The future of coexistence between local communities and the forest depends on whether residents can recognize the forest and its wildlife as valuable assets and pursue their wise use—utilizing them in ways that contribute to income and quality of life. The key to this lies in educating the younger generation to understand the value of the forest and how to use it from a global perspective.
To this end, with support from Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we established the Kalinzu Forest Environmental Education Center. Using this facility, we offer small-group lectures and forest-based activities for local elementary school students, as well as talks and film screenings by visiting researchers. We also host a "Sunday School" program, where children can freely read various books that we have collected for them.
The movies and books provided are not limited to environmental topics—we aim to offer a wide range of materials. Rather than pushing environmental conservation as an agenda, we strive to help children develop the ability to think broadly and independently.
Lecture
Reading books
