Laudato Si Club – Mountains of the Moon University (LSiC – MMU)

Together with their Chaplain, Fr. Edward Muhumuza, members of the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Chaplaincy Mountains of the Moon University (MMU) Laudato Si’ Club planted trees given at the Laudato Si’ Green 

Festival that was held at Holy Cross Novitiate Lake Saaka. Carrying forward the festival’s call to action, encouraging everyone to go forth and enhance restoration activities in their institutions, communities, and homes.

MMU is a transformative academic institution with a unique and holistic approach to three interconnected domains: Agriculture, Tourism, and the Environment.

Tree Planting on Campus

The Chaplain Fr. Edward Muhumuza and Club members receive the club emblem from the Bishop, LYI Leadership and the  Youth Chaplain.

Laudato Si Green Festival

A Laudato Si Green Festival

📅 Date: 11th Oct 2026
📍 Location: Holy Cross Noviatiate, Lake Saaka

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Chaplaincy Laudato Si Club at Mountains of the Moon University to Partipate in the Laudato Si Green Festival (LSiGF) Western Region

Themed “Environmental Conservation for Peace and Sustainable Development” The Guest of Honor will be Hon Tom Butime, the Minister of Tourism and Antiqities. Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki, the Ordinary of Fort-Portal Diocese. 

 Caring for our Common Home with a vision of forming students in sustainability and work with staff to support the development of a curricular in Integral Ecology and Innovations that advance the vision of the Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’. The Club will also focus on promoting the Legacy of (Fr. Albert Byaruhanga) promoting the key institutional areas of focus in Agriculture, Tourism, and Environmental Conservation while remaining active through Community Engagement Programs and  mentoring club members to ehance career development skillsets in  eco-tourism, Climate Smart Agriculture, Research on aternative sources of income for local communities to move from minning stones to sustainable Agriculture and other restoration activities.

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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.

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.”

LSiC MMU confronting sustainability challenges with the lens of integral ecology

Agriculture, Tourism, and Environmental Conservation

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