Judith Heard Rolls out Tree Planting Drive in Schools
Judith Heard, a fashion model and environmentalist, launched the '50 Million Trees for Africa' campaign in schools to promote sustainable development and ecological awareness among youth.
Judith Heard, a fashion model and environmentalist, launched the '50 Million Trees for Africa' campaign in schools to promote sustainable development and ecological awareness among youth.
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has solidified its commitment to Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Resilience by officially signing a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) with the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU).
Africa needs to rethink how it manages its natural resources to avoid adverse socio-economic consequences that could hamper sustainable development on the continent, experts said at a recent webinar organised by the African Development Bank.
In the early hours of Thursday morning, the streets of Makindye Division in Kampala witnessed a remarkable transformation.
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina announced a new $1 billion facility to accelerate climate financing for Africa’s youth businesses. The additional financing will boost YouthAdapt, a joint initiative between the Bank and the Global Centre on Adaptation.
Given the current challenges of climate change, the loss of biodiversity, deforestation and landslides in Uganda, Over 100 climate change activists choose to wrap up the month of April in Nandere Forest to mark Earth Day 2023 running under the theme “Be part of the green revolution”.
Every 21st of March, Uganda joins the rest of the world to commemorate the International Day of Forests. Proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012, this day is meant to celebrate and create awareness about the importance of all types of trees and forests.
Private investment opportunities to support climate change adaptation against floods and droughts in Africa could reach a total of $100 billion by 2040, according to a new IFC study.