🌱 She presses dry soil at dawn. By sunset, she plants anyway. That’s the spirit of #EarthDay2026 🌍 #OurPowerOurPlanet is about real choices, 24/7. Only 35% of SDG targets in #Africa are on track. The gap isn’t just funding—it’s action. Scale what works. Back pp driving change.

Why #Africa cannot achieve Agenda 2063 or the Sustainable Development Goals while half its farmers remain constrained. southggwatch.blogspot.com/2026/04/she-... #GlobalGoals #IYWF2026 #Inclusion #GenderEquality

I'm glad to have participated in a community awareness meet in Ngandwe, Mityana district, last month on the productive use of solar energy☀️part of the DREEM Project hub by @jeepenergy and supported by Heifer International

At dawn in rural Uganda, Grace walks into a small forest behind her home. It gives her fuel, food, medicine, and income. This isn’t just nature. It’s infrastructure. 🌿 #InternationalDayOfForests

🌍 Climate crisis isn’t coming—it’s here. Women & girls in #Uganda bear the brunt. 🔥 Invest in their leadership, education & resilience = win for communities & climate. 💪🌱 southggwatch.blogspot.com/2026/03/clim... #ClimateAction #GenderEquality #InternationalWomensDay #IWD26 #GiveToGain

Kampala generates 1,500–2,500 tonnes of waste daily, most of which is organic. What if that waste powered the city? ♻️⚡ But tech alone isn’t enough—systems must work first. More: southggwatch.blogspot.com/2026/03/from... #WasteToEnergy #CircularEconomy #cleancooking #greenjobs #Uganda

Uganda's medicinal plants heal us & sustain livelihoods—but wild harvesting is a threat. Time⏲️ to cultivate them on private land! Protect what protects us. 🌿🇺🇬 Read more: southggwatch.blogspot.com/2026/02/heal... #WorldWildlifeDay #WWD2026 #globalgoals #MedicinalAromaticPlants #SDG15

The African Union has designated 2026 as the Year of Ensuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063. Will the African Union's renewed political focus on water and sanitation guarantee water security? southggwatch.blogspot.com/2026/02/from...

As happily step aside🙏 as Dev & Planning head at St Matthew Church of Uganda, I remain convinced that the Church must continue linking spiritual growth with practical community development — in water, sanitation, livelihoods, & responsible land stewardship. southggwatch.blogspot.com/2026/02/beyo...

I have just participated in an online event: Accessibility and Inclusion in Online Spaces by the International Association of Facilitators as part of the #FacilitationWeek #Inclusion #digitalplatforms #Accessibility

The 12th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development will take place in Addis Ababa from April 28 to 30, 2026, under the theme "Turning the Tide: Transformative Actions for the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063." Turning the tide demands coordination: southggwatch.blogspot.com/2026/01/when...

Less than 4% of the $2.7 trillion global military spending budget in 2024 is required annually to eliminate world hunger by 2030, while just over 10% could fully vaccinate every child worldwide. #Sustainability #GlobalGoals www.msn.com/en-xl/news/o...

I have been awarded this badge, which demonstrates that the learner has essential knowledge of the overall structure of MEAL, including its purpose and benefits, in line with the FIELD Programme’s guidance. openbadgefactory.com/obv3/credent...

Everyday Peacebuilders: How Volunteers Strengthen ‘Small P’ Peace in Africa Amid Geopolitical Tensions and the Triple Planetary Crisis southggwatch.blogspot.com/2025/12/ever... @interpeace.org @ciel.org @witnessradio.bsky.social

Excited to share that I have completed the Online course “Circular Economy and the 2030 Agenda (2025)”, organised by the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) and UN Environment Programme.

Despite all the progress, friction points in Africa–EU relations are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore southggwatch.blogspot.com/2025/11/unlo... #ClimateResilience #ClimateAction #AfricaEUPartnership #GreenTransition #CBAM #EUDR #AUEU25

When the World Stopped: Lessons for Climate Change Mitigation from the COVID-19 Response southggwatch.blogspot.com/2025/11/when...

Putting People in the Policy: Why Trade Measures Must Champion Climate Justice 👉Can unilateral trade measures truly support climate action? southggwatch.blogspot.com/2025/11/putt... #ClimateJustice #SustainableTrade #COP30 #JustTransition #CBAM #EUDR

Clean cooking, Africa’s most urgent — yet most undervalued — development priorities Completed a 4-week online course on clean cooking🔥 advocacy by Tovero Energy & Veronica Anthony Foundation. Millions #Africa still rely on firewood, charcoal & other polluting fuels. It's a multiple crisis💥🤧.

I recently completed the course “Climate Action in Biodiverse Landscapes,” which enhanced my understanding of biodiversity's essential role in climate adaptation and the significant risks climate change poses to ecosystems and communities. #COP30 #Mutirao #climateaction

I’m glad to have completed this insightful module organised by INASP and Templeton World Charity Foundation on designing research that actively involves communities and stakeholders — making our work more inclusive, ethical, and impactful.

Had such a fun day hosting some awesome young pp! 😄 We chatted (in Luganda 🇺🇬) about local sust. solns and living sustainably in peri-urban #Kampala 🌱💪🏾 Catch a glimpse of what we talked about 🎥👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=dur1... #Sustainability #Kampala #ClimateAction #YouthEngagement #GreenLiving

Rethinking Research: When Gender Becomes a Lens, Not a Checkbox I completed the Introduction to Gender-Responsive Research and Open Data tutorial by INASP and Templeton World Charity Foundation. Takeaway: applying a gender lens can completely transform the way we design and conduct research.

