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Siaya Demands Transparency on Radiation and Heritage Before Nuclear Rollout

Bondo, Siaya County, Kenya — February 27, 2026Community leaders in Siaya County have called for greater transparency and public education on Kenya’s nuclear energy plans, warning that misinformation and unresolved community concerns could undermine public trust in the project.The concerns emerged during a community listening session convened in Bondo by

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Press Release: HYPOCRISY ENDS HERE: G20 Must Order World Bank to Lift De Facto Ban on Life-Saving LPG Finance

[Kampala, Uganda] – [November 24, 2025] – Following the recent G20 Leaders’ Declaration from the South Africa Summit, wePlanet today intensified its demand that G20 nations, as primary shareholders of the World Bank, immediately remove institutional

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Milestone for WePlanet Africa

We are proud to share that WePlanet Africa is now officially registered as an NGO in Kenya. This milestone strengthens our ability to: Expand our Just Stop Cooking campaign, accelerating Africa’s transition from biomass fuels to clean cooking. Advance nuclear energy education and stakeholder engagement, ensuring Africa’s energy future is

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Press Release : Weplanet Calls upon World bank to reverse the ban on LPG Financing for Africa

Tuesday June 24, 2025 – WePlanet has launched its "Just Stop Cooking" campaign, a satirical yet urgent call demanding the World Bank lift unjust restrictions on financing for clean cooking solutions. The campaign highlights the devastating human and environmental costs of current climate finance policies hindering Africa's transition from harmful

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WePlanet Expands African Footprint, Welcoming Nigeria and Zimbabwe

In a move to bolster its global environmental network, WePlanet announced the addition of Zimbabwe and Nigeria during its annual general meeting, held online on March 29, 2025. The

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Kenyan Initiative Links Education and Climate Action

A program in Busia County, Kenya, is demonstrating a unique approach to addressing both educational access and environmental degradation by integrating tree planting and ecological education into the school curriculum. The EduGreen initiative, spearheaded by Kosi Africa, aims to transform school grounds into sustainable green spaces while simultaneously providing financial

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Holding a Grassroots Training – Behind the Scenes

Christine Angell Nanyange As I embarked on my journey to Mityana district in Uganda, I couldn't help but feel both excited and nervous. wePlanet Africa was set to conduct an agroforestry training and video shoot, and I was tasked with coordinating the activities. The goal of the training was to

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Biodiversity: The Foundation for Life and Human Survival

Patricia Nanteza  This year, on May 22nd, we celebrated International Day for Biological Diversity under the theme "Be Part of the Plan." This theme is a call to action for all of us to play our role in protecting the incredible biodiversity that our continent boasts.  From the mountain gorillas

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Charcoal Production Still Booming in Northern Uganda Despite Ban

By Perez Mweine  In May of this year, Uganda enacted a ban on charcoal burning in the northern and eastern parts of the country. This measure aimed to curb the extensive deforestation caused by charcoal production. We at wePlanet Uganda recently visited northern Uganda to assess the enforcement of this

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wePlanet Africa marks Earth Day with City Cleaning, Tree Planting in Kampala

Kampala, Uganda – April 22, 2024 – In celebration of Earth Day, WePlanet Africa, a grassroots movement dedicated to tackling climate change, conducted a successful city clean up exercise that included collection of plastic bottles and a tree-planting event in Kasubi, the royal suburb of Kampala, Uganda. The initiative, held

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