The power of laughter to fuel environmental change in Africa

Laughter can be a powerful tool against both climate anxiety and disinformation — as young creatives in Harare are proving. Through cool, fast-paced satire, Zimbabwe’s Magamba Network exposes greenwashing by fossil fuel companies and the spread of misleading climate narratives on social media. Their videos aim to spark awareness online, while their Green City Expo focuses on getting out the message to an analogue audience — through art, photography and poetry slams. From hard-hitting to entertaining, their work highlights problems with waste management and plastic pollution. They’re calling for a just transition to a greener society. Creativity becomes a catalyst for hope — and for demanding a cleaner, fairer future.