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| Tree planting at Fairway High School in Kazo. |
Environment means the surrounding of
man i.e. wetlands, forests, lakes and rivers. Environment has a great
contribution on the livelihood of man. However, in Uganda the environment is
over strained due to human activities, for example the natural forests,
wetlands and rivers hence has been encroached on by man in the disguise of
development and looking for settlement, land for agriculture and construction
of roads among others.
Attempts have been done to reverse
the situation by both public and Government of Uganda a case in point is the
concluded cleaning exercise done in Wakiso district, Kazo parish in different
schools (Kazo mixed primary school,
Fairway high school and Kazo Islamic primary school) under the theme Promoting
Hygiene, Sanitation and Environmental Protection as the following stood out as key good
practices in environmental management.
Sanitation and environmental
protection is a key factor today in environmental management. This can be done
through general cleaning exercises in
the community, for example in schools that can involve waste and garbage
collection, , toilets and urinals, tree planting to protect from extinct
environment and environmental education.
Coordination/joint effort among
stakeholders i.e. community members, schools, organizations and others is very
key in promoting environmental protection as it helps to build social
responsibility amongst community members in realizing a common goal.
Sanitation and environmental protection
is a challenge mostly in highly populated schools such as in UPE schools that
have limited social responsibility. Authorities such as schools, locals and
others should become more visible here to save the environment and promote
sanitation. For example during a cleanup exercise in schools around Kazo
Parish, as the Director of Fairway High school commended the youth of Kazo
Youth Players Association (KYPA) for the work and effort they do in promoting
hygiene, sanitation and environmental governance in the area.
Waste management and environmental
education are critical in environmental governance and ensuring proper
sanitation. Through sensitization, establishment of environmental clubs, tree
planting, promoting good sanitation and proper waste management, we can ensure
living in a clean and disease free environment from children. Technical
guidance on environment protection and also providing IEC materials to schools
during such activities will also lead to continuous spread of the information.
In a nutshell promoting good environmental governance and preserving the
Ecosystem in schools, neibouring communities and the country at large will make
a “CLEAN
AND GREEN PERFECT SCENE.”
