Climate Change

BIG vs SMALL FISH: Uganda’s Poor Evicted from Wetlands but Grand Destruction by the Rich & Powerful Continues

Ruth Namuddu, 69, has become the posterchild of the pain suffered by hundreds evicted from Lubigi Wetland in Wakiso District.…

1 year ago

From Some Calling It ‘Natural’ or ‘God’s Plan,’ Here’s What Ugandans Think About Climate Change

A report by Twaweza Uganda has offered insights into what Ugandans think about climate change and its impact on their…

1 year ago

Beyond Gorillas: Ugandan Tourism Promotes Conservation and Community

Gorilla trekking has been the main draw for tourists to Uganda for many years, drawing them to the misty jungles…

1 year ago

Resolving Human-Wildlife Conflict for Sustainable Tourism: A Tightrope Walk

Picture yourself in front of a magnificent silverback gorilla, its fur dappled by the sun as it chews thoughtfully on…

1 year ago

Minister Oryem Okello: Ugandans Dying of Hunger are Idiots

Henry Oryem Okello, the Ugandan junior minister of foreign affairs in President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni’s government, is on the…

1 year ago

Amid Uganda’s Charcoal Ban, ‘Green’ Briquettes Offer a Lifeline

When President Yoweri Museveni announced a ban on charcoal in June this year Sharon Anena struggled to prepare full meals…

2 years ago

OUR CROPS ARE DROWNING: Ugandan Farmers Lose Crops as EACOP Activities Trigger Devastating Floods

Four years ago John Jabila’s garden was bountiful: from one edge to another, repeated rows of maize crops, potato vines…

2 years ago

Uganda Unveiled its First Energy Transition Plan. Is it just?

Uganda launched its first ambitious Energy Transition Plan at the recent COP28 summit in Dubai, envisaging a blue print to…

2 years ago

In Uganda’s Buliisa, Key Hole gardens are Powering EACOP-Displaced Women to Rise Above Hunger

When officials from the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) asked Judith Bero-Irwoth to relocate from her home to pave…

2 years ago

Women Climate Activists Urge Government to Prioritize Gender-Inclusive Climate Projects

Climate activists in Uganda have appealed to the government to prioritise women-led climate change projects in the next Gender Action…

2 years ago