Human survival, security, and well-being are underpinned by the state of the environment and its ecosystems. Poor environmental quality affects economic growth and well-being by lowering the number of resources or impacts on health. Uganda has a multitude of environmental challenges and opportunities. The agriculture sector employs over 66% of the population, 80% of women, and 63% of the youths (The state of the National Environment 2018-2019). This sector has, however, greatly contributed to vegetation change and land degradation through land conversion from natural vegetation e.g. forest and wetland and agricultural fields and through poor land management practices. Urbanization and infrastructure development have also significantly impacted natural resources and the environment.

By participating in environment projects, you will be promoting the local communities’ capacity to manage their environment resources sustainably . You will support your communities of placement to conserve their surroundings by creating awareness, increasing knowledge and promoting the utilization of the environmentally friendly social and economic practices. You will learn about the environment challenges communities in  Uganda experience; contribute to local communities’ capacity to conserve their surroundings using sustainable development approaches.

Your experience of community transformation starts here. Through providing skills in the environment field, you will be working with local Ugandan communities striving to conserve the environment and to increase sustainable social and economic activities while making friends and exchanging cultural immersion.