World Environment Day promote Tree planting Campaign in Rwanda. Trees are essential to life as we know it that they are the ground troops on an environmental frontline. gorilla safari rwanda Our existing forest and the trees we plant work in tandem to make a better world. It was due to there importance that the National Environment Campaign is focusing on tree planting this year, under the theme Plant a Tree Conserve Biodiversity. The theme was officially launched so that it can create a positive impact world wide. Besides, a number of tree planting campaigns have been launched all over the world. kenya camping safaris For example, Red Cross Uganda launched a tree planting campaign in May 2010, Fina Bank in Rwanda which vowed to plant over 1500 bamboo trees in Nyabugogo wetland, Nyarugenge district. Speaking was the bank’s Executive Director and Business Banking, Kenneth Agaba. “We had requested Kigali City to give us an area where we can plant these trees and they allocated us to gorilla safaris in rwanda Nyabugogo wetland which is being encroached on by the population” Rwanda Environment management Authority (REMA) had written to all businesses around the area, most of them garages, to vacate the wetland. Besides, during a monthly communal work, Umuganda last Saturday, employees of the bank cleared the area where the trees will be planted. However, as Rwanda hosts this year’s global World Environment Day, a better environment and a lasting legacy for future generations in Rwanda was launched by Oxfam international agency.Kenya cultural safaris The campaign will ask Rwandans to mark their birthdays by planting a tree, and show their support for the global movement to help tackle climate change. “Birthdays signify birth, growth and life. If each Rwandan on their birthday plants just one tree we can help Rwanda set an environmental example to the rest of the world. Don’t just blow candles, grow trees,” said Alice Anukur, Country Director of Oxfam GB. Climate change and poverty are intrinsically linked. Mountain gorilla trekking Climate change is caused mainly by the actions of the rich industrial nations, but the impacts are felt most by poor communities in countries like Rwanda. In addition, planting a tree, Rwandans can make a small contribution to improving our environment, and send a clear message to the world’s politicians that we care about our environment and want them to act.  Through this campaign Rwandans will also promote environmental sustainability in other ways, such as avoiding wastage of water, energy and food. With hope this campaign will take Rwanda as a country on to the next step and help achieve Vision 2020. gorilla tours uganda Thus, the trees Campaign’s phenomenal success is a result of the participation of people of all walks of life and from every corner of the planet. National Environment Management Authority will next month recruit 600 armed police personnel to strengthen the implementation of environmental protection laws, policies and regulations. The Environmental Protection Force will arrest those involved in land degradation, water and air pollution and ensure that arrested victims are prosecuted in time. “Apart from arrests, the force will follow up and ensure that victims are prosecuted early,” NEMA Executive Director, Dr Henry Aryamanya-Mugisha said in an interview on Saturday during celebrations to mark World Environment Day in Kanungu District. houses for sale in kampala uganda This year’s theme was “Biodiversity for National Prosperity: Conserve it”. Distribution mechanism Out of the 600 police personnel, 450 will be in NEMA regulated areas whereas 150 will be dispatched to National Forestry Authority. The force will work closely with Uganda Police in the acquisition of arms. “When you look at the icebergs at Mount Ruwenzori, it is melting very fast, fish is being destroyed in Lake Victoria because of pollution and there’s need for protection,” Dr Arymanya said, adding that the costs of treating drinking water by National Water and Sewerage Corporation has risen recently due to encroachment on wetlands accompanied with excessive pollution. gorilla safaris in uganda The State Minister for Environment, Ms Jessica Eriyo, said the loss of biodiversity in the country is costing the economy $240 million annually. “Global annual losses as a result of deforestation alone is estimated at $2 trillion while invasive species is estimated to cost global economy $1.4 trillion annually and this is all tax payers money,” Ms Eriyo said. She called upon industry owners to install effluent treatment facilities to minimise pollution of aquatic ecosystems. “The future generation and national development programmes needs biodiversity just like we need today,” she said. “Polluting the aquatic ecosystem not only kills aquatic biodiversity rwanda safari tours, but has a direct impact on the livelihood of the fishing communities, the fish industries and foreign exchange earned from fish exports.” She also encouraged communities to plant more trees to avoid further cases of landslides. World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 every year and has been celebrated since 1972. uganda safari packages  It was established by the United Nations General Assembly to commemorate the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. 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