Special Events
Solve a problem: Photo Story Competition
07/09/2026The Namibian Youth Chamber of Environment (NYCE) invites Namibian youth to participate in the Solve a Problem Photo Story Competition. Photography is a powerful storytelling tool and every individual has a story to tell. Do you have a possible solution to a problem in your community? This is your chance. Click here to download the full ...
Is the Kavango River in trouble? Webinar report
01/09/2026The Kavango River is one of only four perennial rivers that flow along Namibia’s borders. Namibia has no perennial rivers flowing through it, meaning all of this water is shared with our neighbouring countries. The Namibian Government, through NamWater, plans to implement the Kavango Link Project, a major infrastructure scheme that would transport water from ...
© Alfried UkongoCan Namibia afford another fisheries collapse? Webinar Report
10/07/2026The fishing industry is an important pillar of Namibia’s economy, generating more than N$ 15 billion annually to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Thousands of Namibians depend on this sector directly and indirectly, through employment, food and related industries. But what would happen if the nation’s third largest economic sector were to collapse? On 23 ...
Effective writing for professionals and students
21/04/2026Good writing by real humans is in danger of extinction. With it, we are in danger of losing the ability to think. Writing is a means of communicating what we think to the world. A writer believes that they have something to say that is worth other people’s time to listen. If you have nothing ...
No Wi-Fi, no problem: Life behind protecting Namibian seabirds
10/04/2026Would you ever consider living and working on a remote island? Where your only sources of entertainment are the ocean waves and bird songs? You’re probably already calculating your leave days, aren’t you? For the young seabird rangers at NAMCOB (Namibian Foundation for the Conservation of Seabirds), this isolated work environment is part of their commitment ...
The National Environmental and Socio-economic Priorities Survey
19/11/2025The Namibian Youth Chamber of Environment (NYCE) in collaboration with the Namibian Chamber of Environment (NCE) calls on all Namibians to participate in the National Environmental and Socio-economic Survey. This initiative aims to capture public perceptions of the country’s most urgent environmental and socio-economic issues, and to understand how individuals across various regions, sectors and ...
Rethinking waste in Namibia
05/11/2025What if we could turn our daily problems into job opportunities? Where there’s a problem, there’s a solution. On Tuesday, 21 October 2025, the Namibian Youth Chamber of Environment (NYCE) hosted a webinar featuring Mr. Fillemon Shilongo, a socio-economic researcher and environmental economist, and Ms. Toini Kauluma, a graphic designer. The webinar explored how Namibia’s pressing ...
© Auas PSNYCE celebrates its first arbour day
29/10/2025Trees are an important part of life on earth. They clean our air, provide food, medicine and shade, conserve soil and support biodiversity. Yet, they are declining day by day and there seems to be no urgency in saving them. Well, NYCE is changing that! This year, the Namibian Youth Chamber of Environment (NYCE) proudly took ...
© UNAM Ogongo CampusComing soon: Arbour Day 2025
30/09/2025The Namibian Youth Chamber of Environment will be hosting its first arbour day campaign on Friday the 10th of October 2025, under the theme: Fighting plant blindness and loving one tree at a time. As a growing national movement of young Namibians dedicated to environmental sustainability, NYCE is thrilled to announce our plans for Arbour Day ...
© Patemoshela KashikolaLooking beyond scales: Understanding and conserving snakes in Namibia
10/09/2025Snakes are one of the most feared and misunderstood creatures in Namibia. For many people, the automatic reaction when encountering a snake is to kill it. This fear and hostility have been carried from one generation to the next, often driven by myths rather than facts. It may take a while for humans to warm ...
© KAWDCPWebinar report: Status of the African wild dog in Namibia
10/09/2025Wild dogs are barely hanging on to survival in Namibia. As our most endangered carnivore, wild dogs deserve more attention and conservation action. On the 28th of August, in celebration of African Wild Dog Day, the Namibian Youth Chamber of Environment, in collaboration with Kalahari African Wild Dog Conservation Project (KAWDCP) hosted a webinar to discuss ...
Webinar report: Are Environmental Impact Assessments pointless in Namibia?
06/08/2025Imagine a world where everyone developed whatever they want and wherever they wished. Disastrous is an understatement – our planet and society would crumble. Environmental impact assessments (EIAs) are processes that evaluate the potential environmental effects of a proposed project or development. Human activities, big or small, have an impact on the environment. The impacts ...