Vanessa Nakate

Nakate is a Ugandan climate-justice activist and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

Recent Articles

A Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Is the Only Way to Protect Our Future

The longer we delay climate action, the worse it will be.

By Vanessa Nakate

Vanessa Nakate Wants Climate Justice for Africa

In October 2019, the Rotary Club of Bugolobi asked me to talk on the environment and climate change. I looked forward to the opportunity. It would be the first time as an activist that I’d...

By Vanessa Nakate

How Educating Girls Will Help Combat the Climate Crisis

When you think of climate solutions, you probably think of renewable energy or electric vehicles. But while we need these kinds of innovations, there are other powerful solutions we are not paying proper attention to.There...

By Vanessa Nakate
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