Alliance For Community Health Education

At least 14 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean every year, and plastic makes up 80% of all marine debris found from surface waters to deep-sea sediments (@IUCN, 2021). Recent studies found an over 170 trillion plastic particles afloat in the world’s oceans. #DYK

@KagutaJoel1 This is scary

Nyamwamba river in Kasese district left it's own channel and meanders through Kitoro cell and caused devastating floods in several parts of Nyamwamba Division of Kasese Municipality Houses and electricity poles have been equally affected.

Urbanization Threatens Rivers: Mpanga in Fort-Portal, Nyamwamba in Kasese - rwenzoridaily.com/urbanization-t… @AfricanIIJ,@Mugira,@nile_basin,@H2OAfrica,@SolomonSerwanjj,@FreemanAlex92,@mic4nPrince,@bwambale_jordan,@IMChallengeug,@cijournalism

I have seen this boy making many artificial creatures out of empty plastic bottles. Plastic pollution is a serious problem in most Uganda's rural and urban centers. They pose an environmental threat and this if not controlled will affect food security. @AfricanIIJ,@infoNILE

🌊 Egypt's vital canal network, spanning 55,000 km, is a lifeline for farmers. However, challenges persist, sparking concerns. The future impact on agriculture, water access, & ecology hangs in uncertainty. Explore the photo-story here:↪️🔗 bit.ly/3XzN8BL

@pass_blue @BalukuAlex51 @UNFPA Good job Alex

In Uganda, a country of nearly 50 million, a staggering one-quarter of teenage girls aged 15 to 19 have begun childbearing. Our report by @BalukuAlex51 in Bughendera @UNFPA passblue.com/2024/01/15/uga…

How much do you know about Rwenzori's melting glaciers? The community screening and panel discussion is ongoing. In attendance are community members, area leaders and environmental activists. Join us today! 📍LightFM Kasese ⌚ 10.00am -5.00pm

@infoNILE @BalukuAlex51 @rwenzori_daily @FrenchEmbassyUg Congratulations 🎊 @BalukuAlex51 we are happy and proud of you. Keep moving, the sky is the limit. Can't wait to watch the documentary. Thank you @infoNILE thank you @FrenchEmbassyUg thank you @rwenzori_daily @ugwildlife

We need to protect Mt. Rwenzori🏔️ since it's part of our culture, identity & our source of livelihood. If we fail to conserve it, it's our loss. We need to come up with local solutions so people at the grassroot level can also understand & contribute. - @cecic_ug

As an environmental activist, I am passionate about the role of women & how cultural knowledge can be used to address climate change 🌥️. I plant at least 10 trees every wet season. I encourage everyone to take up a role that would help to save planet earth🌎- @Gal1Masika

Ancient glaciers🏔️ on the #RwenzoriMountains in western Uganda are melting under #ClimateChange. 90% are gone. 🎥 Join us tonight in Kasese🇺🇬 for the launch of our new documentary and multimedia story by @BalukuAlex51 produced with @rwenzori_daily, supported by @FrenchEmbassyUg.

Honourable Member of the East Africa Youth Parliament

#EverydayNile photo journalist @NdihokubwayoSe7 walking us through the Silent Witness photomap, at the CELAB, University of Burundi 🇧🇮 #NileStoriesExhibits

Today, our Co-founder @annika_mcginnis guides #YouthActivists in data storytelling, showcasing impactful data-driven stories, audience targeting, and crafting compelling narratives. Explore essential tools for data visualizations. 🌍📊 #ActivismForChange

Hydro-electric power from large dams, urbanisation & employment are always discounted against displacement of people, tourism & #biodiversity loss. Such is the tale of residents close to 183MW Isimba dam in Uganda🇺🇬. Should this be the case though?tinyurl.com/2vzdpwpn

📣 We’re closing the #WaterEnergyFoodNexus theme at the 7th #NBDF Webinar Series with stimulating discussions around #CooperationForDevelopment and conjunctive use of #TransboundaryGroundwater and #SurfaceWater. 🛜 Join us online for free on Oct 2: bit.ly/7thNBDF

3 journalists who had gone to cover president @KagutaMuseveni in Palaro (Gulu) have been detained by UPDF soldiers. The journalists are: Jackson Kitara (@newvisionwire), Reagan Ocaya ( @ubctvuganda) and Jesus Okello (@DailyMonitor). @ACME_Africa @RobertSsempala @HRNJUganda