Environment and Social Safeguards International (ESSI) is partnering with musicians to spread the message of tree planting and how Ugandans can protect the environment better.
Last Friday, Gospel artist Sam Lucus Lubyogo better known by his stage name Levixone was the star attraction at Grace High School in Kira, as ESSI continued to preach the gospel of environmental protection.
Levixone, an Old Boy of the school, encouraged students at a hastily arranged school assembly about the need to plant trees and conserve the environment.
“I give God the glory that I was approached to be part of this campaign. It’s good to be part of something. Trees are life and help conserve our environment,” Levixone said.
The gospel star excited students of the school with performances of some of his mega hits, Chikibombe and Turn the replay, as visibly happy students cheered on their OB.
Speaking about the campaign, ESSI boss, Khasim Ngabirano, revealed that their main goal is mind-set change about environment protection.
“We are growing trees with mind-set change. The public needs to be re energised because there has been laxity. Ours is to plant and follow up the trees with a monitoring team,” Khasim said when asked about how different their campaign is from others.
He added, “We launched thee activations last October with the Deputy Speaker of parliament in Namboole. We are planning an all-star song with musicians to amplify the message.”
Superstar Eddy Kenzo is one of the directors of ESSI.
Khasim added that they are working to awaken the laws on environmental protection so that people can be held accountable.
They later led students in planting trees around the school.
In January, Coca Cola Beverages Africa has partnered with Environment Social Safeguards International and National Forestry Authority (NFA) to launch campaign aimed at planting over 4,000 trees.
