Successful efforts of reforestation and wildlife conservation typically go hand in hand with involving local communities in the process. Not only does this tap into valuable local knowledge around the issue but it also enables local communities to sustain these efforts in the … [Read more...] about Ambitious reforestation project will plant 3 million trees in Uganda
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Mud stoves are helping Ugandans solve their country’s deforestation crisis
With only 10 percent of Uganda’s rural population connected to the power grid, people have no other choice but to use firewood as the main source of fuel to cook, leading to one of the worst deforestation rates in the world. In fact, every year, 2.6 percent of the country’s … [Read more...] about Mud stoves are helping Ugandans solve their country’s deforestation crisis
Startup in Uganda upcycles plastic bottles into building materials and PPE
The city of Gulu, Uganda, is six hours from the nearest recycling plant – so most plastic bottles collected in the city end up trashed or burned. However, in a small pilot facility that’s now operating behind a restaurant in the city’s downtown, a startup called Takataka Plastics … [Read more...] about Startup in Uganda upcycles plastic bottles into building materials and PPE
Architects have created a replicable self-sustaining surgical center in Uganda
Roughly 5 billion people lack any form of safe or affordable surgery, leading to millions of deaths annually worldwide. In response, architects have created a modular, easily replicable surgical facility to provide ambulatory surgical procedures for underserved populations in … [Read more...] about Architects have created a replicable self-sustaining surgical center in Uganda
Endangered mountain gorilla sees its population grow
For decades, mountain gorillas have been subjected to uncontrolled hunting, disease, habitat loss and the ravages of human conflict. Their numbers plummeted, and they are now considered endangered. But it appears that the great primates are ending the decade on a positive … [Read more...] about Endangered mountain gorilla sees its population grow
