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Ban on Commercial Charcoal, and Timber Trade in Gulu

Mon, 01/23/2023 - 10:15

Ban on Commercial Charcoal, and Timber Trade in Gulu

What the recent ban on commercial charcoal, timber trade means for the environment and residents in Gulu Earlier last week, the Daily Monitor newspaper published a story titled “Government bans commercial charcoal, timber trade in Gulu”. Accordingly...

Tue, 11/29/2022 - 12:10

Economic Development vis-à-vis Climate Change

A crisis Greenhouse gas emissions will rise by 70% by the year 2050 if no climate action is taken now, elevating the global atmospheric temperature to up to 4oC - 6oC by 2100 (OECD, 2012) What to be done? In order to stabilize GHG(Green House Gas)...

Sun, 03/27/2022 - 14:29

Celebrating the International Cleanup Day for the Nile

Louise Slaughter an American politician elected to 16 terms as a United States Representative from New York once said, “Let’s clean up our environment, let’s clean up our bodies but most importantly, let’s not permit our babies of the future to be...

Women are changing the narrative in the conservation space.

Wed, 03/23/2022 - 17:51

Women are changing the narrative in the conservation space.

When I was in High School, I used to spend most of my vacations volunteering (this seemed like a much more appropriate word, but actually, my dad did not like the idea of us being redundant at home during our vacations, so he took us to work) with an environmental advocacy NGO called Greenwatch. I would tag along as the team moved to sensitize rural communities about their environmental rights during that time. I also participated in judicial training on environmental laws and enforcement. I collected data and delivered letters, and I eventually developed a passion for environmental conversation. When I completed my law degree, I decided to specialize in environmental law and natural resources. I am currently the director of Greenwatch, a role I took up in 2019

Fri, 10/01/2021 - 17:16

Enchroachers Evicted from Protected Areas: A Mere Fuss or The Real Deal?

Earlier this week I had the opportunity of attending the Annual General Meeting for the Uganda Forestry Working Group (UFWG) and among the emerging issues that were discussed at the meeting was the recent decision by cabinet on 27th July, 2021 to...

Nile Coalition Initiative with Greenwatch Uganda

Thu, 09/30/2021 - 12:49

Nile Coalition Initiative with Greenwatch Uganda

Greenwatch is among the organizations that is a part of the Nile Coalition Initiative (NCI). Other organizations that are part of this coalition include (https://www.redrocksinitiative.org, https://www.agrabilityafrica.org/junior-ranger-uganda, https...

Thu, 06/17/2021 - 14:00

The Right To Access Information: Inclusive Governance in The East African Crude Oil Pipeline.

On the 20th of May 2021, Tanzania and East African Crude Oil Pipeline Company (EACOP) signed the Host Government Agreement (HGA) for Tanzania. This was the final agreement for the pipeline project that will enable exploitation of crude oil in Uganda...

Thu, 06/10/2021 - 16:20

Why Climate Change Should be Everyone’s Concern

In the recent past, the world has received its fair share of climate change disasters ranging from effects such as global warming, destructive hailstorms, catastrophic landslides to deadly fires and swarms of locusts. Ecosystems world-wide have been...

Tue, 05/11/2021 - 12:06

Parliament Passes The National Climate Change Bill 2020

On the 27th of April 2021, the Ugandan parliament in an unprecedented move, unanimously passed the National Climate Change Bill to tackle the climate change crisis in Uganda. The Bill intends to give force of law to the United Nations Framework...

Tue, 04/27/2021 - 11:27

The POWER of INFORMATION about Uganda’s oil agreements!

The right of access to information is a fundamental right recognized by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights since 1946. An informed population can effectively build stable governments and political institutions. This is through holding leaders...

Mon, 03/29/2021 - 11:11

Third Judicial Training on Climate Justice In Uganda - 2021

On the 18th and 19th March 2021, Greenwatch in conjunction with the Judicial Training Institute (JTI) organised the 3rd Judicial Training on Climate Justice in Uganda held at Mestil Hotel & Residences, Kampala. The theme of the training workshop was...

Sun, 03/14/2021 - 11:00

A Trip To Mabira Forest

Greenwatch’s team together with a group of children including some of the plaintiffs in the case of Nissi Mbabazi Vs Attorney General and NEMA (Civil suit no: 283 of 2021) visited Mabira forest in Central Uganda, the third largest forest in Uganda...

Tue, 10/27/2020 - 10:54

Community Dialogue Trainings - 2020 (Rakai and Kyotera)

Greenwatch conducted two (2) dialogue trainings with the communities of Rakai and Kyotera districts. The objective of the community trainings and dialogue was to build their capacity in monitoring petroleum activities of the EACOP so as to promote...

Mon, 09/21/2020 - 10:51

The Second Judicial Training on Climate Justice In Uganda - 2020

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...

Fri, 07/24/2020 - 10:37

Court of Appeal of Uganda Saves Central Forest Reserve

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...

Fri, 04/10/2020 - 10:47

The Oil Spill scare in Uganda.

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...

Wed, 03/11/2020 - 11:37

Training and Dialogue Session With Local Government Officials

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 one day dialogue meetings was facilitated by three...

Mon, 02/10/2020 - 11:30

The First Judicial Training On Climate Justice In Uganda -2019

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...

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 held on August 3rd 2015 at the Serena Hotel, Kampala. The meeting, hosted by Uganda's Little Hands Go Green, Vivo Energy Uganda and the CEO Magazine aimed at honouring leaders who have shown outstanding effort and contribution towards environmental conserva

Tue, 08/04/2015 - 05:03

Greenwatch Receives Green Gold Award

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...

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