Can you hear them cry for their lives? Those are the sounds&voices I want our governments,the Global North,
@UN
&other stakeholders to have in their heads while discussing&making decisions on climate action.Treat the emergency with urgency.
#MbaleFloods
#ClimateChangeDisplacement
While you are on those fancy panels and meeting rooms giving speeches and making decisions on climate change, remember people who sleep in such homes. We must protect the most vulnerable and poor from the
#ClimateCrisis
.
#ClimateActionNow
Hi
@nbstv
@KKariisa
,if your company could get water dispersers&use normal/daily-use reusable glasses + provide reusable water bottles for your branding&marketing purposes,this could be one of your small but significant contributions to curbing
#PlasticPollution
.
#WalkTheWalk
Once again, a planet with no biodiversity (plants, animals, birds, insects, fish, other organisms etc) is a dead planet! Let that sink 🤯!
#Stockholm50
#COP27
#Youth4Climate
I can't stop cryinglooking at these images said to be from Karamoja-Uganda,exreme hunger&malnutrition! Can we declare a state of emergency&solicit urgent local&global support on these issues?This is unacceptable,can't we collect food/relief from Ugandans like we did in lockdown?
When you know that what you are standing for is the right thing! I stand with
@GretaThunberg
, no planet activist should be arrested for seeking to protect people and planet. Free other arrested activists too. We stand with
#Luetzerathbleibt
#Luezerath
#GretaThumberg
💚 💚
The UN 🇺🇳 system might be flawed but when you get to know some of the impossible work the UN and her organisations do, you will bow.
Happy
#UNDay2023
to all the committed staff at all levels for your service 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. Happy
#UNDay2023
for those trying to break the bureaucracies 😆
Climate change is not a religion or a cult. It’s here, it is reality now and in the future. It is an existential threat. It is an extinction pathway. Most importantly, it can be reversed!
There is so much humans can do: build a better planet or destroy a better planet. The past and older generations chose to destroy a better planet, our generation is choosing to rebuild a better planet. Don’t you dare get in our way.
#UprootTheSystem
#SafePlanet
#ClimateActionNow
Today is the last official day of
#COP27
& I joined the Youth Climate Activists Action calling polluters (rich countries) to pay up their overdue debt on
#LossAndDamage
.We shall not give up until the people losing their property,land,biodiversity,cultures etc are compensated
Climate change is worsening the already existing vulnerabilities,inequalities&injustices&creating new ones. Rich countries MUST stop hiding behind climate change&act to address the root causes of social,economic&climate vulnerability that they have refused to act on for a while.
Let’s rise up&fight for a safe climate for all.
#FossilFuels
must fall,they benefit the wealthy,jeopardise the health of the poor&the 🌍 .Wealthy countries must stop exploiting
#fossilfuel
,fund a clean&just transition even in developing nations.
#SafeWaterNotOil
.
@Riseupmovt
So,
#ClimateMobility
issues are not in the
#COP28UAE
text, we still have a chance to ensure it is! We need a negotiation track on Climate, Disaster, Displacement and Migration at
#COP29
and onwards.
#ClimateMobility
is a real, happening and urgent than you think.
#COP28
Without pollinators, most of life on earth 🌍 will be lost.The rate at which harmful chemicals are used in addition to
#ClimateChange
,we are mostly likely heading to a dead
#PlanetEarth
forgetting there is
#NoPlanetB
. Stand up, Speak up & act for Nature.
#biodiversity
#nature
Children do not deserve to be robbed of their rights to a safe and healthy climate, clean environment, safe water, heritage and childhood. The climate crisis is a child rights crisis.This is why me&you must; ActNow : Call for
#ClimateAction
.
@COP27_Egypt
must take this serious
The
#ClimateCrisis
is a also a
#biodiversity
crisis. Trees,animals,birds,fish etc don’t talk or send representatives to make decisions. But YOU reading this can speak up & have a voice, speak up and act to protect biodiversity for the current & future generations.
#ClimateAction
Yes,the climate crisis is a child rights crisis!We need to address the root causes of vulnerability,no child should go through this in an ideal world but woe to an African child from poor& underserved households😭. Anyway,I am still running this fundraiser
For us
#LossAndDamageFinanceNow
campaigners,we are just getting started following the
#COP27
progress.We won’t relax until the funds reach grassroots youth, women,disabled&children.Don’t just write&say it,
#PayItUp
. I also hope there are no cuts on aid as a result.
@vanessa_vash
Knock Knock Uganda. Who is it? A bigger picture. What do you want? Requesting you to grab a copy of me. Oh lovely , where can I find you? At Aristoc Garden City and Aristoc Acacia mall. Oh Thank you! See you then.
