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Leah Namugerwa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2004 (age 19–20) |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Occupation | Climate Activism |
Leah Namugerwa (born 2004) is a youth climate activist in Uganda.[1][2] She is known for leading tree planting campaigns and for starting a petition to enforce the plastic bag ban in Uganda.[1][3][4][2] Following inspiration from Greta Thunberg, she began supporting school strikes in February 2019 with fellow Fridays for the Future Uganda organizer Sadrach Nirere.[1][5][4][6]
Namugerwa spoke at the World Urban Forum in 2020[7] and was a youth delegate at COP25.[8] Her uncle, Tim Mugerwa is also a prominent environmentalist in Uganda.[1] Leah Namugerwa's is a member of the Anglican Church of Uganda.[8]
- ^ a b c d "The young Ugandan woman making waves as she fights climate change". The Independent. 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ a b "Uganda's 14-year-old climate activist". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Ugandan teen activist championing birthday trees | DW | 15.05.2020". DW.COM. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ a b "Leah Namugerwa the Ugandan climate warrior". The Citizen. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "School Strike for Climate: A day in the life of Ugandan student striker Leah Namugerwa". Earth Day. 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "Meet Leah Namugerwa: The 15-Year-Old Leading Climate Activism In Uganda". therising.co. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "Leah Namugerwa | World Urban Forum". wuf.unhabitat.org. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ a b ""It's not too late to join the struggle"– say archbishop and teenage climate activist". www.anglicannews.org. Retrieved 2020-09-19.