In Namutumba, Eastern Uganda, rural girls face the double burden of climate change and limited education. Through Connect Care Uganda, we empower girls with digital literacy, solar-powered learning hubs, reusable sanitary pads, and climate-smart skills. Our story shows how small community-driven actions can spark resilience, restore dignity, and bridge the gap between climate justice and education. From village to virtual, we are creating hope in the margins.
Eating Away at the Land: The Lives of Local and Indigenous Communities in the Basoko Territory
In Basoko territory, in the heart of the Congo basin, local and indigenous communities are witnessing their land and rivers being poisoned by oil exploration and destructive logging. This story highlights how resource exploitation is threatening biodiversity, cultural heritage, and livelihoods, while amplifying the voices of those who resist. Through our podcast, Jambo Radio (a community and indigenous media) seeks to shed light on these silenced realities and spark global solidarity for climate justice, indigenous rights, and the protection of one of the world’s most vital ecosystems in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Between Nature & Rights: The Journey of an Environmental Defender
In Zambia, climate change is one of the issues that has impacted the country negatively, and youth have been on the frontline to combat it through different initiatives. The story of Chipasha Keran, a young Zambian, dives into the journey of an environmental and human rights activist, including the initiatives that he has successfully implemented with community members to yield a positive environmental and social impact.
Rising Up from the Rubble of Disasters
Growing up near the Pacific Ocean, I have been used to typhoons -- it’s nothing new to me. Our house has always endured every storm and we seldom need to evacuate. Not until super typhoon Haiyan happened.
Super Typhoon Haiyan taught me that we should never waste time fighting for climate justice, our communities need justice from all the damages and devastation that climate change caused.
This story is my story on how I rose from the rubble of disasters.