Uganda, April 7 -- Your Excellency, every year the world unites in celebration of Earth Day, a global demonstration of support for environmental protection. Earth Day, coordinated by Earthday.org, brings together over 1 billion people from 193 countries, engaging in diverse environmental campaigns to raise awareness and advocate for our planet's future.

This year's Earth Day theme, "Planet vs Plastics," calls for a collaborative effort to end plastic pollution, demanding a 60 percent reduction in plastic production by 2040 for human and planetary health.

As Earth Day approaches, I write to you with a plea that echoes the collective voice of concerned citizens across Uganda. I urge you, Mr President Yoweri Museveni, to declare April 22 a...