About Carbon Neutral Advisory Services

Who We Are

Consultant carrying out a field assessment

Carbon Neutral Advisory Services (CNAS) is an environmental consulting firm serving clients across Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa.

What We Do

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We provide environmental consulting, industrial training, academic research support and applied technology solutions to clients across Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa. Our work spans regulatory assessments, safety and quality systems, capacity building, research support, and monitoring and evaluation.

Our Mission

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To guide enterprises toward verifiable net-zero pathways and climate resilience, while empowering communities through education and skills transfer.

Our Approach

Plan, Do, Check, Act cycle

Our Team

We are a team of environmental professionals and researchers with experience in assessment, auditing, training and project delivery across the region.

Mr E. Tapedzwa

Forester and Ecosystem Restoration Specialist

MSc Biodiversity Conservation, Chinhoyi University of Technology
BSc Forestry, Bindura University of Science Education
MPhil Agricultural Entomology (in progress), Gwanda State University

Over five years as a forester managing plantation establishment, forest inventory, forest health and fire management, followed by environmental impact assessment, carbon footprint analysis and ecosystem restoration research. Published researcher in ecology and forest health.

Dr A. Chimwanda

Archaeologist and Environmental Archaeology Researcher

PhD Archaeology, University of Pretoria (2021)
MA Archaeology, Midlands State University (2015)
Postgraduate Diploma in Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Great Zimbabwe University (2021)

Interdisciplinary researcher whose work examines water resources in relation to climatic variability and environmental change. Research interests include climate change, environmental sustainability, food security, sustainable livelihoods, community resilience and risk management, with extensive experience in multidisciplinary research, monitoring and evaluation, field investigations and stakeholder engagement.

Dr M. Chiba

Climate Change Specialist

Mrs A. T. Makotore

Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Practitioner

BSc (Hons) Environmental Science in Safety, Health and Environmental Management, Bindura University of Science Education (2015)
Postgraduate Diploma in Water Supply and Sanitation, National University of Science and Technology (2024)
Executive Certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation, University of Zimbabwe (2021)

Environmental, health and safety professional with experience across construction safety, environmental compliance and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programmes with Welthungerhilfe and ADRA. Experienced in risk assessment, site inspections, incident investigation, safety training and emergency preparedness, and knowledgeable in ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 standards.