Mgona – Art in Tanzania internship Introduction to Climate Change Since centuries ago, climate change has been a matter of grave concern globally. It is also one of the substantial global challenge in the 21st century. Many scientists and local people, through contemporary and indigenous practices respectively, […]
WHAT IS CLIMATE CHANGE AND WHAT ARE ITS EFFECT ON OUR PLANET? PART 4
By Gabriel Andre – Art in Tanzania internship THE RESPONSE OF INSTITUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE 1. UNEP and UNDP 2016-2021 environmental and development strategy Through a country programme, UNEP (United Nation Environmental program) and UNDP (United Nation Development program) proposed a strategy to counteract climate change issues while improving the Tanzanian economic development. Based on […]
WHAT IS CLIMATE CHANGE AND WHAT ARE ITS EFFECT ON OUR PLANET? PART 3
By Gabriel Andre – Art in Tanzania internship THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN TANZANIA 1. What can be expected Tanzania is a coastal country in East Africa which shares the Victoria Lake border with Kenya and Uganda. Given that the vast majority of the population’s livelihoods are dependent on the agriculture sector (80 % […]
WHAT IS CLIMATE CHANGE AND WHAT ARE ITS EFFECT ON OUR PLANET? PART 2
By Gabriel Andre – Art in Tanzania internship TANZANIA, A DEVELOPING COUNTRY IN THE MIDST OF AN ECOLOGICAL SHIFT Economic and demographic development Source Þ General introduction Tanzania is lauded as one of the most peaceful and stable countries in Africa. Since its independence, the country has moved to a multi-party democracy that allows […]
WHAT IS CLIMATE CHANGE AND WHAT ARE ITS EFFECT ON OUR PLANET? PART 1.2
By Gabriel Andre – Art in Tanzania internship Welcome to part 1.2 in our new climate change blog series. What are the main consequences of climate change and the risks to our survival? The first consequence of climate change is obviously the rise in temperature and the harmful consequences of heat on biodiversity. But why […]
The value of using GDH to the country, especially Tanzania
James Mathew Mgaya – Art in Tanzania internship To many GDH is new terminology but it bears most important value to the countries. Gross National Happiness (GNH) is a measurement of the collective happiness in a nation. Gross national happiness (GNH) is a measure of economic and moral progress that the king of the Himalayan country […]
COVID-19 Delta Variant
By Gwamaka Mwakyusa – Art in Tanzania internship Delta variant, a strain of Covid-19 that wreaked havoc during India’s second wave, has been identified in at least 85 countries. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the delta covid variant is the most transmissible of all the variants identified so far. Acknowledging the contagious nature […]