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Nicholas Omonuk | |
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| Born | 8th August, 1999 |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Education | Kyambogo University |
| Years active | 2021 to date |
| Known for | Climate Activism/Activist |
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Nicholas Omonuk Okoit, also known as Nick Omonuk is a Ugandan Climate Justice Activist.
Early Life
editOmonuk grew up in a pastoralist family in Pallisa, Eastern Uganda.[1][2][3] He spent much of his childhood dealing with the loss of economic stability due to environmental conditions such as drought.[1]
Advocacy Work
editIn 2023, Omonuk founded End Fossil Occupy Uganda,[4] a local climate movement demanding a phase out of fossil fuels and a just transition for Africa.[1]He has been part of climate campaigns to urge governments and development partners to stop funding fossil fuel energy all over the globe in order to have a sustainable future for everyone.[4][5]
During the European Forum Alpbach in Austria, he supported a climate strike at the where he also tells through a podcast how climate change is forcing countless people from his homeland to sell their belongings and flee to other countries.[6][7][8][9]
In August 2023, he supported a swimming climate action at the Dreirosenbrücke in Basel, Switzerland that aimed at demonstrating the connection between oil production and migration.[10][11]In December 2023, attended the COP28 Climate Conference in UAE. The United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, more commonly referred to as COP, was the 28th United Nations Climate Change conference held annually for two weeks.[1][12] In February 2024, Omonuk joined a targeted campaign urging insurance companies to divest from insuring fossil fuel ventures.[13]He supported a climate campaign on cultural revitalisation a head of the global circle for climate justice.[14]
In June 2024, Omonuk supported a climate justice campaign during the G7 Summit in Apuglia.[15][16]
In a compelling investigation on climate disinformation that featured Jusper Machogu and Joyce Kimutai, Omonuk pointed out that fossil fuel exploration has not always been a synonym for growth and development in Africa.[17]
Criticism of East African Crude Oil Pipeline
editOmonuk has criticized the involvement of corporations in fossil fuels at local and international level.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]
Omonuk has suggested that TotalEnergies have caused mass displacement of communities in Uganda.[24] In particular, he has opposed the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, for its potential effects on local communities.[8]
See also
editExternal links
edit- Africa@COP28: Interview with Nicholas Omonuk Okoit, Climate Activist, Uganda
- Stoppt EACOP! Stoppt TotalEnergies! feat. Nicholas Omonuk
- BÜNDNIS UM LETZTE GENERATION PLANT PROTEST GEGEN DEN BAU VON ERDÖLPIPELINE IN UGANDA UND TANSANIA
- Klimaaktivist Nicholas Omonuk: ,,Viele Afrikaner verkaufen ihr Land und fliehen nach Europa
- EVENT Unpacking the CSDDD: responsibility, climate and justice by the European Coalition for Corporate Justice
- Event with the Evangelisches Forum Bonn
- EU podjetja pod lupo: prisluhnimo ugandskim aktivistom
- Open Letter to approve the CSDDD by Frontline Defenders
- Interview with the Nowegian Forum for Development and Environment
- Stop EACOP Comunicato Stampa by Fridays For Future Italia
References
edit- ^ a b c d Matovu, Muhamadi (2024-07-10). "Omonuk determined to get global voice for climate justice". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Giving young people a public voice: a conversation with Ugandan climate/biodiversity activist Nicholas Omonuk | Walk For Climate". www.walkforclimate.org. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Luke, Jordan (2024-07-10). "Uganda's Fight for Climate Justice Spearheaded by Nicholas Omonuk". The Uganda Times. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ a b "Govts asked to invest in renewable energies to mitigate climate change". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Hundreds of Students Launch May of Occupations to End Fossil Fuels | Common Dreams". www.commondreams.org. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Wallner, 26 08 2023 um 03:00 von Eva Winroither und Anna (2023-08-25). "#4: Ein Streit übers Fliegen und ein Afrikaner, der den..." Die Presse (in German). Retrieved 2024-07-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ #4 Ein Streit übers Fliegen und ein Afrikaner, der den Klimawandel am eigenen Leib erlebt hat, 2023-08-26, retrieved 2024-07-10
- ^ a b Holler, Doris (2023-08-25). "Keine Bühne für fossile Geldgeber am Forum Alpbach". oekonews.at (in German). Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Klimawandel: Genderaspekte". MONTREET (in German). 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Jacobi, Mona Martin, Maria-Elisa Schrade, Maximilian (2023-08-11). "Klima-Protest bei Basler Dreirosenbrücke stoppte den Schiffsverkehr". bz Basel (in German). Retrieved 2024-07-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "400 am Samstag bei Abschlussdemo in Basel beim No-Border-KlimaCamp". Radio Dreyeckland (in German). 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Development, The Norwegian Forum for; gate 19, Environment Hausmanns. "The loss and damage fund". ForUM for Utvikling og Miljø (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-07-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Matovu, Muhamadi (2024-02-28). "Climate activists pressure insurers to divest from fossil fuels, embrace renewables". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Matovu, Muhamadi (2024-05-27). "Ugandan activists rally for cultural revitalisation ahead of global circle for climate Justice".
- ^ AfricaNews (2024-06-14). "Climate protesters prepare in Italy as leaders gather for G7 summit". Africanews. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Pyros und Sprechchöre gegen G7". junge Welt (in German). Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Climate change: The Kenyan influencer promoting denial". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Mariafederica, La redazione (2023-06-06). "Fermiamo l'oleodotto EACOP". Sardegna Reporter (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "NGOs fordern mehr Klimaverpflichtungen in EU-Lieferkettengesetz". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "EU podjetja pod lupo: prisluhnimo ugandskim aktivistom | Focus na najdi.si novicah". novice.najdi.si. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Why CSDDD negotiations are a matter of life and death". www.sustainableviews.com. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Allenbach-Ammann, János (2023-10-17). "Ugandan activists call on EU to move forward on due diligence law". www.euractiv.com. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Skoraj 1500 kilometrov, ki ogrožajo Afriko". Dnevnik. 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ a b "Ustrahovanje in pritiski na aktiviste". Dogajanje in novice iz sveta in tujine - Ustrahovanje in pritiski na aktiviste - Si21 - prvi slovenski portal (in Slovenian). 2023-10-26. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ GUIBERT, Christelle (2023-12-21). "L'Europe se dote d'un « devoir de vigilance » ambitieux, sauf pour le secteur financier". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Glösel, Kathrin (2023-10-19). "Französischer Konzern baut Mega-Pipeline in Uganda und zerstört Lebensgrundlage tausender Familien". Kontrast.at (in German). Retrieved 2024-07-16.