CCBA Public Notice

CCBA Public Comments

Public comments for CCBA were solicited two ways. First a public hearing was held in Bushenyi Uganda. Second, a series of emails were sent to stakeholders.

Public Meeting

The Public Meeting was held between 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM on 20 January, 2012 at the Kirigime Guest House in Kabale, Uganda. Notice was given in leading Uganda papers as follows:

·  New Vision (a daily national paper) : notice on 17 January, 2012, in English.

·  Entatsi (a regional weekly publication): notice on 14 January, 2012, in Runyankore/Rukiga.

TIST Program to hold Public Meeting

Clean Air Action Corporation (CAAC) announces its intent to validate and verify the International Small Group and Tree Planting Program (TIST) under the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA) standards. To receive the validation and verification, CAAC must demonstrate, among other things, that TIST is beneficial to climate, community and biodiversity. CAAC has submitted a Project Description (PD) and a Project Implementation Report (PIR) to Environmental Services Inc, a CCBA certified auditor. The documents are available on line at:

http://www.climate-standards.org/projects/index.html.

A public stakeholders meeting will be held between 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM on 20 January, 2012 at the Kirigime Guest House in Kabale, Uganda where comments will be taken. In addition, comments may be submitted up to 08 February 2012 to CCBA by clicking on "SUBMIT COMMENTS" at:

http://www.climate-standards.org/projects/index.html.

Copies of the notice are attached.

Email Solicitation

The following email was sent to stakeholders in Uganda. Multiple emails were sent on 9 January, 2012.

Subject: TIST Uganda seeking CCBA accreditation. Comments Requested.

Clean Air Action Corporation (CAAC) announces its intent to validate and verify the International Small Group and Tree Planting Program (TIST) under the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA) standards. To receive the validation and verification, CAAC must demonstrate, among other things, that TIST is beneficial to climate, community and biodiversity. CAAC has submitted a Project Description (PD) and a Project Implementation Report (PIR) to Environmental Services Inc, a CCBA certified auditor. The documents are available on line at:

http://www.climate-standards.org/projects/index.html.
A public stakeholders meeting will be held between 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM on 20 January, 2012 at the Kirigime Guest House in Kabale, Uganda where comments will be taken. In addition, comments may be submitted up to 08 February 2012 to CCBA by clicking on "SUBMIT COMMENTS" at:

http://www.climate-standards.org/projects/index.html.

Attendance is not required at the meeting in order to submit comments to CCBA.

The emails or letters were sent to the following organizations and individuals:

·  Abel Bishoni.

·  Action for Social Economic Development.

·  AIDS Healthcare Foundation.

·  Berkeley Reafforestation Trust, Rodney Portman.

·  Bushenyi District Local Government. Hand delivered.

·  Care International, Uganda. Online email form.

·  Forestry and Environmental Development Network.

·  Jane Goodall Institute.

·  Kanungu District Local Government. Hand delivered.

·  Kanungu District NGO/CBO Forum.

·  Kabale District Local Government. Hand delivered.

·  Kyabuhangwa Women in Development.

·  Ministry of Water and Environment.

·  National Climate Change Steering Committee (NCCSC), Philip Gwage,

·  National Environment Management Authority (NEMA). Online email form.

·  National Forestry Authority. info @nfa.org.ug

·  Navigators of Development Association.

·  Peter Apell.

·  Sawlog Production Grant Scheme.

·  Sawlog Production Grant Scheme.

·  Uganda Conservation (U) Ltd.

·  Uganda Wildlife Authority. Online email form.

·  USAID/Uganda, David Eckerson, Mission Director.

·  World Vision.

·  World Wildlife Foundation (WWF), Eastern & Southern Africa.

·  TIST Small Group.

·  TIST Small Group ,Green Earth Movement SG.

·  TIST Small Group, Forest Fruit Food SG.

·  TIST Small Group ,Green Earth Movement SG.

·  TIST Staff.

·  TIST Quantifiers, Bushenyi.

·  TIST Quantifiers, Kanungu.

·  TIST Quantifiers, Kabale.

·  TIST Quantifier, Kanungu.

·  TIST Quantifier, Kabale.

·  ESI. Shawn McMahon,

·  ESI. Stewart McMorrow

Public Notice, 17 January, 2012, New Vision Newspaper

Public Notice, 14 January, 2012, Entatsi Newspaper

Email Comment Solicitation, 09 January, 2012

------Original Message ------

TIST Uganda seeking CCBA accreditation. Comments Requested.
Clean Air Action Corporation (CAAC) announces its intent to validate and verify the International Small Group and Tree Planting Program (TIST) under the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA) standards. To receive the validation and verification, CAAC must demonstrate, among other things, that TIST is beneficial to climate, community and biodiversity. CAAC has submitted a Project Description (PD) and a Project Implementation Report (PIR) to Environmental Services Inc, a CCBA certified auditor. The documents are available on line at:
http://www.climate-standards.org/projects/index.html.
A public stakeholders meeting will be held between 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM on 20 January, 2012 at the Kirigime Guest House in Kabale, Uganda where comments will be taken. In addition, comments may be submitted up to 08 February 2012 to CCBA by clicking on "SUBMIT COMMENTS" at:
http://www.climate-standards.org/projects/index.html.
Attendance is not required at the meeting in order to submit comments to CCBA.

