Ghetto youth CSOs calls for stronger partnerships to promote climates smart enterprises, urban agriculture.

As part of the pre-celebration to mark the international day of the youth that falls on 12th of August, the Civil Society Organisations working with the ghetto communities in urban areas have urged government and other stakeholders to join hands with in ensuring that they improve their livelihoods while conserving the environment as a measure for mitigating climate change effects.

Some of the areas the Organisations want partnership includes smart urban agriculture, enterprises that promote measures for mitigating climate change effects including recycling plastic and other solid waste into reusable items that they mould into commercial products for sale.

According to Miria Balungi pictured above, from Network for Active Citizens (NAC), they are engaging the youth from ghetto communities in Nakawa division into activities that get them get a living while practicing urban agriculture using available materials.

“We are engaging communities in ghetto Nakawa for solutions and practicing urban agriculture to fight hunger and protect the climate” she said

Balungi said that the policies needs to consider increasing the budget towards youth activities to help them contribute to sustain the climate.

Ronah Ahumuza from Holistic Action for Development and Empowerment said that they are skilling the youth to add value to solid waste in enterprises including shoe making, tailoring, belt making, among other to generate income while protecting the climate.

She said that government should work with the youth to support their initiatives while urging the youth to be assertive, and aggressive on making a contribution to national growth and protecting the climate.

“We empower the youth through hands-on and mind skills to enable them earn a income through recycling waste and environment smart urban agriculture in small pieces of land” she said.

Original Artical: https://joripress.com/youth-day-ghetto-youth-csos-calls-for-stronger-partnerships-to-promote-climates-smart-enterprises-urban-agriculture .