The Middle East Institute (MEI) is pleased to convene a virtual conference highlighting a number of synergistic themes associated with climate change throughout the week of the event. These daily themes put into focus areas of priority for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), as the region begins to look ahead towards hosting the upcoming COP28 climate meeting in the UAE, following last year’s COP27 meeting in Egypt.
When world’s largest plastic dhow sailed on Lake Victoria
April 7, 2021 Flipflopi, a sailing dhow
Flipflopi, a sailing dhow made from 100 per cent recycled plastic, is on a world expedition while circumnavigating Africa’s largest freshwater ecosystem, Lake Victoria.
Just as ERNEST JJINGO observed when it docked at Ggaba two weeks ago, there is need for greater sensitization about disposal of waste.
Taking its vital message upstream and calling for an end to unnecessary single-use of plastic threatening the region, the boat’s visit coincided with Uganda’s annual Water and Environment Week which ran from March 21 to March 26 under the theme; water and environment security for socioeconomic transformation of Uganda.