Ban plastic bags for tourism in Karamoja: During World Earth Day on April 22nd, we went out to clean the streets of our municipal in Moroto town and the trails on Mount Moroto to raise awareness and launch our principles for Responsible Tourism in Karamoja.
The most important lesson learned was the impact of the polythene bags – or kaveera as they are commonly known – on nature and animals. This non-degradable waste results in the degradation of fertile soil used for agriculture, clog water channel, create breeding ditches for mosquitoes and release cancerous fumes when burnt.
“We recognise that tourism as an industry contributes in part to the scourge of plastic bags. But we’re also aware of the potential of tourism to educate the community.”
Action 1: Ban single-use plastic
Our first action is aimed at eliminating single-use plastic bags by replacing them by locally designed reusable bags. These bags are strong, washable, watertight and therefore also suitable for collecting rubbish from the trails during tours. The bags will also be for sale at our shop along the main street in Moroto town.
Action 2: Biodegradable options
For our facilities we’re exploring degradable packaging options, such as the use of reusable wooden crates to pack our fruits and vegetable supplies. And also for give away bags we’re looking for a supplier of biodegradable bags such as sisal, paper, cloth, papyrus or even banana leave.
Principles for responsible Tourism in Karamoja.
1. Plan Ahead and Prepare
2. Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
3. Dispose of Waste Properly
4. Leave What You Find
5. Minimize Campfire Impacts
6. Respect Wildlife
7. Be Considerate of Other Visitors
8. Support the local economy
The second edition of the Karamoja Tourism Skills Development Coordination Platform (KTSDP) meeting, took place on 18 of February 2021 in Moroto. The purpose of the platform is to strengthen coordination, promotion, and preservation of tourism ecosystem services relevant for job skills creation while ensuring continuous benefits to locals and economies.
Karamoja Tourism Academy announces first Hospitality training – Karamoja Tourism Academy aims to create employment opportunities in the tourism sector for youth in the Karamoja region.
Tuesday 23 April marked the day that Ukarimu Academy finally launched the roll-out of its COVID-19 resilience training program with Karamoja Tourism Academy as implementing partner for Northeastern Uganda!
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Banning plastic bags for tourism in Karamoja
Ban plastic bags for tourism in Karamoja: During World Earth Day on April 22nd, we went out to clean the streets of our municipal in Moroto town and the trails on Mount Moroto to raise awareness and launch our principles for Responsible Tourism in Karamoja.
The most important lesson learned was the impact of the polythene bags – or kaveera as they are commonly known – on nature and animals. This non-degradable waste results in the degradation of fertile soil used for agriculture, clog water channel, create breeding ditches for mosquitoes and release cancerous fumes when burnt.
“We recognise that tourism as an industry contributes in part to the scourge of plastic bags. But we’re also aware of the potential of tourism to educate the community.”
Action 1: Ban single-use plastic
Our first action is aimed at eliminating single-use plastic bags by replacing them by locally designed reusable bags. These bags are strong, washable, watertight and therefore also suitable for collecting rubbish from the trails during tours. The bags will also be for sale at our shop along the main street in Moroto town.
Action 2: Biodegradable options
For our facilities we’re exploring degradable packaging options, such as the use of reusable wooden crates to pack our fruits and vegetable supplies. And also for give away bags we’re looking for a supplier of biodegradable bags such as sisal, paper, cloth, papyrus or even banana leave.
Principles for responsible Tourism in Karamoja.
1. Plan Ahead and Prepare
2. Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
3. Dispose of Waste Properly
4. Leave What You Find
5. Minimize Campfire Impacts
6. Respect Wildlife
7. Be Considerate of Other Visitors
8. Support the local economy
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