Arnold Schwarzenegger backs Uganda fig project to restore forests and aid locals

PC: Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative 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. Between November 2020 and November 2023, 15,000 Mutuba tree cuttings were distributed 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. According to the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative, 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.How did Schwarzenegger's project restore Uganda's forestsSchwarzenegger 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.The same post said this approach was needed to counter the effects of defo...