Greenhouse gas emissions will rise by 70% by the year 2050 if no climate action is taken now. In order to stabilize GHG concentrations, huge cuts on emissions is required through the application of cost-effective policies focusing on carbon pricing largely applied in all emission sources
A group photo from The First Journalist Training On Environment & Climate Change Reporting held on 27th to 28th of July 2022
Greenwatch team together with volunteers from the environmental club of Jinja Secondary School cleaning up plastic waste from the shores of the River Nile to commemorate the International cleanup day for the Nile
On 18th September 2021, Greenwatch took part in the official launch of the NCI by planting suitable tree species along the shores of Lake Victoria which is known to be source of the River Nile. The NCI is meant to achieve the United Nation’s SDG 6 clean water and sanitation... Read More
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 water 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 (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...
The Greenwatch resource center has over 1000 numerous collections of casebooks, Judicial decisions, newsletters, publications, policy briefs, periodicals, bulletins, reports, magazines, and research papers on Natural resources and Environmental law, public interest litigation, climate justice, access to information among others. Greenwatch resource center is open and accessible by the general public, civil society members, researchers, students. Search from the e-library and send your REQUESTS TO READ with the book reference number by mail to environment@greenwatch.or.ug
Greenwatch Uganda, being represented by Bridget Ampurira is attending the Public launch of Climate Change and environment crime investigative stories organized by African Institute for Investigative Journalism at Skyz Protea, Tokyo Hall in Kampala https://t.co/bqcG6Qt4eY
Greenwatch Uganda, being represented by Bridget Ampurira is attending the Public launch of Climate Change and environment crime investigative stories organized by African Institute for Investigative Journalism at Skyz Protea, Tokyo Hall in Kampala https://t.co/bqcG6Qt4eY
Parties have set ambitions and it’s during the COP that they asses their commitment levels most of which are geared towards protecting the poor countries that are severely affected by climate change. The Daily Monitor explains what COP 27 means for Uganda.
https://t.co/PmdjeSpRhf
P.O.Box 10120, Kampala, Uganda.
1st Floor, Suite F-5, Kinyara Sugar Building, Plot 7 & 9 Second Street, Industrial Area
Copyright © 2023 Greenwatch | All rights reserved
Built with Drupal by C.M.S Digital