About Clean Air Network

We work to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends.

Climate Change Crisis

For decades, the world has talked about Climate Change. Strategies and Plans, to both reverse the direction of change and to adapt to the challenges, have been developed by those who understand the reality of the situation. At the same time the fossil fuel industry has propagated programs to confuse the public . Meanwhile the global climate has been changing at an ever increasing rate; costing billions of dollars with millions of people displaced. What scientists calculated even a few year ago about how fast changes will occur are turning out to be short sighted, as new factors are discovered that tell us we are rapidly heading for a global disaster. It has become clear that we need to implement our plans and adaptation strategies now, not in 5 to ten years if we are reduce the dire consequences that are already happening in Uganda and around the world. Not understanding this urgency will be our biggest mistake, for the plans we have thought of, may take many years to implement and we may not have this time left to us.

Our mission

Clean Air Network is dedicated to protecting the planet—its people, wildlife, and natural ecosystems that sustain life. We unite the efforts of members, activists, scientists, lawyers, and environmental experts to tackle the climate crisis, safeguard Uganda’s biodiversity and natural habitats, and uphold every person’s right to clean air, safe water, and a healthy environment.

How We Work

Science and Innovation

Our science office bridges the gap between science and people, wildlife and ecosystem it serves. We use science as a tool to strengthen a broader environmental movement in Uganda that focuses on communities most affected by environmental and climate change.

Advocacy

From local government to parliament to international negotiating tables, we work at every level to persuade decision makers to adopt solutions for lasting environmental change. We mobilize strategic coalitions and the grassroots power of thousands of activists to urge elected officials to put the public interest ahead of polluting industries.

Litigation

We litigate across a broad range of environmental and public health issues, often working closely with our subject-matter experts. Our attorneys may also represent other nonprofit organizations, community groups, and individuals.

Equity partnerships

We are pursuing an integrated approach to addressing persistent and connected threats of environmental inequality and socioeconomic insecurity. We work with frontline groups to advance community-driven solutions, to help build power in communities most harmed by inequities, and to push for long-lasting change.

Our core values

Fighting for people and plannet

We take bold action to protect Uganda’s forests, fight climate change, and uphold human rights, not just what is politically convenient.

Respect and Integrity

Our commitment to fairness and equity demands that we treat each other, fellow activists, and community partners with honesty, respect and dignity and that we are accountable to these relationships.

Wildness and Biodiversity

We honor the intrinsic value of biodiversity and wildness. We recognize our interdependence with healthy natural systems and seek to maintain the integrity, richness and abundance of life in all its forms.

People Power

To protect our future, keep forests standing, and protect the climate, we have to stop expanding the very industries that are causing climate chaos and destroying forests. People power is putting the pressure on big companies to be on the right side of history, and people are winning. We’ve proven that people have the power to stop these industries and there’s no going back.