# Sustainability & Community > How Nile Safari Lodge approaches eco-friendly design, a plastic-free stay and community projects in Mubako, beside Murchison Falls National Park. Source: https://nilesafarilodge.com/journal/category/sustainability-and-community How the lodge runs on the sun, keeps plastic out and works with its neighbours in Mubako. - [The Architectural Vision Behind One of Uganda's Most Sustainable Lodges](https://nilesafarilodge.com/journal/the-architectural-vision-behind-one-of-ugandas-most-sustainable-lodges) (Sustainability & Community 24 June 2026, 1 min read): The Van Pee sisters have built something remarkable, not by cutting corners, but by investing in quality, in people, and in the environment. Their story is a reminder that sustainable development is not a… - [LIFE LATELY - Supporting Mubako Community](https://nilesafarilodge.com/journal/life-lately-supporting-mubako-community) (Sustainability & Community 13 May 2026, 1 min read): Restoring a borehole and installing litter bins in Mubako Community Access to water should be reliable. This month, we worked on repairing a borehole within the Mubako community. Restoring it means daily… - [Supporting Tomorrow’s Scholars at Mubako School](https://nilesafarilodge.com/journal/supporting-tomorrows-scholars-at-mubako-school) (Sustainability & Community 1 December 2025, 2 min read): Nile Safari Lodge has long believed that when a community invests in its children, it invests in its own future. Education has the power to shift the course of a young life, and it’s this conviction that… - [Nile Safari Lodge – Uganda's Plastic-Free Lodge](https://nilesafarilodge.com/journal/nile-safari-lodge-ugandas-plastic-free-lodge) (Sustainability & Community 5 June 2025, 2 min read): Perched softly on the southern banks of the mighty River Nile, where the water carries ancient tales, hippos and elephants parade the horizon, lies a lodge that is defined by exclusive, luxurious, and… - [Women at the Heart of Our Lodge](https://nilesafarilodge.com/journal/women-at-the-heart-of-our-lodge) (Sustainability & Community 7 March 2025, 1 min read): There’s a special warmth that greets you the moment you arrive at Nile Safari Lodge—a sense of welcome so effortless that it feels like home. It’s in the gentle smile of Josephine, who ensures that every guest… - [Beyond Green: Nile Safari Lodge’s Sustainable Journey Unveiled](https://nilesafarilodge.com/journal/beyond-green-nile-safari-lodges-sustainable-journey-unveiled) (Sustainability & Community 2 January 2024, 2 min read): Blessed with fine weather and surrounded by Uganda’s lush greenery, Nile Safari Lodge stands out as a beacon of sustainable tourism. Recently visited by Judy Kepher-Gona, a prominent advocate in sustainable… - [Eco-Friendly Tourism As A Belief And Way Of Life](https://nilesafarilodge.com/journal/eco-friendly-tourism-as-a-belief-and-way-of-life) (Sustainability & Community 25 September 2023, 3 min read): Caring for the environment is without a doubt the most noble of responsibilities that one can undertake. We owe our very existence to the environment from which we draw clean air, water, food, materials and… - [Pumping Sustainable Community Development, One Drop at A Time](https://nilesafarilodge.com/journal/pumping-sustainable-community-development-one-drop-at-a-time) (Sustainability & Community 21 March 2023, 3 min read): When you hear about how Uganda is gifted by nature, you can be spoilt for choice as to what to point out when explaining that fact. It could be the amazing hospitable people, the good food or the fact that… [All journal articles](https://nilesafarilodge.com/journal) --- Nile Safari Lodge, Southern bank of the River Nile, Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda. Telephone Whatsapp: +256 757 363362 Landline: +256 776 938 933. Email info@nilesafarilodge.com. Reservations: https://nilesafarilodge.com/contact