Austria just gave Uganda a huge boost for climate work. The European nation has put up £2 million, about 7.6 billion Ugandan shillings, to help fight climate change. These funds will go through the Jane Goodall Institute Uganda for a project called the Integrated Mechanism for Protection and Adaptation to Climate Threats. This money aims to stop forest loss and bring back trees across 4,000 hectares in western Uganda.
The western districts of Kagadi and Kikuube have seen serious damage from rising heat, fewer trees, and general harm to nature. When she kicked off the project, Dr. Katja Kerschbaumer spoke for Austria at the Sheraton hotel in Kampala. She talked about how Austria wants to support real answers for climate problems and keep plants and animals safe, mainly in places facing big risks. The Austrian rep stressed that her country leads global climate action efforts.
Dr. Kerschbaumer also pushed for better policies that match both world and local green goals. She pointed out that climate change, fewer animal and plant types, and worse land conditions need fast action from everyone right away. Peter Apell runs programs at the Jane Goodall Institute Uganda, the group that will handle this project. He explained they want to tackle weird rain patterns, poor farm results, people moving into swamps, and food shortages.
The project also helps local folks whose daily lives suffer because of climate shifts. Apell mentioned they hope to get more cash later and spread their work to other spots with similar troubles. They plan to keep going for five years and plant over 3.6 million trees to fix Uganda's shrinking forests. Lillian Ruteraho, who serves as district commissioner in Kagadi, asked the government to step up nature protection by making everyone answer for hurting the environment, no matter how rich or important they might be.
Ruteraho warned that nature faces scary fast destruction and the government should crack down harder on people who wreck it. She praised the Jane Goodall Institute Uganda for their ongoing work saving nature, noting how crucial they are for protecting the environment and helping it bounce back from climate damage. Uganda has seen crazy high temperatures lately - some areas hit 37 degrees Celsius - which experts blame on cutting down trees and cities growing fast.
The teamwork between Austria and the Jane Goodall group should bring much-needed help by growing back important forest cover and improving the ability of affected communities to handle climate problems. This partnership marks a big step forward for Uganda in fighting climate change and shows how countries working together matter when facing worldwide climate issues.
The western districts of Kagadi and Kikuube have seen serious damage from rising heat, fewer trees, and general harm to nature. When she kicked off the project, Dr. Katja Kerschbaumer spoke for Austria at the Sheraton hotel in Kampala. She talked about how Austria wants to support real answers for climate problems and keep plants and animals safe, mainly in places facing big risks. The Austrian rep stressed that her country leads global climate action efforts.
Dr. Kerschbaumer also pushed for better policies that match both world and local green goals. She pointed out that climate change, fewer animal and plant types, and worse land conditions need fast action from everyone right away. Peter Apell runs programs at the Jane Goodall Institute Uganda, the group that will handle this project. He explained they want to tackle weird rain patterns, poor farm results, people moving into swamps, and food shortages.
The project also helps local folks whose daily lives suffer because of climate shifts. Apell mentioned they hope to get more cash later and spread their work to other spots with similar troubles. They plan to keep going for five years and plant over 3.6 million trees to fix Uganda's shrinking forests. Lillian Ruteraho, who serves as district commissioner in Kagadi, asked the government to step up nature protection by making everyone answer for hurting the environment, no matter how rich or important they might be.
Ruteraho warned that nature faces scary fast destruction and the government should crack down harder on people who wreck it. She praised the Jane Goodall Institute Uganda for their ongoing work saving nature, noting how crucial they are for protecting the environment and helping it bounce back from climate damage. Uganda has seen crazy high temperatures lately - some areas hit 37 degrees Celsius - which experts blame on cutting down trees and cities growing fast.
The teamwork between Austria and the Jane Goodall group should bring much-needed help by growing back important forest cover and improving the ability of affected communities to handle climate problems. This partnership marks a big step forward for Uganda in fighting climate change and shows how countries working together matter when facing worldwide climate issues.
