THEMATIC REPORT [PEOPLE WHO ENDEAVORED TO BETTER THE ENVIRONMENT]:

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THEMATIC REPORT [PEOPLE WHO ENDEAVORED TO BETTER THE ENVIRONMENT]:
by Elvis Mupere \| 27-03-2020 07:06 0
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world”- MAHTMA GHANDI. In 2007, the future of the largest rainforest in Uganda known as MABIRA FOREST was in balance as it was on the verge of being given away to the Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited (SCOUL) for sugarcane growing. This was the time when the Uganda economy was in crisis. Imagine sleeping when a Kg of sugar is at 5000/= and then waking up the following day when it is double the price! I believe any sane person would start wondering if they actually were on the right planet. At that rate of inflation, any lay person would justify the government’s move to give away one of the greatest treasures in country but this can’t be the case if you are a conservationist. Different conservationists tried advising the government on how the move would ruin the area containing hundreds of species. This however didn’t work as the government continued executing its plans. This was the time when the environment enthusiasts needed someone to step up and put an end to the government plans as Mother Nature was endangered. As the environmentalists were still uncertain about what to do, here came a 43 year old woman shouting on top of her voice and carrying placards written on “SAVE MABIRA”. And guess who it was!” BEATRICE ANYWAR”. At that age, one would expect such a lady probably to be at home baby-sitting her children and here she was on the streets screaming on top of her voice to “SAVE MABIRA”. Her voice indeed didn’t go unheard. Different media platforms got interested in her works and she started appearing on these platforms. She was later joined by a group of youth in a demonstration that was meant to be peaceful. However as time passed by, the peaceful protest turned violent. It actually became a global concern when the charged crowds who were carrying placards with slogans like, “FOR 1 TREE CUT, 5 INDIANS DIE” attacked the Asians and destroyed their property. During the scuffle, one of the Indians was stoned to death and the others severely beaten. This left in question whether the meant to be peaceful demonstration had turned into racial violence. When this happened, the president of Uganda got angry and locked her up in prison. “I locked her up in Luzira prison because she had gone too far starting a riot in Kampala” said president Museveni. She was shortly released from prison due to the opposition pressure who were demanding her release. The protest was a success and the Sugar Company was relocated to one of the Kampala suburbs to grow their sugar canes. This is how she got her nick name “MAMA MABIRA” which means “MOTHER OF MABIRA”. “Mama Mabira may not exactly mean that Beatrice gave birth to the forest, but it could as well mean that she gave it a second lease on life, writes John K Abimanyi (renowned Ugandan journalist) .The impact of her protest was felt by the president who later made her the state minister for environment in his new cabinet. Besides her ministerial duties, she is also currently serving as the incumbent Member Of Parliament Kitgum Municipality in Uganda. Such a hero cannot go unnoticed when it comes to recognition of those ‘People who endeavored to better the environment’ Green Cheers and not to forget, let’s fight COVID-19 together! Keep Safe. United we stand, divided we fall! Yours ELVIS SIMON MUPERE (eco-generation ambassador in Uganda) REFERENCES The New Vision(Kampala) 12th April 2007 The guardian, 12th April 2007

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13 Comments

Dikshya Parajuli says :
Enjoyed reading this.
Thank you for this wonderful report
Posted 01-04-2020 08:27

Prashanti Aryal says :
Hello elvis
I hope you are doing well
Yes, in the end United we stand
Thank you so much for this report
Thank you
Regards
Prashanti
Posted 31-03-2020 20:59

Bal krishna Pandey says :
Hello Elvis Mupere,
thanks for introducing us MAMA MABIRA.
I see her protest and how it turned into success.
keep writing, keep inspiring us
cheers

Posted 30-03-2020 20:24

Jasmine Karki says :
Greetings
I do hope everything is going well..

Thank you so much for sharing this report on people who endeavored to better the environment..
I really felt great to know about MABIRA FOREST and great women MAMA MABIRA!!
Hope to learn more from you!!

Green cheers
Regards
Jasmine karki
Posted 30-03-2020 20:16

Kushal Naharki

Kushal Naharki says :
Hello Elvis

I do hope that you are fine and doing great with your works.
Thank you for your report about PEOPLE WHO ENDEAVORED TO BETTER THE ENVIRONMENT

Green Cheers from Nepal :)
Keep writing great reports.
We are eager to read more reports from you.

Regards,
Kushal Naharki

Posted 30-03-2020 20:13

Susmita Adhikari says :
Greeting from Nepal

I hope you are doing well

Thank you so much for this report
Green cheers

Warm regards
Susmita
Posted 29-03-2020 00:45

Taehyun Mentor says :
Hello, Elvis Mupere! Greeting from mentor Taehyun.

Thank you for a great report about environmentalists! That was great. The actually classic controversy between environmentalists and people who are not. Develop a nature for our human being's benefit or preserve it for a sustainable future. But, without that point, the story of her was really fascinating, because it was a great example that when a person has belief change the flow of government policy. I hope all of you to become great leaders who have belief!

Thank you for the report!

Green cheers!
Posted 29-03-2020 00:01

Anima Pokhrel says :
Thank you for your report.
Keep Writing !!!
Posted 28-03-2020 13:21

Elvis Mupere says :
Thanks so much mentor Sang Su Lee for the appreciation. And am also back on my feet ready to deliver the best!
Posted 28-03-2020 02:15

Sang Su Mentor says :
Hi Elvis Mupere, this is a mentor, Sang Su Lee.

I received your e-mail. Thank you for your hard work and I hope you get better by now.

Thank you for writing a nice report. As you mentioned in your e-mail, you didn't let me down ^^. This is an ongoing controversy between the developers and environmentalists. However, nothing comes without expense. I really think a woman that you introduced in your article is fabulous. I hope cooperation between those two groups would be achieved.

Good work!
Posted 28-03-2020 00:07

Ganga Timilsina says :
Thank you for sharing us about Mariba FOREST and great women
Posted 27-03-2020 15:49

Sonika Pariyar

Sonika Pariyar says :
Hello Elvis!!!

I hope you are doing great!!

Thank you for sharing us about MABIRA FOREST and great women MAMA MABIRA!

I enjoyed reading your report!!

STAY HOME ,STAY SAFE!!!
GREEN CHEERS!!

Regards,
Sonika!!

Posted 27-03-2020 12:06