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21 September 2020 | By Greenwatch Greenwatch in conjunction with the Judicial Training Institute (JTI) organised the 2nd annual Judicial Training on Climate Justice in Uganda on 10th and 11th Sepetember 2020. The theme for this year was: "Climate Justice; Ensuring a More Fair and...

24 July 2020 | By Greenwatch 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 central forest reserve does not extend to the land...

10 April 2020 | By Greenwatch 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 about an oil spill An oil spill is the release of...

11 March 2020 | By Greenwatch On the 26 th and 27 th February 2020, Greenwatch conducted dialogue meetings with local government officials on enforcement of environmental standards in Rakai and Kyotera districts respectively. The one day dialogue meetings was facilitated by three...

10 February 2020 | By Greenwatch 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. Among the objectives of the training was to...

04 August 2015 | By Greenwatch Greenwatch has been awarded a Green Gold Award for her Consistent dedication to Responsible Environmental Business practices, Commitment to going green and environmental conservation in Uganda. The Award was presented at the Green breakfast meeting...