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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

📢🥁 Our July #newsletter is here! Read about @YGCUganda & partners’ case before the EACJ challenging Uganda’s Protection of Sovereignty Act, and efforts to protect civic space, regional cooperation & meaningful environmental and climate action.

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

#WORLDLIONDAY 🦁 Let’s roar together for the protection of lions and the wild spaces they call home. Their survival depends on how we protect their habitats, address human-wildlife conflict and preserve the ecosystems that sustain us all. #RoarForChange

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/... Uganda is highly climate-vulnerable, yet #environmental defenders face escalating crackdowns. This violates fundamental rights and undermines climate justice. Stand with defenders across the region. #ProtectDefenders #StopEACOP

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Uganda ranks 32nd most vulnerable nation to climate disruption as activists face escalating crackdown

This shrinking space has progressively excluded affected communities from critical decision-making processes

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The Batwa, original inhabitants of Bwindi forests, were #displaced from their ancestral homes in 1991 when the forest became a protected area. Their displacement resulted in loss of land, livelihoods & cultural identity. Knowing their rights is a step towards justice. #Batwa

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Indigenous Peoples & Grass root communities deserve secure land rights, not displacement. Recognizing customary land rights & ensuring communities have a voice in decisions affecting their ancestral lands is essential for justice, dignity & a sustainable future. #KnowYourRights

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

🔔🥁Our June Newsletter is out! Explore how @YGCUganda continues to amplify community voices & advance climate justice while promoting inclusive participation & solutions that respond to the needs of Indigenous communities & PWDs. Read more : (ygcug.org/download/ygc...)

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

🚨 Is it development or destruction? Tune in to our Twitter Space tomorrow as our CEO will be among the speakers discussing NEMA Demolitions and their impact on communities and the environment. 📅 16th June 2026 | ⏰ 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM #NEMADemolitions #DevelopmentOrDestruction

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Indigenous Peoples have long been guardians of the environment yet their voices are often missing from decisions that affect their lands, livelihoods & futures. This #WorldEnvironmentDay,we amplify their stories & call for meaningful inclusion in environmental & climate action.

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

We stand against the expansion of destructive fossil fuel projects and the criminalization of activists who challenge them. Communities deserve justice, not repression. #KickTotalOutOfAfrica #StopEACOP

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

📘 @ygcuganda.bsky.social 2025 Annual Report is Out! Check out the achievements we registered, the lessons and challenges we encountered along the way, and the key priorities shaping our work in 2026. 📄 Read the full Annual Report here: 👉(ygcug.org/download/you...)

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Friends of the Earth Europe @foeeurope.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

No one should be punished for defending people’s rights and the environment. We strongly condemn the continuing injustice to youth activists who speak out against the climate wrecking EACOP project in Uganda. www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/... @ygcug.bsky.social

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Eight youth activists sentenced to 11 months in prison over 'Stop EACOP' protests

They have been on remand since August 1, 2025

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

📢 Our latest newsletter is out! See how YGC is working with indigenous communities & persons with disabilities to strengthen advocacy, leadership, and inclusive climate governance. 👉 Read more & check the calendar of our upcoming activities: ygcug.org/download/ygc...

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

🛖 Last week, @YGCUganda met the Batwa in Kisoro. They welcomed us with joy but shared deep pain 💔 Climate change is disrupting their lives ; unpredictable weather & poor harvests, worsened by limited support to adapt. They call for recognition & inclusion in climate policy.

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

When the matter came up for a defense hearing on January 19, the activists were NOT brought to court, leading to a new adjournment to February 12, further dragging the process while the #StopEACOP activists remain in pre-trial detention.

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Environmental defenders opposing the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) in Uganda are being arrested, denied bail and kept on remand for months. Their “crime”? Peacefully protesting against environmental destruction. #StopEACOP @YGCUganda

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Join us tomorrow, 12th February 2026, as we stand in solidarity with the #StopEACOP activists who peacefully raised their voices and now remain behind bars, while their right to a fair, impartial, and independent trial continues to be undermined.

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

📢Our January #Newsletter is out! What’s inside: ⚖️Communitiy stories & updates on youth activists criminalized for peacefully resisting harmful projects. 🌍 Highlights from building solidarity at #UNEA7 in Nairobi with peers across Africa 🗓️A calendar of our upcoming events

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Reported news indicate the President @KagutaMuseveni has cancelled all titles in #Kitubulu Central Forest Reserve and denied approving a mini city there. Grateful to Entebbe local leaders, the community and partners for defending the forest and its benefits.

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

#JusticeDelayed #VoicesSilenced The #Stanbic12 were again not produced in court, delaying their defense to 12 Feb. They were protesting Stanbic Bank’s funding of EACOP, which harms communities and the environment. #StandWithTheStanbic12 #ProtectTheProtectors #ClimateJusticeNow

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Another blow to justice in Uganda. The #Stanbic12 #stopEACOP activists were denied bail again despite prolonged detention under the guise of an “advanced” case. Remanded until Jan 14 as courts rush to conclude, not to free. This is systemic injustice. #FreeThe12 #Protectdefenders

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Youth should not be jailed for protecting their future yet in Uganda, environmental activism is being punished with prison. We stand with the #Stanbic12, criminalized for challenging corporate power. Justice must prevail. #StopEACOP #YGCUganda

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

📍🏢 Our offices are officially #open today — 5 Jan 2026! Happy New Year to our partners, allies, youth, women & communities 🎊 In 2026, YGC remains committed to collective action, grassroots leadership & climate justice. #HappyNewYear2026

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

On #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities & during #21DaysOfActivism, we remember: inclusion is a right not charity. Women & girls with disabilities face higher rates of #GBV & exclusion. Let’s support, uplift &ensure the rights & inclusion of #WWD. Let no one be left behind.

