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- Ugandan climate activists face charges after a month in maximum security jail Wed, 7 Feb 24, 3:00amThe 11 university students could be imprisoned for a year for protesting against the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline
- National Teachers Colleges Uganda wins Architizer award Wed, 17 Aug 22, 2:30amUganda's National Teachers Colleges project by Oubuntu-DASUDA and bkvv architects has just won the Public Award from the Architizer A+ Awards 2022. The popular choice winner in the Architecture for Good category, National...
- Using bamboo for reforestation and clean energy in Uganda Thu, 23 Jun 22, 3:30amEach year, Uganda loses over 200,000 acres of forest to source wood for domestic cooking needs, such as firewood and charcoal. Unlike gas or electric stoves, biomass options are typically more affordable for the majority...
- Climate Colonialists Disrupt African Pipeline, Perpetuate Poverty Sat, 30 Apr 22, 7:00amClimate activists’ ill-founded opposition to fossil fuels threatens to stop a major pipeline project in East Africa and stymie economic growth in Uganda and Tanzania — home to some of the world’s poorest people.
- They are building sustainable and affordable housing in Uganda Thu, 10 Feb 22, 3:30amWorking with Stage Six and Échale International, Marc Thorpe Design developed a plan for sustainable, ecologically responsible housing in Uganda. The nation is short on 2.1 million housing units, a number that is growing...
- Stop the east African oil pipeline now | Bill McKibben, Diana Nabiruma and Omar Elmawi Tue, 17 Aug 21, 9:14pmThe fate of a planned line from Uganda to Tanzania will be the first test of whether anyone was listening to António Guterres’ call to end fossil fuels
- Terraformation gets $30M to fight climate change with rapid reforesting Wed, 9 Jun 21, 3:00pmEvery startup is trying to fix something but Terraformation is tackling the only problem that must matter to all of us: Climate change. This is why it’s in such a big huge hurry. Its mission — as a ‘forest...
- ‘We cannot drink oil’: campaigners condemn east African pipeline Wed, 14 Apr 21, 9:15pmActivists say the ‘heart of Africa’ line shipping crude from Uganda to Tanzania is unnecessary and poses a huge environmental risk
- ‘It's radical’: the Ugandan city built on solar, shea butter and people power Wed, 3 Mar 21, 7:00pmOjok Okello is transforming his destroyed village into a green town where social enterprises responsibly harness the shea tree
- SunCulture wants to turn Africa into the world’s next bread basket, one solar water pump at a time Sat, 5 Dec 20, 12:34amThe world’s food supply must double by the year 2050 to meet the demands of a growing population, according to a report from the United Nations. And as pressure mounts to find new crop land to support the growth, the...
- Tory peer apologises for ministerial rule breach in Uganda deals Wed, 14 Oct 20, 3:28amFormer energy minister Lady Verma had previously denied she broke the rules
- Ugandan lawmakers reject plan for Murchison Falls hydropower dam Fri, 25 Sep 20, 8:49pmActivists praise decision to reject energy ministry’s proposal to dam the world-famous waterfall
- Ugandan government rejects plan for Murchison Falls hydropower dam Fri, 25 Sep 20, 8:49pmActivists praise decision to reject energy ministry’s proposal to dam the world-famous waterfall
- Ugandan Activist: “Many people are not yet aware of the dangers of climate change” Fri, 4 Sep 20, 11:00pmGuest essay by Eric Worrall h/t Dr. Willie Soon; Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate, who was “accidentally” cropped from a picture of white climate activists in Davos in January, thinks people need to be...
- Self-sustaining Ugandan surgical facility provides healthcare to underserved areas Wed, 22 Jan 20, 3:30amIn an inspiring example of humanitarian architecture, Kliment Halsband Architects teamed up with Mount Sinai Surgery in New York to create the Mount Sinai Kyabirwa Uganda Surgical Facility, a prototype for an independent,...