The Ministry of Water and Environment in partnership with private sector stakeholders including Uganda Breweries Limited, Stanbic Bank Uganda, Total Energies EP Uganda, Development and civil society
The tree planting exercise that was presided over by the Minister of Water and Environment Sam Cheptoris who represented President Museveni attracted other high-level dignitaries like the European Union AmbassadorSpeaking at the tree planting activity, Cheptoris highlighted this year's theme 'Conserving Uganda's tree species diversity through the establishment of tree seed banks' which serves to remind us of our bio-diversity...
By the end of 2025 over 40 million trees will have been planted and thus seizing an estimated 15 million tons of carbon. The European Union Ambassador Jan Sadek also noted that it is important for all Ugandans to participate in the national tree planting exercise because it is the right time to do so.
"Planting trees is one of the most important and impactful actions we can take to sustain our planet. We also understand how crucial partnerships are in increasing the scale and impact of programs. We are grateful for all private sector players who heeded our call to join the government on this program."