Notice mailed or hand delivered

Stakeholders meeting for CAAC for

CCBA Validation and Verification of TIST Uganda project

20th January 2012, 10:00AM to 12:30PM

Kirigime Guest House, Kabale Uganda

Attendees

Public Comments.

1.  Name: Samuel Mukulu, Director Great Lakes Initiative on Environment and Development

Contact: +256 713 499 823

Organization: Great Lakes Initiative on Environment and Development-a community based organization in Kabale District.

TIST Uganda programs have made considerable progress in Kabale as far as tree planting is concerned. However there is still a lot of room /potential to expand on these programmes. Keep up the efforts to bring more farmers on board and hence help improve the environment further.

2.  Names: Biraali Yasin, Mixed farmer, Former Head teacher, Captain St Jones ambulance brigade, Training officer Uganda Red Cross society, electoral commissioner, District service commissioner.

Contact: +256 772 903 720, +256 702 903 720.

(a) TIST is impressive, as it promotes environmental protection .it helps in provision of firewood through tree pruning and pollarding .Tree planting sustains soil cover.

(b) TIST Leadership should essentially dissemination of information about TIST programmes to political leadership within the areas of TIST jurisdiction.

3.  Name: Chrispine Rwaboona

Contact: +256 772 656 522

Employment: Nurse and a third year student of social administration at Kabale University.

Group: Bukinda Tree Planting Group.

(a) It has done a commendable work in motivating tree planters and prevented deforestation.

(b) People in the local communities have benefited by getting income through labour and fire wood from pruned branches.

4.  Name: Mujuni Faustine, Trainer, a teacher and a secretary for LC 1.

Contact: +256 773 443 899

I support TIST and appreciate it very much because it helps me get school fees for my children. The children get scholastic needs. One of them has finished teaching course as his profession at Bukinda Teachers College. Farmers are appreciating it. TIST is good as we have gained friendship and mutual love. Most of the benefits are for farmers.

5.  Name: Ndyabawe Carl Peters, Retired teacher, TIST trainer, HIV Training counselor, church warden, Nusery bed operator

Contact: +256 775 294 544

I support TIST. With conservation farming the following have realized: Soil fertility has improved, food security has also improved. Tree planting has given jobs to our youths, controlled soil erosion, mitigated desertification, improved biodiversity and increased herbal medicine. Our climatic conditions have improved. My nursery bed has increased viable and sufficient seedlings available to farmers. Learning by doing has improved our societies and awareness in environmental protection.

6.  Name: Nuwagaba Karimasi Milton, Teacher, Head teacher, Trainer, Farmer, PTA Chairman and Tutor

Contact: +256 754 708 955

I support and appreciate the services rendered by TIST Uganda. Trees have controlled environmental degradation and many people have gained and increased on their incomes. TIST Uganda has promoted internal and external linkages (friendship).

7.  Name: Kennedy Rwaboona, an educationist, University secretary –Kabale.

Contact: +256 772 448 379, email –.

I support TIST. TIST has motivated communities to plant trees in our region thereby improving climate conditions of this area. Trees planted on hill sides have helped control soil erosion and landslides previously common and heavily destructive to human life and property. This has also improved eco-diversity in the region. Social Economic benefits include employment to the youths, wood fuel from pruning which are also used as stakes for climbing beans. Increase on the amount of the money paid for each tree would motivation to farmers for sustainability of the program.

8.  Name: Ndangyizi Benson, Farmer and Businessman

Contact: +256 772 888 124

I support TIST. It has trained us in CF hence improved food productivity with lower costs of productions. We sell of surplus of the crops and get income. Tree planting through TIST activities has improved environmental conditions. I support the CCBA standards.

9.  Name: Zentaro George, Retired copper miner Kilembe copper mines limited, opinion leader, Chairman of the community people, Farmer on mixed crops and trees.

Contact: +256 782 667 944

I support TIST.

(a) We have enjoyed the good results as TIST members in our group Zentaro Tree Planting Group.

(b) TIST has increased our cash earnings in selling tree thinning as firewood.

(c) We have experienced improved environmental conditions with climate change.

(d) Soil erosion has been curbed down; birds are now attracted in the area.

I am requesting TIST Leadership to continue helping to improve environment.

10.  Name: Tushabemukama Apollo, Local leader, Quantifier and Farmer

Contact: +256 783 910 878

I support TIST. I support TIST because of its sustainable development in our community through CF in food production. Soil conservation and improved welfare of standards of living through TIST training, seminars, and tree incentives paid to farmers.

11.  Name: Orishaba Joshua TIST Quantifier Kanungu, an agriculturalist by profession

Contact: +256 792 971 450.

(a) I really thank TIST program in Uganda especially in Kanungu because it has created employment to the youths and farmers have received incentives worth good money which has helped them pay school fees for their children.

(b) The program has encouraged farmers to practice conservation farming which has enabled them to achieve good harvest after seasons.

(c) Tree planting has reduced the incidences of land slides mostly in hilly areas; I support TIST for CCBA standards.