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Schools & colleges
The plan calls for participating schools to operate environment clubs and waste collection or recycling points.
Environment + youth action
Meet the Envirolympics.
A proposed youth festival initiative where sports, talent, teamwork and environmental stewardship reinforce one another.
A better way to play
Make a difference. Make it fun.
The HASF Envirolympics concept links school and community teams to environment and waste management projects alongside sports, cultural activities, mentorship, awareness campaigns and youth festivals.
Teams are encouraged to create environment clubs, take part in waste sorting, recycling and clean-ups, and promote awareness around drug and substance abuse. The initiative is presented in the report as a proposed programme, not as a confirmed public events calendar.
Every action
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Proposed annual festival format
Three stages. One movement.
The document proposes a three-stage progression during Zimbabwe’s April, August and December school holidays.
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April
Opening rounds
Local games, performances and preliminary competitions, with selected winners advancing.
02
August
Semi-finals
Qualified teams and individuals compete for places in the final round.
03
December
Finals & awards
Final-stage competitions, recognition and celebrations of participating teams.
These are the programme’s proposed school-holiday stages, not confirmed event dates, venues or open registrations.
More than winning games
Community impact also earns points.
The report proposes waste-management scoring alongside sports performance. Here is the three-level model described on page 7.
Level one
4 points
Full waste management
Waste collection, separation and distribution across a full management process.
Level two
2 points
Targeted waste site
A designated community dumping or collection site with separation and distribution.
Level three
1 point
Community clean-up
A general clean-up of an identified site or target area.
Who can join the vision?
Everyone has a role to play.
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Community teams
Sports teams and performance groups can link competitive activity with their environmental contributions.
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Clubs & individuals
Community groups and individuals can contribute through environment activities and partnerships with teams.
Connected to the bigger mission
Cleaner places. Healthier futures.
HASF's report also connects Envirolympics with mentorship, skills workshops, healthy activities, recovery-oriented outreach and awareness about drug and substance use. This is a cross-cutting initiative connecting the ten intervention pillars rather than a separate eleventh pillar.
Environmental stewardship, with responsibility
Environment and waste activities should use appropriate safeguarding, waste-handling arrangements and local permissions. No carbon credit issuance, climate-finance certification or environmental outcome figures are claimed for the initiative.
Bring your school or community into the conversation.
Connect with HASF to discuss clubs, activities or possible local partnerships.