#ClimateCrisis
@vanessa_vash
Last day at
#COP28UAE
.What do I feel?Mixed feelings but I have had a lot of highlights,learnt a few things & meet some really inspiring people. So I can say,thank you the IYCDP by
@COP28_UAE
, and
@UNmigration
@IOM_MECC
for the support.I will continue acting for climate mobility
We are running out if time 🕰️ and we cannot reverse the
#ClimateClock
. But we can still pick ourselves up, we have not ran out of options! We can still limit temperature rise to 1.5 oC; it’s the limit, not the goal.
Last year- Today!
As tree planting campaigners,we must adjust approaches as regrettable mistakes are being made.Commercial tree species are now competing with land for food.Right trees are not being planted in right places. No landuse planning,no native tree species.This isn’t a sustainable future
The
#ClimateCrisis
is amplifying
#droughts
,
#floods
,
#landslides
and many other extreme weather events. Some of us our economies, lives & livelihoods are dependant on rainfed agriculture. Rich country-induced interruptions to the natural climate is a crime against us and humanity
Investments in sustainable renewable energy is needed more than ever in Africa. Investments to provide clean,affordable,reliable wholesome energy services. Wellbeing&Dev.t won't be faster with access to only one or a few energy services but with cooking,heating,lighting,cooling
Any African youth who attended
#COP27
and would like to share your experiences and reflections? Any African youth who did not attend
#COP27
but would like to hear updates? Please mark your calendars and set a reminder now.
It’s
#GenderDay
at
#COP27
and to break it to you, it won’t matter whether we get the
#Climate
or
#LossAndDamage
finances or not, if there is no progress on gender equity&inclusion of vulnerable women&girls in planning&implementation.There will be no real impact!
#GenderJustice
As a migrant when I see a migrant, all I see is courage, beating the odds and tenacity, because I know and have an idea of some of the struggles and hopes they posses. I also know that things should better and easier for all migrants & displaced people,regardless of their status.
What Do We Want?
#ClimateJustice
When Do We Want It? Now!
What Do We Want? Keep Fossil Fuel In The Ground.
Why Do We Want That? To Stay Below 1.5 oC & Survive!
What Do We Want? More Climate Finance/grants for Adaptation&
#LossDamage
Why? For Compensation
#Youth4Climate
#COP26
When you ask someone at
#COP27
“how are you?”, expect one or more of: ‘hungry’, ‘tired’, ‘exhausted’, ‘still pushing’. Yes we are still pushing regardless&this is the week that will test the purpose of “world leaders” and if we are indeed
#TogetherForImplementation
or not
This is R.Mpanga in Fortportal City,allegedly the cleanest in Uganda.Mushrooming beverage companies,all using singe-use plastic packaging&no one holds them responsible on value chain effects.Leaders Must act quick.
#EndPlasticPollution
@KingOyoOfficial
@VinAraali
@SadrachNirere
As African Climate Activists,we must be guided by PanAfricanism in our work, activism & advocacy. This does not mean we blindly advocate for things that only feed the stomachs of politicians and not address the needs of the poor and vulnerable Africans.
#PanAfrica
#ClimateJustice
Meanwhile,
#MountainKenya
has been burning. With the climate crisis,wildfires are more frequent and extensive even in places where they should't be. The losses are increasing:loss of lives,tree cover,biodiversity,property & beauty.
#StopFuellingWildfires
and Act on climate change.
Today I planted a number of fruit trees including jackfruits, mangoes and avocados. Teaching the young generation to plant trees and restore their environment.
#Trees4Life
#ClimateAction
Migration is not a luxury but a necessity&survival strategy for many people especially in the face of the
#ClimateCrisis
. For those forced or need or choose to move, it should be an easy,safe&viable option. I am talking about both Emigration and immigration.
#IMD2022
#Migration
For those with land,all I can say is go plant some fruit and indigenous or native trees around your land borders. Some agroforestry trees in your farms and some commercial ones in the right places.For us without land we can support institutions and those with land to grow trees
In primary 4, I was taught that
#wetlands
are wasted lands that needed to be reclaimed into useful land for agriculture,settlements&development.This is seen in how wetlands are vanishing in Uganda.We ought to conserve&restore these kidneys of the planet.
#WorldWetlandsDay
@nemaug
The health of our planet is up to Me and You. Yes, by the people we vote into power, our actions, decisions, lifestyles and behaviours. We have got the entire planet earth in our hands & we are breaking it instead of restoring&replenishing it. We can do better as humans.
