ROOTS OF TOMORROW INITIATIVE UGANDA

            CURRICULUM VITAE Luyimbaazi Derrick Kaggwa Climate Action Leader | Environmental Human Rights Advocate | Youth Mobilizer PERSONAL DETAILS Location : Daaki Building, Level B, Room B-6, Just after Mulago Kubbiri Traffic Lights towards Kalerwe, Gayaza Road, Kampala, Uganda Date of Birth: 5 May 1992 Phone: +256 783 134473 WhatsApp: +256 776 143069 Work Email: Derrick.rootsoftomorrow@gmail.com Alternative Email: derrickluyimbaazi27@gmail.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luyimbaazi-derrick-180a43397 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Climate action leader, environmental human rights advocate, educator, and youth mobilizer with strong experience in designing and implementing grassroots environmental restoration programs. Founder-level coordinator of EBTDI Ventures and Program Lead of Roots of Tomorrow Initiative (RoTI), focusing on climate education, youth empowerment, and sustainable development. Recognized for building impactful community-base...

       P  L  A  N  T  I  N  G    A   L  E  G  A  C  Y  🌳 We often misunderstand LEGACY . We think it is something we leave behind when we are gone. But the truth is — LEGACY IS WHAT WE BUILD WHILE WE ARE STILL HERE. And more importantly, it is what continues to GROW when we are no longer present to defend it, explain it, or promote it. PLANTING A LEGACY is not about recognition. It is about RESPONSIBILITY. It is the quiet decision to invest in things that may never reward you immediately — but will OUTLIVE YOU COMPLETELY. A tree does not ask who planted it. Yet it provides SHADE, AIR , and LIFE to generations it will never meet. That is LEGACY . In a time where speed is celebrated and visibility is rewarded, choosing to build something that matures slowly is an act of WISDOM . It requires: – PATIENCE when results are not instant – DISCIPLINE when no one is watching – V...

A MESSAGE TO ALL ENVIRONMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS 🌍 " Standing for the Planet. Protecting Humanity. Securing the Future." To every ENVIRONMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER — this message is for you. To those protecting forests from destruction… To those defending communities against environmental injustice… To those standing firm in the face of pressure, resistance, and uncertainty… WE SEE YOU. WE STAND WITH YOU . You are more than activists. You are GUARDIANS OF LIFE. In a time when the world is confronted by CLIMATE CHANGE, BIODIVERSITY LOSS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION, your role has never been more critical. You stand on the frontlines — often unseen, often unheard — yet your impact shapes the survival of present and future generations. You defend more than land. You defend AIR, WATER, FOOD SYSTEMS, AND HUMAN DIGNITY . But let’s be honest: This work is not easy. It demands COURAGE in the face of opposition. It requires RESILIENCE in moments of isolation. ...

EBTDI VENTURES (EVERY BIRTHDAY TREE DAY INITIATIVE) EBTDI VENTURES (Every Birthday Tree Day Initiative Ventures ) Address: Lot 48A Windsor Crescent, Kololo, P.O. Box 13532, Kampala, Uganda WhatsApp / Phone: +79312653489 | +256 776 143069 |  HUB Daaki building Level room B-6 Just after Mulago Kubbiri Traffic Lights towards Kalerwe Gayaza Road  Emails: derrick.rootsoftomorrow@gmail.com  Website: www.ebtdi.org Registered Name : EBTDI Ventures Registration Number: 80030848259276 Location: Windsor Crescent, Plot 48A, Kampala, Uganda P.O. Box: 135132 Tagline: “Plant Trees, Plant Life.” Official logo   Dr Dennis Daniel Ssemugenyi Pioneer  OFFICIAL EBTDI VENTURES LAUNCH Motto : “ Every birthday is an opportunity to restore nature.” Page 2 – Introduction / Foreword About EBTDI Ventures EBTDI Ventures is a registered Ugandan environmental initiative empowering people to take personal responsibility for the planet by turning ever...