When deeds speak, words are nothing
Speaking about sustainable development is easy. Acting sustainably is another matter. And now the evidence is unequivocal: Mankind’s impact on nature is causing the climate to change rapidly and drastically, threatening the environment and the very resources we need to survive. Aware that humanity is careening close to the edge, The Niles correspondents set out to explore where and how people in the Nile Basin region rethink. So much of their findings for now: We are an endlessly innovative species. Cooperation is our superpower. When deeds speak, words are nothing.
Speaking about sustainable development is easy. Acting sustainably is another matter. And now the evidence is unequivocal: Mankind’s impact on nature is causing the climate to change rapidly and drastically, threatening the environment and the very resources we need to survive. Aware that humanity is careening close to the edge, The Niles correspondents set out to explore where and how people in the Nile Basin region rethink. So much of their findings for now: We are an endlessly innovative species. Cooperation is our superpower. When deeds speak, words are nothing.
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Contents
Editorial: The board is bigger than we think | MiCT, The Niles 05
re<think policies and the way we invest Rethinking regional investments | Henry Lutaaya 06
Green investments to battle climate change | Dagim Terefe 08
Lake Edward: My fish, your fish, our fish | Tuver Wundi 10
re<think the way we use resources Recycling began in our mothers’ kitchens | Asmaa Gamal 12
Lake Victoria: Plastic on the water we drink | Sylivester Domasa 18
Dealing with the scourge of waste | Waakhe Simon 20
re<think the way we live and work Climate change: ‘To whom does it belong to’? | Pius Sawa 22
Rethinking water security | Ronald Musoke 23
Water hostilities | HenryLutaaya 26
Rusinga Island’s climate-smart fishers | Anthony Ochieng 28
re<think the way we eat Tuti Island farming: Survival of the wealthiest | Elzahraa Jadallah 34
How to unlock opportunities and lower emissions | Pius Sawa 37
Improving food security: One drip at the time | Sarah Natoolo 39
re<think the way we use land Wetlands: A vital tool to mitigate climate change | Fabien Niyonizigiye 40
The absence of law harms South Sudan’s fight for wetlands | Waakhe Simon 42
re<think the way we communicate Cease nationalistic reporting, embrace diverse sources | Henry Lutaaya 45
Stick to the facts, avoid sparking conflict | Elzahraa Jadallah 46
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