Editorial
The young and vibrant Tooro Queens have taken a stride in ensuring environmental conservation through organizing and participating in Several cleaning campaigns Last month, the Tooro Queens were the main celebrants as they flagged off the cleaning Campaign in Fort Portal City aimed at freeing the City and R. Mpanga from plastics which was organised by AFRIYEA and Iles de Paix a Belgian non government Organization based in Fort Portal.
Due to their Spirited motive of inspiring the youths into Environmental conservation, Tooro Queens have moved miles in organizing several Cleaning campaigns in other tourist destinations in the region.
The Queens over the weekend organized a massive Kamwenge Bigodi cleaning Campaign involving activities not limited to picking plastics, tree planting and community sensitization. The campaign attracted participants from various stakeholders leaders, tourism companies and environmental organizations within the region who joined hands in cleaning and planting trees.
The event was flagged off by sylvia Bahereire, the Kamwenge District Woman Member of Parliament under the theme “Free Bigodi wetland sanctuary from plastics and polythene bags for sustainable development”.
Speaking at the event, Hon Bahereire appreciated Tooro tourism Queens and their partners like AFRIYEA, Kibale lodge, Chimpundu lodge, Biscowa among others for taking the frontline in inspiring and motivating the population in environmental conservation. The legislator pledged her support towards supporting the stakeholders in furthering the campaign in other places within Rwenzori region.
Isaiah Mwesige the CEO of AFRIYEA thanked all the participants from various organizations and companies such as Biscowa, Kibale lodge, chimpundu safari lodge, Bigodi town council, Tooro tourism heritage and Hon Bahereire for the spirit exhibited during this weekend’s campaign.
Mwesige expressed happiness on how the cleaning campaign is being embraced throughout the region and its continuous movement of greening Uganda by freeing it from plastics as well encouraging tree planting in all regions. Mwesige adds that ending improper plastic disposal needs community involvement in working with partners to get recycling plants in major towns and cities.
