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"Every Ugandan has a right to a clean and healthy environment" - Article 39, The 1995 Constitution of Uganda

Who We Are

Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development is the inspiration behind the establishment of our organization...

Project Areas

Climate Justice

When you think of climate change, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Is it snow melting on the peaks of Mountain Rwenzori? The recent invasion of locusts in the horn of Africa? Raising lake levels of Lake Victoria? True! all these are the effects of a global warming. The notion of climate justice is one that focuses on the needs and concerns of the most vulnerable countries, cities, communities and people. It goes beyond focusing on their needs but also providing the means to be able to adapt and mitigate the effects as well as benefit from the fight against climate change. 

Access Rights and Public Participation

Access rights (that is, access to information and access to justice) and public participation are part of our key project areas. Access to information relates to the entitlement of citizens and in some cases noncitizens to obtain information from governments and other authorities and or agencies that hold information as custodians for the public. We believe that access to information and public participation in the governance of environmental resources promotes sustainable use of our resources and enables accountability. Greenwatch promotes access to information through capacity building trainings, workshops, community dialogues and research on various environmental issues with emphasis on public participation in enforcement of conservation and management of natural resources.

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Trainings, Dialogues & Various Activities

Court of Appeal of Uganda Saves Central Forest Reserve

24 Jul 20
In 2013, people (plaintiffs) from Buhungiro-Tooro claiming to be lawful customary owners of the suit land, sued National Forestry Authority (NFA) for unlawfully evicting them. They claimed that the...
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The Oil Spill scare in Uganda.

10 Apr 20
On the 4th April 2020, Daily Monitor reported an oil spill after an explosion of a geothermal hole in Kigorobya Sub County, Hoima district near Lake Albert (Source: Daily Monitor) What you should know...
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Training and Dialogue Session With Local Government Officials

11 Mar 20
On the 26th and 27th February 2020, Greenwatch conducted dialogue meetings with local government officials on enforcement of environmental standards in Rakai and Kyotera districts respectively. The...
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Judicial Training On Climate Justice In Uganda -2019

10 Feb 20
On 6th November 2019, Greenwatch in conjunction with the Judicial Training Institute with support from Heinrich Boll Stiftung Nairobi organized the first judicial training on climate justice in Uganda...
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