#COP27
I will be giving a keynote address tomorrow 14:45-15:30 Dubai time at the Nordic Pavilion. Locally-led adaptation is now more urgent than ever and we need to see triple ambition and triple action for finance for local
#adaptation
.
@UNCDF
#COP28UAE
There is nothing that gives me joy than doing something for the sake of the one place that we all call home, 🌍. Every day is
#EarthDay
. Congratulations to everyone that is trying do something, you are amazing! Happy
#EarthDay2023
The potential that migration holds is terribly untapped, overlooked and undermined. You and I can change this! Planned, regular, safe, dignified and compassionate migration will change the status quo.
#ActToday
!
If you are unable or cannot plant a tree, support those that can. We have a collective responsibility to restore and protect our planet. Donate to this youth initiative to support them in planting trees in Uganda. .
What is interesting is that most (if not all) Global North people& those from developed countries I’ve asked or listened share their perspective on
#COP28UAE
,they feel this was a great COP. The opposite holds for us from the developing nations,our urgency has never been greater
Nature's symphony,
Home of birds' melody that give life.
The air freshener&conditioner
Earth's beauty surrounds us,
A diverse life that astounds us.
Rainmakers&water sources too,
Nature's umbrellas,all in view.
But as we marvel,we must also heed,
Protect our forests,in dire need
Going to
#COP28
is neither a goal nor the end.But having frontline voices there is extremely crucial not only in informing decision-making,holding leaders& others accountable but also in showcasing their solutions.Apply to go to
@COP28_UAE
. .
@ACMI_Africa
Yes, we are standing up, speaking up and acting for our planet, for our generation, for the young generations and the future generations. Happy
#InternationalVolunteersDay
to all of us. We are
#UnitedForClimate
, United4Earth.
A day ago,we were taking about climate-induced displacement,migration,loss&damage. Here we are in Mbale-Uganda with brutal floods over night. It’s said some people have died,what can payback life?Where will people start from?We must raise awareness on resilient housing.
@IOM_MECC
Are you a tree planter, tree nursery operator or any other person involved in handling of tree seedlings? Please, stop leaving the plastic bags/pots in planting fields after removing the seedlings. Collect & rightly dispose them.
#StopEnvironmentalHypocricy
The joy of knowing their environment will be better in a few years after planting these fruit trees.Not forgetting they will be enjoying mangoes!Grow more fruit trees 🥭🍊🍏🍋🥑,feed your community&replenish the environment.
Credits-
@PaN_Initiative
@MugisaPaul10
.
Always credit
😬Yesterday was a busy day,I forgot it was
#ZeroWasteDay
.This was during a cleanup
#MiamiBeach
@aspenideas
.Surprisingly,dustbins are all over the beach but some humans decide to just not use them. There is so much we need to do for behavioural change worldwide.
@MiamiBeachNews
Students of Mbale progressive secondary school-Uganda sun-drying their wet books after the
#Mbalefloods
. Lives,livelihoods, homes,property,parents,education etc lost. The youth,women & children are heavily facing the impacts of environmental degradation & climate change.
#ActNow
#Wetlands
are neither wastelands nor wasted lands but Living Lands/Life Lands.They:are homes of animals,fish,plants,reptiles,insects&birds.Regulate climate,air,water&environment.Provide water,fish,craft materials,herbs etc to humans.I can go on&on,restore them!
#WorldWetlandsDay
Them: You mean everyone can be part of
#EarthHour2023
?
Him: Yes, anyone can participate from wherever they in many ways. Them: Alright, we got many planned activities as part of our
#BiggestHourForEarth
and we won’t forget to put out💡💡 on 25th 8:30pm.
#MyHourForEarth
If ever asked, I would never trade anything for being African. I love Mama
#Africa
🌍 and my hope in a better Africa for Africans lives with me. Proudly African!
#AfricaDay
#AfricaDay2022
.
@KobusingeRose1
is a climate advocate from Uganda.
She uses her platform to give a voice to people affected by climate change.
Join her to
#ActToday
for migrants.
#IMD2023
“Climate change is not for the future,it’s happening now!Without urgent action,the impacts we say today will look like nothing.Over 300m pple live in communities extremely vulnerable to climate change”-
@AmyEPope
@UNmigration
during signing of the
#KampalaDeclaration
#ACS2023
It’s
#EnergyDay
at
#COP27
and as a
#renewableenergy
researcher,African &climate action advocate,I believe renewable energy should be the current & future.We need triple investment in clean&sustainable energy for all especially in Africa’s off grid contexts including refugee camps
The
#ClimateCrisis
is a matter of greed and negligence by the so-called global leaders. They have decided to choose Profits over People. This can change if people like you choose to stand up for People and Nature over profits.
#ClimateAction
is possible!