Our Vision

The Zimbabwe Youth Biodiversity Network envisions a world where people understand, value, and conserve the diversity of life on Earth.

Our Mission

Our mission is to build a national coalition of individuals and youth organizations to prevent or halt the loss of biodiversity through mobilizing and empowering young people whilst raising awareness about the importance of biodiversity.

Objectives

• To raise awareness about biodiversity and nature conservation in Zimbabwe.
• To form a national network of young people and environmental organizations in Zimbabwe to foster participation in biodiversity conservation.
• To popularize the aims and purpose of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and to promote its objectives amongst the youth and citizens in Zimbabwe.

Strategic Priorities

• To develop and implement capacity building, outreach and awareness raising programs.
• To create a platform for sharing knowledge, skills and experiences on biodiversity and related issues.
• To engage and work with other environmental institutions on biodiversity conservation at local, national and international levels.
• To support young people and communities in the creation and scaling of innovative solutions for biodiversity conservation.
• To participate in biodiversity conservation and policy formulation affecting the three components of biological diversity: genetic resources, ecosystems and species of Zimbabwe’s flora and fauna.