Uganda


Uganda community action

Sustainability initiatives

Community and voluntary action

PONT - a partnership to fight poverty, community to community link between Rhondda Cynon Taf in South Wales and a district in Uganda called Mbale.

Food activism

Solar cooking resources in Uganda‏‎

Open spaces

Uganda has 60 protected areas, including ten national parks. W

Trees, woodland and forest

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Resources

Video

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News and comment

2016

Cycologic: The power of women for the power of bicycles in Uganda, Oct 19 [1]

Solar Sister lights entrepreneurial spirit to improve women’s lives in Uganda, Alon Mwesigwa, Jul 15 [2]

Uganda's Kiira Motors unveils 'Africa's first solar bus', February 1 [3]

2014

Uganda Earns Big From Organic Agriculture, July 18 [4]

Trees for Integration programme in Jinja, Eastern Uganda, brings communities together [5]

2010

2010 SEED Award Winners: "ORIBAGS INNOVATIONS (U) LTD" is a private enterprise initiated by a research institution and local NGO to manufacture hand-made paper bags, printing paper and jewellery from agricultural wastes including wheat straw, elephant grass and other natural fibres. Oribags offers an eco-friendly alternative to polythene bags and empowers women entrepreneurs. [6] November 3

2009

New climate change deal for Uganda, [7] December 18


Wikipedia: Uganda‏‎, Poverty in Uganda‏‎


References

  1. ↑ @publicspherewb
  2. ↑ The Guardian
  3. ↑ BBC News
  4. ↑ africaag.org
  5. ↑ Permaculture Magazine
  6. ↑ unep.org
  7. ↑ DFID
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