The Environment Shield
@EnviShield
Join us in the fight to #SaveBugomaForest by signing the petition here http://bit.ly/3GNokil
Thank you for joining us in the discussion on wetlands & human wellbeing.
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🚨 Floods in Kampala aren’t just acts of nature they are fuelled by corruption, poor planning & ecosystem destruction. It’s time we connected the dots between governance failure and climate disasters. Read more in this insightful article authored by our own @Carolkins25.
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A rare moment of two elephants fighting was captured on camera!
The plastic crisis rages on. bbc.com/future/article…
Climate hell threatens air travel. bbc.com/future/article…
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Forests are more than just wood and are important for the water balance. The groundwater beneath a forest is clean, oxygen-rich and excellent for producing drinking water. That is why forests are particularly often also water protection areas. 💚🌿🌱☘️🌳🌲🍀💚
Forests "There are many known advantages of mixed forests," says Hans Pretzsch from the TU Munich. "Mixed forests are more ecologically valuable as a diverse habitat. They mitigate climate change because they store carbon dioxide longer and better." 💚🌿🌱☘️🌳🌲🍀💚
On 23rd April I and 20 other activists from A4C held a press conference, and later that day we delivered a petition to @kcbbankug only to be arrested by @PoliceUg . 11 of us who later become the #KCB11 were remanded to prison. We were only released this week after 90days.
For as long as @JudiciaryUG keeps the abducted, incommunico detained, mentally tortured & obnoxiously denied BAIL civilian duo of @kizzabesigye1 & LUTALE in jail, we must NOT stop demanding for their liberty as protected by the Constitution which forbids both POLITICAL…
We urge @JudiciaryUG to do the right thing, follow the lead of the Supreme Court, and quash the illegal conviction of our team leader, @kiizaeron by a kangaroo military tribunal on 7–01–2025 at the behest of @KagutaMuseveni. Representing opposition leaders is no crime.
I urge @kagutamuseveni to quash #EronKiiza’s conviction as it stems solely from the exercise of his right to freedom of expression and work as a lawyer. Ensure an effective investigation is carried out into his allegations of torture & other ill-treatment @UgaEmbaWashDC @omctorg
I don't know whether they even read this. The biggest problem is that we think that all will always be fine, destroying nature or not. The Kampala air itself is what is going to kill many. Too sad!
States must confront the climate crisis before it is too late.
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"Leave fossil fuels in the ground. It's so simple.This is the most important predicament humanity has ever faced and by design as a result of the enormous oppressive power of the fossil fuel industry, we're flunking it." George Monbiot. No time to waste. #ActOnClimate
Hyfnora africana.
Hydnora africana is a plant with an unusual flower, 3 fleshy lobes are fused into one, emitting a foul odour to attract its main pollinators dung beetles and carrion beetles which it traps inside to ensure pollen is picked up.
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“The consequences of climate change are severe and far-reaching. They affect both natural ecosystems and human populations. These consequences underscore the urgent and existential threat posed by climate change,” Iwasawa Yuji, President, ICJ. earth.org/icj-advisory-o…
Climate change is the greatest threat to life on earth. International law obligates states to prevent and solve climate harms. See: icj-cij.org/sites/default/…
Welcome back to freedom @bobbarigye1 and other comrades. We must continue defending our environment.
📢New data from @IRENA confirms a turning point in the global energy transition. In 2024, 91% of newly commissioned renewable power capacity generated electricity at lower cost than the most affordable fossil fuel-fired alternative. Read more: bit.ly/3TSg6gE