Uganda Deserves Cleaner Air. Together, We'll Fight For It.
Over 28,000 Ugandans die each year from air pollution. From Kampala's congested streets to rural kitchens filled with charcoal smoke, the crisis is everywhere — and entirely preventable.
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Clear Kampala's Skies: Phase Out Old Diesel Vehicles
Thousands of Ugandans depend on minibus taxis, yet many are over 25 years old, emitting up to nine times more pollution than modern standards allow—turning transport into a public health crisis. The same air people rely on is driving respiratory illness and lowering quality of life, especially for those most exposed. Uganda’s 15-year vehicle import limit and mandatory inspections can cut emissions, but only with strict enforcement—this is a call to protect our air, health, and future.
What We’re Demanding:
- Full enforcement of the 15-year vehicle import ban
- Mandatory annual vehicle inspection programs
- Accountability for emissions standards across public transport
Clean air is not a luxury—it is a human right. Ugandans deserves transport that moves people forward without holding their health back.
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Clean Cooking for All: End the Charcoal Crisis
Across Uganda, 94% of households still depend on charcoal and firewood for cooking. This silent crisis is costing us over 13,000 lives every year due to indoor air pollution. Women and children are the most affected, breathing toxic smoke daily in poorly ventilated kitchens. Clean cooking is no longer a luxury—it is a matter of life, health, and dignity.
What We’re Demanding:
- Make electric cooking (e-cooking) affordable through subsidies and flexible payment options
- Expand access to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) across urban and rural communities
- Invest in reliable electricity to support clean cooking adoption
- Promote awareness on the dangers of charcoal and firewood use
- Fully implement and fund the National Integrated Clean Cooking Strategy (NICCS 2025)
Recent Victory:
We have successfully pushed clean cooking into national policy discussions, with stronger government commitment toward implementing the NICCS 2025. More stakeholders are now investing in clean energy solutions, and pilot programs for e-cooking and LPG access are expanding in communities across the country. This is a critical step toward reducing household air pollution and saving lives.
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Electric Mobility
Electric Boda Bodas: Ride Clean, Breathe Clean
In Kampala, over 200,000 boda bodas power daily transport and livelihoods—but they also contribute significantly to street-level air pollution. Riders spend long hours in traffic, breathing in harmful fumes that increase the risk of respiratory diseases, heart conditions, and long-term health complications. Protecting boda riders means protecting the backbone of our urban economy.
What We’re Demanding:
- Introduce financial incentives (subsidies, tax waivers, and credit schemes) to make electric motorcycles affordable
- Support charging infrastructure across boda stages and key transport routes
- Provide rider-focused financing models like lease-to-own for e-bikes
- Enforce emissions standards on old, high-polluting motorcycles
- Invest in awareness campaigns on the health and cost benefits of electric mobility
Our Recent Victory
We have successfully elevated the conversation on electric mobility in Kampala, with growing interest from government and private sector players in piloting electric boda boda programs. Several partnerships are emerging to introduce e-motorcycles, and riders are beginning to adopt cleaner alternatives—marking a key step toward reducing air pollution while improving rider health and income stability.
Public Health · Schools · Markets · Clinics
Protect Schools, Markets, and Clinics from Dirty Air.
In Kampala, air pollution is not evenly distributed—it hits hardest where people live, learn, work, and seek care. Children in schools near busy roads breathe some of the most polluted air every day. Patients visiting health centres close to industrial zones and waste-burning sites face increased respiratory risks. Market traders, taxi park workers, and street vendors spend long hours exposed to dangerous outdoor air.
This campaign focuses on the places with the highest exposure, the most vulnerable populations, and where government action can have the greatest impact.
What We’re Demanding:
- Establish low-emission zones around schools, hospitals, and markets
- Enforce strict controls on open waste burning and industrial emissions
- Relocate or regulate high-polluting activities near public institutions
- Install air quality monitoring systems in pollution hotspots
- Introduce urban greening (trees and buffers) to reduce pollution exposure
- Protect workers in high-exposure areas through policy and public health interventions
Our Recent Victory:
We have successfully drawn attention to pollution hotspots in Kampala, shifting the conversation from general air quality to targeted protection of vulnerable groups. Increased engagement from policymakers and urban authorities is driving discussions on zoning, enforcement, and monitoring. Communities and institutions are beginning to demand accountability—marking an important step toward cleaner, safer air for those most at risk.
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