Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has revealed that she is frustrated by the Ministry of Finance for failing to finance the Tree Fund enacted under the National Forestry and Tree Planting Act, 2003. Kadaga says that it is sickening that 16 years after …
Read More »Mixed reactions as KCCA cuts trees to expand Nakawa-Ntinda road
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The expansion of Nakawa-Ntinda Road that has seen several huge trees cut down sparking mixed reactions from residents and people operating around the road. The 2.82 km Nakawa-Ntinda Road will be expanded to a dual carriage way with two lanes on each side, walkways on both sides, solar Street Lighting, covered …
Read More »Soroti Bishop orders clergy to plant trees
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rt. Rev. Kosea Odongo, the Bishop of Soroti Diocese has ordered the clergy to prioritize planting trees this year. The directive comes at a time when Teso sub region is experiencing significant impact of climate change, which include changing weather patterns, drop in water …
Read More »Germany’s climate-stressed trees face ‘catastrophe’ as bugs attack
Welzow, Germany | AFP | Germany’s forests have long been treasured by its people, so the country has reacted with alarm and dismay as a beetle infestation has turned climate-stressed woodlands into brown ecological graveyards. After two unusually hot summers in a row, vast patches of the forests mythologised by …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Roofings plants 300 Trees in Namanve Park
THIS WEEK: Roofings plants 300 Trees in Namanve Park Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Roofings Rolling Mills, steel manufacturing giant in Uganda, has planted 300 trees around Namanve Industrial Plant in efforts aimed at environmental conservation. Under its Forever Forestry initiative that started seven years ago, staff of Roofings with …
Read More »Umeme takes tree planting initiative to Mityana schools
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electricity distributor Umeme has spread its national environmental initiative to Mityana with a tree-planting exercise. Edward Ssebukyu, Commissioner for private schools and institutions in the Ministry of Education, on Friday officiated at the Umeme’s tree planting exercise at Kyankowe Primary School. The fruit and eucalyptus …
Read More »Planting trees on that bare hill could save you painful droughts
By Enock Nimpamya Of recent, different parts of Uganda have been severely hit by unexpected drought spells characterised by deepening water shortages, crop failure and abnormal rise in temperatures. Global average surface temperatures have increased by 0.7°c since mid 1800 and future climate change impacts will be significant, affecting people …
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