Born in Nateete, a Kampala suburb damaged by illegal wetland construction, singer Green Daddy watched his neighborhood flood and responded with action. He opened a kindergarten three years ago where children learn to clean streets, drain stagnant water, and plant trees — then carries the same message onto Uganda's stages with upbeat tracks about plastic waste and tree planting.
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Green Daddy, le chanteur ougandais qui transforme l’afropop en éducation climatique

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Grandi à Nateete, banlieue de Kampala défigurée par des constructions illégales sur des zones humides, le chanteur Green Daddy a vu son quartier s’inonder et a décidé d’agir. Il y a trois ans, il a ouvert une école maternelle où les enfants apprennent à nettoyer les rues, drainer les eaux stagnantes et planter des arbres — puis porte le même message sur scène avec des chansons sur les déchets plastiques.

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