August 5, 2026 Rebuilding habitats and sustaining communities: Community-led conservation in action in Uganda Photo: David Omoding Dr. Jane knew that the communities living closest to endangered ecosystems are not just partners in conservation. They are the solution. And at the Jane Goodall Institute, we understand this fact, too. In Uganda, the Jane Goodall Institute’s working with refugee members at the Kyangwali Refugee Settlement — which hosts 137,000 people. This high number of people puts pressure on the environment and the community — and has led to cooking fuel shortages, water scarcity, land degradation, and increased vulnerability to extreme weather. To address these problems and restore the ecosystem, the Jane Goodall Institute Uganda is working directly with refugees — and providing community members with the resources they need to plant more than 300,000 trees. The team has distributed seedlings and conducted trainings on planting and best practices for tree management, to help make sure the trees can grow for years and years. Together, the Institute and community members are addressing erosion, providing sustainable resources, and more — rebuilding habitats and sustaining communities at the same time. To learn more about the Jane Goodall Institute’s unique community-led approach to conservation, go to JaneGoodall.ca/Tacare. Explore Related Content From The Field 10 Urgent Actions Needed for the 2021 Canadian Election August 5, 2026 Read more From The Field, Learn About Chimpanzees & Other Great Apes How human surrogate mothers help rescued chimpanzees heal, recover, and grow August 5, 2026 Read more Community Spotlight, From The Field, Good News Stories, Youth Voices Swap, Share, Smile: How one Roots & Shoots event brought the whole community together for sustainability August 5, 2026 Read more
