Laudato Si Club of..
Mountains of the Moon University
This Club is mentored by the Laudato Youth Initiative in collaboration with University Chaplaincy, under the guidance of our Chaplain, Fr. Muhumuza, and Mentor, Mr. Benard Kahwa. This year, the Laudato Si Club at Mountains of the Moon University will dedicate its efforts on enhancing Climate Education and Community engagement to build programs and activities that promote environmental conservation and sustainable living. From encouraging Climate-Smart Agricultural innovations paving way for sustainable development and Guide the community in Saaka about the impact of quarrying on the environment.
Year 2026 Integrating environmental conservation through academic programs, research, and community action amplifying Laudato Si’ Integral Ecology
Climate-smart agricultural innovations are creating new pathways toward sustainable development. Our Laudato Si’ Club is committed to engaging members in meaningful, action-oriented activities that foster learning and inspire stewardship of our common home.
We plan to collaborate with local farmers to gain firsthand knowledge of sustainable practices and to develop a deeper, systemic understanding of the root causes of ecological challenges affecting our communities—such as mining activities in the Saaka area, plastic pollution, and poor waste management.
To promote environmental awareness, we will host radio broadcasts focused on ecological education and responsible environmental practices. In addition, we will organize an ecological pilgrimage to Saaka in celebration of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, reflecting on care for creation and our shared responsibility to protect it.
Our initiatives will also include tree-planting drives and community clean-up campaigns, encouraging active participation in restoring and preserving the environment.
Leadership
Doreen Club President
Key Initiatives:
- Environmental Education: raising awareness activities and programs to transform our campus and its effort to build sustainable communities
- Tree Planting Campaigns: We will mobilize efforts to plant trees on campus and in various locations more specifically neighbouring communities to the university.
- Community Awareness on Environmental Conservation
- Water Management Strategies and practices to control water pollution.
- Environmental Research Initiatives and will plan the Fr. Albert Byaruhanga Sustainability initiative o keep his legacy alive.
Our focus is on using media to inspire climate action, research, and documenting stories in a simple way to amplify young people’s voices for sustainability and Mentor leaders thus empowering young people to lead for the change they desire to see in the future. Part of this mentorship includes figuring out ways to get people the message that what they do matters so that they can carry on their activities without being stopped by climate anxiety, just as Dr. Hooker, a UIW faculty member in Environmental Sciences, stated in one of the interactions with the club members: “As people become aware they start to despair.” We need different practices in our daily lives and more efficiency in our resource use without spreading negativity and hopelessness: “People are powerful, and they can do something to help.”
Planting More Trees
We Love & Care for Creation
Uniting Youth for Climate Action
Green. That’s how we’d like the world to be.
Young people should be given an opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills they need to build a sustainable future. Laudato Youth Initiative Unites, Inspires Action, Empowers, Fosters Mindset Change and builds the capacity of the youth to work with elders and address climate change for a better future.
Work with us
Join our conservation effort to plant trees, Promote the Legacy of Fr. Albert Byaruhanga, and care for the environment. Your involvement matters for a sustainable future. Together, let's build a better world.
Support our Cause
Planting trees combats climate change, benefits biodiversity, and offers economic opportunities for sustainable development.