00:02This is Uganda's Afro pop singer, Green Daddy.
00:05His signature hair color isn't just for branding.
00:09It also highlights his desire to protect the environment and give back to his roots.
00:14His childhood neighborhood was built illegally on wetlands.
00:18It broke his heart to see it flooded.
00:20When I think about my friends whom we used to play with and I can't find them anymore,
00:25this is going to also happen to these kids who are growing up in this area now.
00:30They will lose their childhood friends.
00:32He decided to bring change through his music and teaching the next generation.
00:37Along with his mom, Green Daddy started a kindergarten in his hometown.
00:42Now over 40 kids have joined the classes, an environmental army.
00:47They cleaned the streets and plant trees together.
00:50Some kids even dyed their hair green to follow the cause.
00:54I want to be like Green Daddy. Green Daddy teach us how to plant trees that gives us oxygen.
01:00So far, they've planted over 600 saplings and awareness in the community.
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