From Fences to Functioning Ecosystems
By Isaac Sserwanga | 20.03.2026 | 8 Min Read Boundary planting in agroforestry has traditionally been viewed as a practical tool to; demarcate land, define ownership, or serve as a physical barrier against livestock and intruders. However, this narrow perspective overlooks its greater potential. When thoughtfully designed, boundary planting becomes a dynamic ecological interface that…
One Farmer’s Path to a Greener Future: Kagwa’s Journey
By Waako Racheal |11 April 2025 | 4 Min Read Flight Free Projects (FFP) has been working closely with smallholder farmers in Wakiso District, central Uganda, to promote agroforestry and confront the growing threat of climate change. Through its impactful tree planting initiative – delivered in partnership with Seniorer uden Grænser (Seniors Without Borders), Denmark…
Use of Systems Thinking in Decision Making for Wetland Management
By Celia Kenyangye|19.05.2023 | 8 Min Read A system is a set of things interacting in a way that produces something greater than the sum of its parts. Systems can differ in complexity. Compare: a car which is relatively easy to understand and even diagnose when something goes wrong, to a tropical rainforest with so…
NEED FOR A LOCALLY LED ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
By COLOCAL Team, Makerere University |14 October 2022|6 Min Read The complexity of climate change continues to derail the development efforts of Least Developed Countries (LDC’S) like Uganda in achieving the Sustainable Development goals especially Goal 1 and 2 (Poverty eradication and zero hunger respectively). The projected increase in temperature, change in precipitation patterns, change in extreme…
Why ecosystem restoration is the ideal solution?
By Celia Kenyangye |07 September 2022|5 Min Read
THE INDIGENOUS WONDER
By Celia Kenyangye |05 August 2022|5 Min Read In the era of climate change and its related hazards, planting fast growing Indigenous trees enhances forest cover; a solution to raising local and global temperatures, while increasing commercial gains to potential investors in the forestry sector. Maesopsis eminii also known as Musizi tree is one of the…
Why monitor and account for trees planted?
Trees represent a symbol of resilience, life and renewal to many. Tree planting is used by corporations, politicians, and NGO’s alike as their engagement towards improving the environment. Over the years, a growing number of initiatives at diverse spatial scale propose to plant millions, billions or even trillions of trees as a simple solution to…
1000 trees planted with Smallholders
One tree planted is an added effort to save our homes from burning up or sinking. The world today is in grave danger. The dynamic impacts of climate change are exacerbating the already weaken and recovering economies from the global pandemic and other unprecedented conflicts. Regardless of all these, it’s upon individuals to organizations to…
FFP Christmas fundraiser update
An exclusive interview with Isaac. The past few years have seen young people demonstrate the passion and will to drive landscape restoration and climate action interventions in their communities. However, they are often limited by financial resources. FFP writing enthusiast Connie Olives caught up with Mr. Isaac Sserwanga, the Founder & Global Programs Officer at…
Imagining and shaping a green future together.
This special issue is focused on climate change and environmental degradation as the greatest challenges of our times. Measures to conserve and restore the environment have been limited. This is due to a lack of awareness, competing land uses, and a growing population. It is estimated that 40% of Kampala’s population lives in informal settlements…