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Enough is enough!! Yesterday, 8 #stopEACOP activists appeared in court , imprisoned since 1 Aug for peacefully petitioning #Stanbic Bank. Court has repeatedly refused their bail. 4 were even forced to plead just to regain their liberty.

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Update: Kasinyi community members met to confront worsening floods harming farms and homes. With rising public awareness, local resistance to #EACOP #Tilenga oil field is growing, strengthening solidarity to defend our land, rights, and future. Organized by @Eacophostcmty

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Today, court has granted a cash bail of 1M each to the 7 activists who were arrested on the 21/10/2025 for peacefully protesting against the on going destruction of the #Lwera Wetland. Activists continue to face heavy financial burdens aimed at stopping their Activism work. #FreeTheActivists

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

#YouthForGreenCommunities is joining a critical side session at the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, focusing on Solidarity, #Equality, #Sustainability and #Climate Justice. Honored to have them carry our voice into key conversations on the protection of Environmental Defenders across Africa.

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

We joined more than 200 organizations to demand that the UNFCCC reverse the impacts of their request to increase security forces around #COP30 which is replicating the form of state violence Indigenous Peoples & human rights defenders face across their territories. climaterights.org/wp-content/u...

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

At #COP30, our team leader #BrightonAryampa represented grassroots communities and frontline defenders. He carried the voices of women, youth & activists harmed by oil activities. 📌He emphasized that there can be no just transition while communities continue to suffer. #StopEACOP

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

🔔📢Our October Newsletter is out!! See how @YGCUganda is empowering youth and women in environmental stewardship, climate action, and advocacy while providing legal support, standing with climate activists and driving a sustainable change. Read more: ygcug.org/download/ygc...)

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

#Forests are disappearing, biodiversity is at risk, and climate goals are under threat. #COP30 must push for strong measures to end deforestation, protect ecosystems and forge #partnerships for lasting forest conservation. #EndDeforestation #ClimateJustice

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Last year, #COP29 focused on scaling up climate finance and accelerating real climate action. Yet false solutions like carbon markets & carbon capture continue to delay progress. COP30 must reject these distractions and commit to genuine measures that cut emissions and build resilient communities.

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

#YGC, in partnership with @IGENEastAfrica, submitted proposals for government negotiators to consider during COP30 discussions. These proposals focused on advancing #renewable energy, promoting agro-ecology, restoring ecosystems & ensuring climate finance reaches communities. #Cop30 #ClimateAction

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

#Ogonize is more than a campaign; it's a fight for what is right. We want to ensure that communities impacted by environmental disasters are heard, that their land is restored, and that future generations inherit a healthy planet. #Ogonize #Yasunize #OgonizeAndYasunize #OgonizeNotAgonize

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Last week, @YGCUganda, in partnership with #Nkobazambogo engaged university #students in a community clean-up at Ndejje Town Council taking action for cleaner, healthier and more sustainable communities while contributing to #SDGs 3, 12 & 13. Let’s keep our environment clean!

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Over 30 #CSO & 60 #ClimateActivists petitioned to key govt bodies over the allocation of 150 acres of Kitubulu Central Forest Reserve to Tian Tang Group for construction. 📄The petition demands its immediate cancellation & full restoration of the forest read more: ygcug.org/download/pet...

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Together with @earipsinstitute we hosted and coordinated a 2-day workshop today on Developing Uganda’s Engagement Framework for Women with Disabilities in Climate Policy & Negotiations under the #STREVOW Project supported by @CEMIRIDE_KE & @icca funded by @AfDB_Group.

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

BREAKING: Case Dismissed! The 9 #stopEACOP activists arrested on May 21st for peacefully marching to deliver a petition to #KCB have had their charges dropped due to insufficient evidence. This comes after months of harassment, court delays & imprisonment. #ClimateJustice

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Last week, YGC joined the African Business & Human Rights Forum to raise urgent concerns about the safety of environmental defenders in African Business. We call for the protection of activists across Africa — especially #StopEACOP voices in Uganda & Tanzania. ✊🏿🌱 #ABHRF2025

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

🚨 Update on jailed 12 #StopEACOP Activists. Prosecution closed its case today after presenting CCTV footage. Defense's bail request was denied again. Court to rule on No Case to Answer on Nov 6. Activists remain on remand. This is deeply concerning. #FreeThe12 @naturaljustice

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

#Uganda’s Independence is not complete 🌍 until our rivers run free, 🕊️ and our communities rise with #power and #purpose. 💚 This is our fight for freedom not just from chains, but from #climate injustice. We are the #green defenders. We are the future. #HappyIndependenceDayUganda.

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Friends of the Earth Europe @foeeurope.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Justice for the environmental defenders❗ The trial of the 12 Ugandan activists accused of causing a public nuisance during a peaceful anti-EACOP protest has resumed. They were arrested in August, and the case has been adjourned for another two weeks. Read more: www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/...

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Defence rejects State's CCTV footage request in anti-EACOP protest trial

The witness identified the banners bearing inscriptions against the pipeline, which the prosecution sought to tender as exhibits

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

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Youth For Green Communities(YGC) @ygcug.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

📢 @YGCUganda August Newsletter is out! See how @YGCUganda is supporting arrested climate activists with legal representation, standing with Oilwatch Africa to resist fossil fuel expansion & using social media platforms to amplify change. Read more [ ygcug.org/download/ygc...

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