May 6, 2021

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Student-Intern

Colorado School of Mines Hand Pump Final Design

May 6, 2021

Firewatch

Student-Intern

Colorado School of Mines Hand Pump Final Design

Farmers around Lake Bunyonyi rely on rainfall to water their crops. When the rainfall is not sufficient or it is dry season, the farmers must hand-deliver water from Lake Bunyonyi to their crops.

May 5, 2021

Firewatch

Student-Intern

Entusi Model Farm Irrigation Initiative

May 5, 2021

Firewatch

Student-Intern

Lake Bunyonyi, located in Southwestern Uganda, is situated below a vast expanse of hilly terrain. Climate change has made rainfall patterns in the area incredibly unpredictable and thus unreliable for farmers whose livelihood depends on their crops.

August 28, 2020

Firewatch

Student-Intern

Ramsar Convention and Ecotourism

August 28, 2020

Firewatch

Student-Intern

Lake Bunyonyi covers nearly 175 square km of southwestern Uganda near the Rwandan border at an altitude of 1,962 m, home to 29 islands, and surrounded by mountains on all sides.

June 15, 2020

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GLI

Off-Grid Solar Pilot Program for Lighting the Villages Around Lake Bunyonyi in Southwestern Uganda

June 15, 2020

Firewatch

GLI

Off-Grid Solar Pilot Program for Lighting the Villages Around Lake Bunyonyi in Southwestern Uganda

Off-grid solar systems will provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy to rural households, help residents reduce or cease the hazardous practice of indoor kerosene/paraffin/candle use, and promote social and economic development.

May 1, 2020

Firewatch

GLI

GLI Food Storage Facility Project

May 1, 2020

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GLI

The University of Colorado, Colorado Springs team was tasked with creating a food storage facility for the Entusi Resort and Retreat Center operated by Global Livingston Institute located in the Lake Bunyonyi region of Uganda.

April 16, 2020

Firewatch

GLI

Entusi Model Farm Final Report

April 16, 2020

Firewatch

GLI

The Entusi model farm, located in the Lake Bunyonyi area of Southwestern Uganda, serves as an outdoor, hands-on classroom for local farmers to learn new farming techniques and practices.

April 1, 2020

Firewatch

Student-Intern

Entusi Model Farm Pamphlet

April 1, 2020

Firewatch

Student-Intern

The design presented in this brochure will illustrate the steps that need to be taken to properly design a robust and functioning check time on your farm.

October 10, 2018

Firewatch

Student-Intern

Water and Sanitation Practices Surrounding Lake Bunyonyi Uganda

October 10, 2018

Firewatch

Student-Intern

Water and Sanitation Practices Surrounding Lake Bunyonyi Uganda

In 2013 Global Livingston Institute completed work on Entusi, a resort that would serve as a community hub for community development, leadership, research, and the formation of new partnerships. The authors of this paper worked closely with Global Livingston Institute to complete the research described in this paper.

June 8, 2018

Firewatch

GLI

DMBA - Boat Audit & Recommendations

June 8, 2018

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GLI

Through observational research, surveys conducted at the Rutinda market both before and upon arrival, and interviews with villagers, vendors, the Entusi staff, and Ugandan businessmen and businesswomen, the DMBA team gathered diverse perspectives and a considerable amount of information to digest.

April 16, 2018

Firewatch

GLI

Lake Bunyonyi Solar Report

April 16, 2018

Firewatch

GLI

Develop a renewable energy platform that allows Entusi Resort & Retreat Center to be 100% operational on solar power, and to use this platform to electrify the communities around Lake Bunyonyi.

August 10, 2016

Firewatch

Student-Intern

Collaborative Community Development in Southern Uganda

August 10, 2016

Firewatch

Student-Intern

Collaborative Community Development in Southern Uganda

The purpose of this project was to interact with community members in East Africa to discern problems facing the community and how the Global Livingston Institute and other organizations can be of assistance. In order to meet the needs of a community, it is crucial to determine what those needs look like.

Research