Many people have heard about Critical Materials (CRMs) by now, but not all of them know that these elements can be recovered from unused or broken electronic products sleeping in our garages, drawers and attics southggwatch.blogspot.com/2025/10/turn... #EWasteDay #Sustainability

By integrating digital conservation with indigenous knowledge, East Africa can empower nature protection through algorithms, ensuring our natural heritage thrives. 🌿 Read more: decodingdivide.blogspot.com/2025/10/natu... #AIforGood #Tech4Nature #EastAfrica

I'm pleased to have completed the Introduction to Research Ethics course by Rising Scholars. My key takeaway is that ethics is not just a box to tick; it is the compass that ensures research genuinely serves society.

Completed a course on: Business Model Canvas for Agribusinesses, a tool to analyse and improve your future or existing agribusiness from ATINGI

On July 25, 2025, ahead of the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL) Annual Research Meeting 2025, I had the opportunity to attend a global online event on the theme: Tensions, Tribunals & Transformations: Teaching Sustainable Development Law in Turbulent Times.

Beyond Symbolism: How Uganda’s National Tree-Planting Day 2025 Can Spark Real Change southggwatch.blogspot.com/2025/09/beyo...

''The Independent Uganda' published an article on the debate💥 regarding the development of the Nakivubo channel, 🌊incl. our perspective📗. www.independent.co.ug/hams-godly-d... #WorldLakeDay #sustainability 🌱 #biodiversity 🦋 #LakeVictoria 🚣‍♂️ #pollution 🗑️ #development 🏗️ #GlobalGoals #SDG6 #SDG15

Turning the Tide💨: Civil Society and Trade Unions Demand a Just Transition in Uganda’s Utilities southggwatch.blogspot.com/2025/08/turn... @psiglobalunion.bsky.social @witnessradio.bsky.social #Uganda #Justtransition #DecentworkProgramme #

How Responsible and Inclusive AI could be a game-changer for Youth in East Africa decodingdivide.blogspot.com/2025/08/yout...

Football⚽🏆 unites us🌐—can it also help save our environment💚? As CHAN 2024 kicks off across East Africa, it’s time to use the power of sport to fight climate change. Here's how southggwatch.blogspot.com/2025/07/pamo... #CHAN2024 #PamojaForThePlanet #ClimateAction @witnessradio.bsky.social

91% of New #Renewable🌞 Projects Now Cheaper Than #FossilFuels Alternatives - @irena-official.bsky.social Report www.irena.org/Publications...

I have completed a short course on the Enhanced Transparency (ETF) Framework under the #ParisAgreement, offered by FAO. It is for anyone interested in understanding the significance of collecting, analysing, and disseminating forest-related data to meet the ETF Framework.

🌍 African Leadership Rejects Solar Geoengineering at #AMCEN20 As the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment ends, climate justice movements celebrate African governments’ leadership in rejecting dangerous solar geoengineering technologies handsoffmotherearth.org/resources/pr... ➡️

I am proud to have participated in this fellowship.

I have completed an engaging course on #NAPs, and I am confident it will enhance my contributions to the NAP process #Uganda, which has just begun. I strongly encourage more CSOs to participate in this valuable opportunity. @unep.org @witnessradio.bsky.social

Why Cooking Traditions Matter in the Shift to Clean Energy in East Africa southggwatch.blogspot.com/2025/07/why-... #GlobalGoals #SDG3 #SDG5 #SDG7 #HLPF2025 @futureearth.bsky.social @iea.org

AMCEN@40: Triumphs, Trials, and the Road Ahead for Africa’s Environmental Governance southggwatch.blogspot.com/2025/07/amce...

The Hidden Cost of Solar Power in Africa: Tackling the Mounting Challenge of Electronic Waste www.linkedin.com/pulse/hidden...

A decade after the Paris Agreement, the issue of household biomass🔥 remains a pressing challenge in Uganda and East Africa. This reliance hinders progress on sustainable energy and poses serious environmental and health risks. southggwatch.blogspot.com/2025/06/ten-...

Restoring Hope: How East African Communities Are Fighting Desertification from the Ground Up southggwatch.blogspot.com/2025/06/rest... @unccd.bsky.social #Desertification #Drought

Focusing on the agricultural sector, I recently completed the Risk Management for Climate Change course from the ITC SME Trade Academy. It covers physical and transition risks related to climate change and offers actionable approaches to safeguard business profitability and long-term viability.

The #WorldEnvironmentDay 2025 highlights mounting scientific evidence of the harmful impacts of #plasticpollution and builds on the 🌐 momentum toward a legally binding treaty to #endplasticpollution @witnessradio.bsky.social @unep.org @plasticwars.bsky.social #BeatPlasticPollution #PlasticFree

I am excited to share that I completed the online course “Tracking Global Climate Negotiations: Navigating COP Without Going to @COP29_AZ,” which was held from November 11, 2024, to February 5, 2025.

To effectively address the issue of #plasticpollution, we🌍 must move beyond mere discussion and engage in concrete actions♻️ that demonstrate our commitment to this cause. #beatplasticpollution @unep.org @toxicsfree.bsky.social @plasticwars.bsky.social

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a widely recognized framework for #sustainability reporting that helps organizations (multinationals, Govts, SMEs, NGOs, and industry) report on their econ., environmental, and social impacts. I have started my 👣towards GRI Professional Certification Prog.

Discussion on the Integration of the Productive Use of Solar Energy for Agriculture in Uganda Reveals Opportunities and Gaps www.linkedin.com/pulse/discus...

Happy to have completed this course: ICT for #Sustainability as there is a growing challenge in this field #EWaste #Energyefficiency #pollution