Uganda’s Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Hon. Justine Kasule Lumumba, urged students and religious leaders to take an active role in protecting the environment and using technology responsibly and uniting young people for Climate Action, values emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries
Guest of Honor at Laudato Si Green Festival in Jinja
Speaking at the Laudato Si’ Green Festival in Jinja, the Minister emphasized the close relationship between natural resources and human well-being. She encouraged young people to protect green spaces, preserve soil health, and recognize the importance of the environment in securing their future.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture
Hon. Lumumba also highlighted the government’s plans to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in agriculture. She explained that AI can help farmers monitor crops and livestock more effectively, improve agricultural practices, and contribute to food security.
The Minister challenged students to make meaningful use of modern technology rather than allowing it to become a source of distraction. She encouraged them to value their education and apply their knowledge and technological skills to address challenges facing their communities and the country emphasizing that Uganda is working towards building a safe and inclusive digital environment and it requires collective efforts to achieve. She expressed joy over the eco innovations she witnessed at the Laudato Si Green Festival which were described by many as
” …. a launchpad for the next generation of environmental leaders in Uganda”
She appreciated the organizers for promoting faith-inspired environmental action and for developing a scalable environmental initiative built around a sustainability model that engages and educates people across all generations, beginning with the youngest. She also appreciated the empiisaenungi.com program, which aligns with her work in national guidance ‘omulangamya wempiisa’ and youth formation, particularly in strengthening moral values and faith inspired ecological citizenship that intergates cultural values and celebrates the heroic values of (the Late Pope Francis and the Late Bishop Charles Martin Wamika of Jinja diocese). She concluded by calling on young people to become responsible environmental stewards by embracing education, innovation, and technology to build a greener, more sustainable Uganda for future generations.
She appreciated the organizers for promoting faith inspired environmental action and coming up with a scalable environmental event that has a sustainability model of forming all generations from the youngest generation. She also uploaded the empiisaenungi.com program that is in line with her work of national guidance, forming youth in morals and culture. She concluded her message call on young people to become responsible environmental stewards, combining education, innovation, and technology to build a greener and more sustainable Uganda for future generations.
