PC: Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative
Between November 2020 and November 2023, 15,000 Mutuba tree cuttings were distributed to over 300 households. The 2023 post gave a location for this work. A total of 15,000 Mutuba tree cuttings were distributed between November 2020 and November 2023, according to the 2023 post. They went to over 300 households.
The initiative said the work supports habitats for endangered species, including chimpanzees in the Budongo-Bugoma Corridor, and strengthens community livelihoods. Farmers in ten villages were also trained in sustainable forestry, tree care, harvesting and barkcloth production, with the aim of reviving a traditional craft and offering a chance to earn extra income from future barkcloth sales, according to the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative. The same post said this approach was needed to counter the effects of deforestation in Africa. It said the project helps safeguard habitats for endangered species, including chimpanzees in the Budongo-Bugoma Corridor. It also said the effort contributes to environmental preservation and fosters sustainable development. The post said this safeguarded the tree species and strengthened the communities’ livelihoods.
A three-year reforestation project in Western Uganda has concluded. Run with the Jane Goodall Institute, it focused on the Mutuba fig tree, whose bark can be turned into barkcloth. Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative started the project in cooperation with the Jane Goodall Institute – Austria. Together they would support the reforestation of Mutuba trees in Uganda for three years. The initiative described the work as focused equally on people, animals and the environment. It listed climate change, species extinction, polluted groundwater and the loss of economic livelihoods as problems the work would tackle. It was carried out with the Jane Goodall Institute in Western Uganda, and the initiative called it a three-year reforestation initiative that had concluded successfully.