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Mushroom-ing Business at Uganda’s Lake Bunyonyi

Self Help Africa2023News, Uganda

Susan Tumwesi is amongst hundreds of local landowners who have created innovative new businesses along the shores of Uganda’s picturesque Lake Bunyonyi.

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Striking a Balance: Conserving Lake Bunyonyi For Future Generations

Self Help Africa2022Climate Change, Featured, News, Uganda

Lake Bunyonyi is a vital water source for millions of people in Uganda but it faces many challenges as an eco-system such as deforestation.

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Green Businesses Sprout from Conservation Project

Self Help Africa2021Climate Change, Enterprise Development, News, Uganda

The adverse effects of climate change on Lake Bunyonyi provided the impetus for an innovative conservation project that has created over 500 ‘green enterprises’

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Tree Planting Reduces Uganda Flood Impacts

Self Help Africa2020Climate Change, News, Uganda

Tree planting and other environmental work has spared communities in south-western Uganda from widespread destruction caused by torrential rains that have hit the area.

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