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The CECIC media centre brings together our latest news, field stories, blogs and media coverage on climate justice, land rights, clean energy and conservation in Uganda. Journalists will find statements, press releases and our press kit in the media room.
Stories are written by our team and partners from the field: community dialogues in Kasese, land rights cases, solar and clean cooking projects, agroecology trainings and national and regional policy events. The newest story is shown first, and you can browse older stories using the page numbers at the bottom.
Uganda’s Youth to COP31
Read story →E-Bikes revolutionize Bodaboda transport in Western Uganda
On a misty morning in the hills of Kigezi, 35-year-old bodaboda rider Moses Turyakira powers up his electric…
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NewsRwenzori Region Confronts Its Land Rights Crisis
Land Rights Crisis: key factsThe land rights crisis in the Rwenzori region was the focus of National Land…
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BlogsWhat Happens to a Battery After It Dies?
Battery After It Dies: key factsWhat happens to a battery after it dies matters for health and the…
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BlogsAfrica Forward for Who?
Africa Forward for Who: key factsAfrica forward for who? The Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi promised new partnerships…
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BlogsREPower Uganda Reclaiming Uganda’s Energy Future
Repower Uganda: key factsREPower Uganda gathered communities in Kampala from 20 to 24 April 2026 under the call…
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NewsWhy Uganda Must Accelerate Renewable Energy and E-Mobility Now
Accelerate Renewable Energy: key factsUganda must accelerate renewable energy and e-mobility now, even as changes in global solar…
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BlogsHow Community-Led Briquette Training is Transforming Lives in Uganda
Community-led Briquette Training: key factsCommunity-led briquette training is giving families in Uganda a cleaner and cheaper way to…
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BlogsWhen Water Goes Bankrupt
: key factsWhen water goes bankrupt, the damage is hard to undo. This article explains why Uganda, often…
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BlogsA legal blow to modified Crops that Ripples Across Africa
Modified Crops: key factsModified crops were at the centre of a landmark ruling by Kenya's High Court. This…
Read story →Stories from the frontline of climate justice
Our stories cover the issues that matter most to communities in Kasese and the Rwenzori region: floods and landslides, land evictions, mining and critical minerals, clean energy, agroecology and the rights of women and youth. Many are written with the people featured in them, and every story links back to the programme behind it.
CECIC staff take part in national dialogues and regional and international events, bringing community voices into the conversation. Follow our updates on X and Facebook, or browse our photos and videos.
Do you have a story idea or want to feature our work? Journalists can find spokespeople and our press kit in the media room.
REPower Afrika Campaign
Read on 350.org ↗From darkness to solar light in Kijumba village
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VideoIs Asbestos Causing Cancer in Kasese? CECIC's Edwin Mumbere Explains
Featuring Edwin Mumbere, CECIC
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FeatureWhen a seed fails to sprout: Kasese’s food crisis begins at germination
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
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FeatureClimate justice workshop in Kampala calls for fair, inclusive and community-centered climate action in Uganda
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
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OpinionEmpowering women through secure land rights in Uganda’s mining communities
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
Read on UG Standard ↗FeatureClimate Resilience in Kasese: How Composting is Empowering Young Mothers and Restoring Farmlands
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
Read on UG Standard ↗Danish photojournalist arrested in Uganda
Read on Citizen Digital ↗OpinionKasese is proving Uganda doesn’t have to drown in its own waste
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
Read on UG Standard ↗OpinionHow the black soldier fly is turning waste into income in Kasese District
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
Read on UG Standard ↗OpinionHow clean energy is transforming lives and livelihoods in remote Kasese
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
Read on UG Standard ↗FeatureAFRIKA VUKA DAY 2026: University students debate Uganda’s energy future
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
Read on UG Standard ↗OpinionThe Impact of Plastic Pollution on Soil Fertility in Kasese District, Western Uganda
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
Read on UG Standard ↗FeatureInfluencing the Sovereignty Bill: How It Will Affect NGOs in Uganda and Across the World
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
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OpinionUrban Resilience and Flash Flooding in Kampala: Understanding the Crisis and Building Sustainable Solutions
