Uganda, April 16 -- A total of 12 schools across northern Uganda have embarked on a three-million-tree-seedling planting drive aimed at averting the negative climatic impacts of severe deforestation that the region now experiences.

On Thursday afternoon, schools, political and cultural leaders camped at Gulu High School in Gulu City for the launch of the initiative spearheaded by My Tree Initiative Uganda and Absa Bank Uganda.

According to Mr Francis Topacho, Absa Bank's Communication and Information and Security Officer, the initiative is part of the bank's national priority for environmental conservation, climate resilience, and sustainable livelihood.

He explained that the bank's strategy to carry out reforestation initiatives ...