YOUTH | ENVIRONMENT | CONSERVATION

KAMPALA - A section of youth in Kampala city under their umbrella Mambya Arts Foundation on Saturday, November 5, 2022, walked 2km sensitising city residents about the values of preserving the environment.

The walk started from Arena Mall on Nsambya Road to Queen’s Way, Kafumbe Mukasa Road through Owino Market and Kisenyi.

Youth under their umbrella Mambya Art foundation sensitize Kampala residents on the impotence of preserving the environment. This was a long Nsambya road in Kampala. (All Photos by Ramadhan Abbey)

During the walk, youth used posters and a public address system as they urged the residents to stop throwing garbage including plastic bottles into the drainage as this is the leading cause of flooding in city.

The walk, which was under the theme: Africa Act Now, Climate change is Real, aimed at telling residents that preserving the environment is everybody‘s responsibility.

Speaking after the walk, Oscar Ssenyonga, the executive director of Mambya Art Foundation, said climate change is one of the major threats to Uganda’s sustainable development and that if action isn't taken immediately before it’s too late, the Country will become no more.

The walk started from Arena Mall on Nsambya Road to Queen’s Way, Kafumbe Mukasa Road through Owino Market and Kisenyi.

"The country has experienced increased hostile weather patterns such as prolonged dry spells in the north, landslides in the east and devastating floods. I'm, therefore, calling on people to plant trees in their compound and stop throwing bottles into drainages," Ssenyonga said.

According to Albert Mubiru, one of the members of Mambya Art Foundation, they started the campaign in Kampala because many of its residents don’t respect the preservation of the environment.

According to the Kampala Capital City Authority's solid waste management ordinance, it is illegal and punishable to dump garbage in places where it may become a public health nuisance, especially in water bodies, public streets and the roadside.

Garbage in Kampala remains a big problem in the city, with more than 1,300 tonnes of solid waste generated by city dwellers daily.