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
Read on UG Standard ↗OpinionCauses of seed germination failure in nursery beds and preventive measures: insights from Kasese District, Western Uganda
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
Read on UG Standard ↗Civil Society Demands World Bank Withdraw from the Board of Peace; Terminate Facilitation of Funding
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FeatureClimate Justice and Gender Equality: Connecting CSW70 Global Commitments to Local Action in Kasese District
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
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FeatureNo Blood for Oil: The case for a fossil-free future
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
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FeatureRecurring floods and displacement: The heavy toll on Mpondwe–Lhubiriha households
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
Read on UG Standard ↗OpinionClimate Pressure and Human Movement: Forced Migration and Displacement in Western Uganda
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
Read on UG Standard ↗OpinionClimate Justice or Climate Burden? Uganda’s Right to Limit Commitments at COP30
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
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FeatureAgroecology Coalition: Strengthening Sustainable Food Systems and Rural Livelihoods in Uganda
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
Read on UG Standard ↗FeatureCECIC, Equity Bank launch reforestation effort with students in Kasese
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
Read on UG Standard ↗FeatureUganda’s Climate Crisis: How Young People in the Rwenzori Region are Fighting Back
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
Read on UG Standard ↗FeatureThe Melting Crown of Rwenzori: How Climate Change is Stripping Away the Glaciers of Kasese District
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
Read on UG Standard ↗FeatureLives Buried in the Rains: Climate Change, Floods, and Mudslides in Bundibugyo, Uganda
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
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FeatureWomen turning waste into climate justice: Briquette Innovation in Kizugu Cell, Kasese District
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
Read on UG Standard ↗FeatureThe Race Against Time: How climate change threatens the Rwenzori Marathon
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
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FeatureRestoring Lake George: Community action against poor waste management in Kahendero, Kasese District
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
Read on UG Standard ↗OpinionYouth Voices for Climate Action: Reflections from the COP30 Engagement Hosted by CECIC in Kasese District
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
Read on UG Standard ↗FeatureWomen Leading Zero Waste Solutions: A Case of Kasese District, Western Uganda
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
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OpinionReviving Uganda's Wetlands: A Pathway to Climate Adaptation and Sustainable Development
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
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OpinionCommunity energy in action: Women leading solar transition in Hoima, Kasese
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
Read on Kazi Njema News ↗FeatureUnderstanding Air Expansion and Its Impact in Kasese District, Western Uganda
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
Read on UG Standard ↗Guaranteeing transparency and a seat at the table for those on the…
Read on World Organisation Against Torture | OMCT ↗FeatureThe Impact of Fossil Fuels on Climate Change in Hoima, Uganda
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
Read on UG Standard ↗Urgent call for EU, US and UK to stop Rwanda-backed M23 attacks in Eastern DRC
Read on Global Justice Now ↗OpinionThe Democratic Challenges of Climate Change in Uganda
By Hellen Masika, CECIC
Read on UG Standard ↗Resilient Against the Odds: How Climate Change Is Shaping the Lives of People with Disabilities in Uganda
Featuring Edwin Mumbere, CECIC
Read on Rwenzori Daily ↗
VideoEdwin Mumbere, Director CECIC, on advocating for policy changes towards renewable energy
Featuring Edwin Mumbere, CECIC
Read on YouTube ↗From darkness to solar light for Kijumba village in Uganda
Read on 350.org ↗REPower Afrika to drive renewable energy investments
Read on The Nation Newspaper ↗Environment activists appeal for support from G-20
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NewsCECIC sensitises EACOP terminal host community about clean energy adaptation in Uganda
Read on Kazi Njema News ↗UN liquidity crisis: Rights groups call on States to #PayYourDues
Read on MENA Rights Group ↗Open Letter: The World Needs A Transformational Outcome, Not More Voluntary Pledges
Read on Oil Change International ↗UAE must open up civic space and release human rights defenders ahead of COP28
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InterviewCOP26 climate deal: 'It won't save us from drowning'
Featuring Edwin Mumbere, CECIC
Read on BBC News ↗Development banks have no business financing agribusiness
Read on eurodad.org ↗Are you a journalist?
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