Nicholas Omonuk
Nicholas Omonuk is a Ugandan climate justice activist.[1][2]
Early life and education
Omonuk grew up in a pastoralist family in Pallisa, Eastern Uganda. He comes from the Iteso tribe, where each child has specific household responsibilities. He spent much of his childhood dealing with the loss of economic stability due to environmental conditions such as drought.[3][4]
Omonuk holds a bachelor's degree in Land Economics, Land and Property Evaluation from the Kyambogo University.[5][6]
Activism
Omonuk founded End Fossil Occupy Uganda,[4][7] 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.[7][8]
During the European Forum Alpbach in Austria, he supported a climate strike, 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.[9][10][11][12]
He supported a swimming climate action at the Dreirosenbrücke in Basel, Switzerland that aimed at demonstrating the connection between oil production and migration.[13][14]
Omonuk represented the Most Affected People and Areas (MAPA) at COP27 and COP28, advocating for the phase-out of fossil fuels and operationalizing the Loss and Damage Fund.[4][3]
In October 2023, Omonuk, alongside a human rights lawyer Maxwell Atuhura, called on EU lawmakers to support a strong Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). [15] They argued that such a law would provide an avenue for justice that is currently unavailable in Uganda, particularly regarding environmental and human rights violations linked to European companies.[15][16]
In December 2023, he attended the COP28 Climate Conference in the 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.[17]
In 2024, he co-organized the Agape Earth Coalition, a unified organization with youth climate campaigners, NGOs, and grassroots movement groups as members. He was also invited to the COP29 in Azerbaijan.[18][15]
Criticism of Fossil Fuels
Omonuk criticized the involvement of corporations in fossil fuels at local and international levels.[19][20][21] He opposed fossil fuel projects for their potential effects on local communities.[22][23]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matovu, Muhamadi (2024-07-10). "Omonuk determined to get global voice for climate justice". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ↑ Hermann, Cyrill (2024). What do we want? Der Klimastreik – von Systemwandel bis Klimagerechtigkeit (1. Auflage 2024 ed.). Zürich: Rotpunktverlag. ISBN 978-3-03973-041-4. Search this book on
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Nicholas Omonuk: Grassroots to Climate Justice". Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Luke, Jordan (2024-07-10). "Uganda's Fight for Climate Justice Spearheaded by Nicholas Omonuk". Uganda Timez. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ↑ "Nicholas Omonuk, Author at African Arguments". African Arguments. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ↑ "Giving young people a public voice: a conversation with Ugandan climate/biodiversity activist Nicholas Omonuk". Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Govts asked to invest in renewable energies to mitigate climate change". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ↑ "Hundreds of Students Launch May of Occupations to End Fossil Fuels". www.commondreams.org. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ↑ 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 Deutsch). Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ↑ #4/2023: Ein Streit übers Fliegen und ein Afrikaner, der den Klimawandel am eigenen Leib erlebt hat, 2023-08-26, retrieved 2025-01-05
- ↑ "Keine Bühne für fossile Geldgeber am Forum Alpbach". oekonews.at (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ↑ "Klimawandel: Genderaspekte". MONTREET (in Deutsch). 2023-09-26. Archived from the original on 2025-04-30. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ↑ Jacobi, Mona Martin, Maria-Elisa Schrade, Maximilian (2023-08-11). "Klima-Protest bei Basler Dreirosenbrücke stoppte den Schiffsverkehr". bz Basel (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ↑ "400 am Samstag bei Abschlussdemo in Basel beim No-Border-KlimaCamp". Radio Dreyeckland (in Deutsch). 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Ammann, János Allenbach. "Ugandan activists call on EU to move forward on due diligence law". EURACTIV.
- ↑ "The story of campaigners who took on corporate giants - and won". Friends of the Earth Europe. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ↑ Development, The Norwegian Forum for; gate 19, Environment Hausmanns. "The loss and damage fund". ForUM for Utvikling og Miljø (in norsk bokmål). Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ↑ ANA. "COP29: African Youth Activists Demand Increased Adaptation Finance for the Global South – AfricaNewsAnalysis". Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ↑ Glösel, Kathrin (2023-10-19). "Französischer Konzern baut Mega-Pipeline in Uganda und zerstört Lebensgrundlage tausender Familien". Kontrast.at (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ↑ "EU podjetja pod lupo: prisluhnimo ugandskim aktivistom". novice.najdi.si. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ↑ "Ustrahovanje in pritiski na aktiviste". Dogajanje in novice iz sveta in tujine - Ustrahovanje in pritiski na aktiviste - Si21 - prvi slovenski portal (in slovenščina). 2023-10-26. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ↑ Gopal, By Keerti (2024-11-30). "To End the Fossil Fuel Era, Activists in London Target the Insurance Industry". Inside Climate News. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ↑ Darley, James (2024-10-30). "London Insurance Firms and the Pressure for Oil Divestment". sustainabilitymag.com. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
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