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Industrialisation blamed for rising water pollution in Jinja City.
Religious leaders, environmentalists and development partners have raised concern over increasing industrial pollution threatening Lake Victoria and the source of the River Nile, warning that unchecked waste discharge is endangering aquatic life and water security.
The warning was issued during the fourth edition of the “Run for the Nile” event held in Jinja, where Busoga Diocese Bishop Grace Lubaale served as chief runner.
Lubaale urged urgent environmental conservation, saying key water bodies in Uganda face mounting pressure from industrialisation.
“God finished creation and will not create more. What He created, including the River Nile that flows from Uganda to Egypt, cannot be duplicated elsewhere. The responsibility we have is to protect its source and the environment,” he said.
He stressed that sustainable development must balance economic growth with protection of natural resources for future generations.
“As human beings, our role is to protect the environment. Sustainable development means meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs,” he added.
The event was organised in partnership with Rotary International District 9213, Nile Breweries Limited, Promote Uganda, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Parliament of Uganda, the Ministry of Water and Environment, the National Forestry Authority, Busoga Kingdom and Buganda Kingdom, among others.
Rotary Club of Kampala Central member Joseph Nsubuga, who founded the initiative, said much of the pollution stems from industrial activity carried out without adequate environmental safeguards.
He said proceeds from the initiative will support installation of plastic waste traps at major water channels feeding into Lake Victoria and the Nile, with collected waste to be recycled.
Environmental concerns were echoed by Emmanuel Njuki, Legal and Corporate Affairs Lead at Nile Breweries Limited and Chairperson of the Uganda Alcohol Industry, who said water protection is central to economic survival.
He said the company remains committed to environmental conservation given its reliance on water resources.
Rotary Club of Jinja president Tomson Ofwono said pollution, particularly from untreated industrial waste, continues to harm aquatic ecosystems in Lake Victoria and the Nile.
He also encouraged communities to engage in tree planting initiatives, noting that the club distributes free seedlings, including fruit trees, to households with available land.
Bishop Lubaale said the church is also expanding environmental programmes, including tree planting across Busoga, with plans to cover more than 100 acres under church institutions such as Busoga College Mwiri.
Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/ne...reatens-lake-victoria-nile-ecosystem--5408086
Religious leaders, environmentalists and development partners have raised concern over increasing industrial pollution threatening Lake Victoria and the source of the River Nile, warning that unchecked waste discharge is endangering aquatic life and water security.
The warning was issued during the fourth edition of the “Run for the Nile” event held in Jinja, where Busoga Diocese Bishop Grace Lubaale served as chief runner.
Lubaale urged urgent environmental conservation, saying key water bodies in Uganda face mounting pressure from industrialisation.
“God finished creation and will not create more. What He created, including the River Nile that flows from Uganda to Egypt, cannot be duplicated elsewhere. The responsibility we have is to protect its source and the environment,” he said.
He stressed that sustainable development must balance economic growth with protection of natural resources for future generations.
“As human beings, our role is to protect the environment. Sustainable development means meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs,” he added.
The event was organised in partnership with Rotary International District 9213, Nile Breweries Limited, Promote Uganda, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Parliament of Uganda, the Ministry of Water and Environment, the National Forestry Authority, Busoga Kingdom and Buganda Kingdom, among others.
Rotary Club of Kampala Central member Joseph Nsubuga, who founded the initiative, said much of the pollution stems from industrial activity carried out without adequate environmental safeguards.
He said proceeds from the initiative will support installation of plastic waste traps at major water channels feeding into Lake Victoria and the Nile, with collected waste to be recycled.
Environmental concerns were echoed by Emmanuel Njuki, Legal and Corporate Affairs Lead at Nile Breweries Limited and Chairperson of the Uganda Alcohol Industry, who said water protection is central to economic survival.
He said the company remains committed to environmental conservation given its reliance on water resources.
Rotary Club of Jinja president Tomson Ofwono said pollution, particularly from untreated industrial waste, continues to harm aquatic ecosystems in Lake Victoria and the Nile.
He also encouraged communities to engage in tree planting initiatives, noting that the club distributes free seedlings, including fruit trees, to households with available land.
Bishop Lubaale said the church is also expanding environmental programmes, including tree planting across Busoga, with plans to cover more than 100 acres under church institutions such as Busoga College Mwiri.
Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/ne...reatens-lake-victoria-nile-ecosystem--5408086
