Today communities that were displaced for Oil Refinery returns to court.They have been denied justice for now 11 years and they seek justice after @GovUganda violated their compensation rights in 2012 .We demand justice for these communities!

"Over 90% of new renewable projects are now cheaper than fossil alternatives. Gas-fired power is now 3x to 4x more expensive than solar and wind." In @StandardKenya, @350's Rukiya Khamis argues that Africa must stop betting on fossil fuels. High prices and supply shocks are pushing communities to the brink, yet billions are still funneled into projects like EACOP. Read the full article here sl1nk.com/3b3yk0a Africa holds immense renewable potential - it’s time to fund the future, not the past. 🌍 #RenewableEnergy #REPowerAfrica

Over 90% of new renewable projects are now cheaper than fossil alternatives. Gas-fired power is now 3x to 4x more expensive than solar and wind." In @StandardKenya, @350's Rukiya Khamis argues that Africa must stop betting on fossil fuels. 🌍 #RenewableEnergy #REPowerAfrica

As the world shifts to renewable energy,we engaged #EACOP affected communities from district of #Lwengo to understand the kind of energy they would want to use in their communities & energy issues they are facing.They demand energy rooted in public ownership & community control.

💡Women’s participation in environmental justice requires transforming the conditions of participation, not simply “adding” women to existing spaces. Find this and more lessons on how to advance deeper, more democratic forms of environmental justice here: - English: shorturl.at/KTuLv - Spanish: shorturl.at/09rJ0 #EnvironmentalJustice

The right to education may be guaranteed by law, but that doesn't mean it's guaranteed in practice. Severe injustices such as forced labor and marriage, disruptions to education due to conflict or criminal prosecution, race and ethnicity-based discrimination, and unsafe learning environments all keep learners out of school. That's where legal empowerment comes in. Community paralegals can help learners know and use the law to demand fulfillment of their rights to education. Watch the recording of yesterday's #LearnForJustice webinar to find out more about how justice and education are interlinked: shorturl.at/ZaoaD @GEMReport @GrassrootsJN

Hundreds of justice defenders connected online last week for the second Grassroots Justice Network Academy Leadership Program foundational session, where they learned the 5 steps communities can take to tackle injustice: 1️⃣ Come together 2️⃣ Understand an injustice and set a goal 3️⃣ Analyze power and analyze law 4️⃣ Take action 5️⃣ Refresh and take action again Catalina Marino, Program Manager at @ACIJ, provided an example of each of these steps by talking about her work supporting informal settlement communities in Argentina to protect their homes and neighborhoods from environmental pollution. 🎧 Listen to Catalina's story on the 'A Common Pot' podcast: - English: shorturl.at/eqwD3 - Spanish: shorturl.at/GifOJ The session ended with participants sharing similar experiences and encouraging each other to not give up the fight. They also asked great questions, like how to protect vulnerable justice seekers from retaliation, engage communities who have lost trust in justice institutions, and measure the success of legal empowerment initiatives—all of which will be answered as the program progresses over the next three months. Remember: the Leadership Program is just the beginning of the Academy. Join the Network to receive info on future offerings: grassrootsjusticenetwork.org… #PowerofLearning #GrassrootsJustice

Even when legislation exists to protect women’s rights, cultural and social norms continue to drive discrimination. Legal empowerment can shift these norms by: 🟣 helping women negotiate more equitable roles in the home 🟣 supporting communities to align traditional practices with cultural and human rights 🟣 enabling women to mobilize together to advance systemic change. Find more key takeaways from Akhila Kolisetty here: shorturl.at/fVjjO #AccesstoJustice #WomensRights @EquisJusticia @FIDA_Uganda

Nearly half of the world’s 12.4 million refugee children are out of school. A new @GEMReport, @GlobalNamati, and Grassroots Justice Network paper shows how displacement, statelessness, discrimination ,and weak access to justice continue to block education. #LearnForJustice: bit.ly/2026justice-report #PowerOfLearning

Update! ⚡️CERAI May 2026 Newsletter is out! ☀️In this episode we discuss community energy needs by #EACOP affected communities. 💡Also find out our activities implemented in May 2026 and our participation in Global week week of action. Find more ceraiug.org/download/eacop-a…

Land eviction continues to increase especially in oil region where communities keep losing their land by so called ‘big people’. We stand in solidarity with #KapapiCommunity and demand justice. our land our life our rights! #Justice4Kapapi

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. #OneEarthOneFuture

The official launch of REPower Tanzania chapter is currently underway,..

New New New! 🚨YECA May 2026 Newsletter is Out! ⚖️In this episode find out our legal empowerment trainings with youth climate activists in Uganda. 🛬Also find out our activities implemented in May 2026. Find more yecaug.org/sdm_downloads/yec…

Today we join the rest of the world to celebrate #WorldEnvironmentalDay calling on the public to ensure proper disposal of plastics for cleaner and healthy environment. Together we can keep environment clean.

Last Thursday was the third foundational session in the Grassroots Justice Network Academy Leadership Program. More than 300 justice defenders tuned in live to learn how to make the legal empowerment cycle (know law, use law, shape law) “turn” over time. At the beginning of the session, participants placed one word in the chat to describe the current system of laws and government—and the results were bleak. After discussing how to change those systems so that they are just, fair, and actually serving their citizens, though, the mood shifted. This shift was largely because of @NamatiKenya’s Aisha Khagai’s inspiring presentation on how community paralegals in Kenya walk with communities to secure identity documents. Her strong message that learning and leadership can fuel a movement resonated with many of the other practitioners on the call. You can be inspired, too, by seeing the #MyIDMyRight campaign in action: - X: x.com/myidmyright - TikTok: tiktok.com/@myidmyright #GrassrootsJustice #PowerOfLearning

Happy Martyrs day from all of us.

Martyrs Day reminds us of sacrifice, resilience, and hope. Let us carry those values forward by choosing solutions that protect our environment and secure a better tomorrow for all Ugandans. Together, we can rise into a clean energy future. @yecaug @ATEIUg @missclimate_ug

Court update! Today 10 environmental defenders who were arrested in April 2025 & later released on bail appeared in court. It’s unfortunate that even today their case was not heard due to absence of state prosecutor.The defenders a still strong to challenge climate injustices.

Engaging students on their human and land rights is key to protect their livelihoods. Uganda’s population is dominated by young people and #legalEmpowerment empowerment is key to stop human & land injustices that is increasing in Uga. We prioritize legal empowerment in our work.

Communities affected by #EACOP sharing energy they are using.They continue to depend on dirty fuels including paraffin,candles ,charcoal among others. Few of them use solar for lighting & charging phones.They say electricity is expensive & request for subsidized solar products.