VANESSA NAKATE LOCATION : UGANDA SECTOR : CLIMATE CHANGE TITLE : FOUNDER , YOUTH
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VANESSA NAKATE LOCATION : UGANDA SECTOR : CLIMATE CHANGE TITLE : FOUNDER , YOUTH
FOR FUTURE AFRICA
Inspired by Greta Thunberg , in early 2019 , Vanessa Nakate launched a lone protest outside the Ugandan Parliament against rising temperatures . She then started a youth movement to draw attention to the plight of the Congolian rainforests .
Vanessa spoke alongside Greta at COP25 and is the founder of Youth for Future Africa and RIse Up Movement . She has since started the Green Schools Project , aiming to transition schools in Uganda to solar energy . She has been appointed as a Unicef goodwill ambassador .
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40 August 2024