Nicholas Omonuk
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Nicholas Omonuk is a Ugandan Climate Justice Activist.[1]
Education
[edit]Omonuk holds a bachelor's degree of science in Land Economics, Land and Property Evaluation from the Kyambogo University.[2][3]
Activism
[edit]Omonuk founded End Fossil Occupy Uganda,[4][5] a local climate movement demanding a phase out of fossil fuels and a just transition for Africa.[6]He has been part of climate campaigns to urge governments and development partners to stop funding fossil fuel energy all over the globe in order to have a sustainable future for everyone.[4][7]
During the European Forum Alpbach in Austria, he supported a climate strike at the where he also tells through a podcast how climate change is forcing countless people from his homeland to sell their belongings and flee to other countries.[8][9][10][11]
He supported a swimming climate action at the Dreirosenbrücke in Basel, Switzerland that aimed at demonstrating the connection between oil production and migration.[12][13]In December 2023, attended the COP28 Climate Conference in UAE. The United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, more commonly referred to as COP, was the 28th United Nations Climate Change conference held annually for two weeks.
References
[edit]- ^ "Omonuk determined to get global voice for climate justice". 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Nicholas Omonuk, Author at African Arguments". African Arguments. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Giving young people a public voice: a conversation with Ugandan climate/biodiversity activist Nicholas Omonuk". Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ a b "Govts asked to invest in renewable energies to mitigate climate change". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Luke, Jordan (2024-07-10). "Uganda's Fight for Climate Justice Spearheaded by Nicholas Omonuk". Uganda Timez. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ Matovu, Muhamadi (2024-07-10). "Omonuk determined to get global voice for climate justice". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Hundreds of Students Launch May of Occupations to End Fossil Fuels | Common Dreams". www.commondreams.org. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Wallner, 26 08 2023 um 03:00 von Eva Winroither und Anna (2023-08-25). "#4: Ein Streit übers Fliegen und ein Afrikaner, der den..." Die Presse (in German). Retrieved 2024-07-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ #4 Ein Streit übers Fliegen und ein Afrikaner, der den Klimawandel am eigenen Leib erlebt hat, 2023-08-26, retrieved 2024-07-10
- ^ Holler, Doris (2023-08-25). "Keine Bühne für fossile Geldgeber am Forum Alpbach". oekonews.at (in German). Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Klimawandel: Genderaspekte". MONTREET (in German). 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Jacobi, Mona Martin, Maria-Elisa Schrade, Maximilian (2023-08-11). "Klima-Protest bei Basler Dreirosenbrücke stoppte den Schiffsverkehr". bz Basel (in German). Retrieved 2024-07-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "400 am Samstag bei Abschlussdemo in Basel beim No-Border-KlimaCamp". Radio Dreyeckland (in German). 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
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