Our Mission
people of Uganda
Our vision
sustainable society.
Our Values
Transparency and Accountability
Impartiality and Inclusiveness
who we are?
Green Deal is an organisation that focuses on empowering and equipping grassroot communities, Human Rights Defenders with strategic tools to advocate for climate action now and challenge illegal actions of corporations and governments in East Africa. We are dedicated to combatting the causes of climate change, promoting climate justice and green initiatives. We work with partners and supporters to defend Environmental rights defenders in Uganda and abroad. The community is at the centre of our work thus; “Not me, us!”
Why we defend the environment?
The current global narrative of Development is about Green Development to attain the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS) ie Green jobs, industrialization, climate action among others. One of the pillars of Greening Development is decarbonization ie moving away from Hydro carbons to Greener energy like Hydrogen, Solar and Wind among others.
There is also an increase in the inflow of land-based investments as a result of the existing fertile soils and the discovery of viable reserves of mineral resources which has led to “scramble for land” for exploitation of the resources.
These human activities by corporations often with approval of governments have triggered effects associated with consequences of climate change such as land degradation, low productivity and poor crop yields, increased food insecurity, a slump on lake and river water levels, biodiversity loss, reduction of grazing land, and high temperatures.
Despite these Narratives, the current policies are skewed in favor of the big corporations which have continued to perpetuate and violate the human and environmental rights of the host communities. Individuals who try to stand up to defend the environment often face attacks and reprisals for their selfless work.
As Green Deal, we believe in the need to strengthen Human rights Defenders to demand for policy reforms, hold corporations accountable and ensure strengthened redress mechanisms for the affected communities.
We also believe for this to be possible, there must be a sustained collaborative and coordinated approach with other key stakeholders both state and non-state actors.
Environmental Justice in Uganda
Conceptualised and undertaken by Edward Serucaca, a 2022 USAID/CSSA GUIDE
Fellow. The research was supported through the 2022 GUIDE Fellowship program funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Civil Society Strengthening Activity (CSSA) programme, implemented by the East West Management Institute (EWMI), in partnership with Development Network of Indigenous Voluntary Associations (DENIVA), the International Center for Not for – Profit Law (ICNL) and Common Ground Consulting (CGC).
Our Thematic Areas
Investment Governance and Climate
This program focuses on analyzing the investment policies and landscape to ensure the alignment of the policies to the aspirations of climate justice at the National and Global level. These policies include the International Investment Agreements like the Energy Charter Treaty, the EU Green Deal package, The Energy Transition discourse, The Bilateral investment Treaties and the National Investment Code among others.
Human Rights and the Environment.
This program concentrates on advocating and lobbying for the safeguarding of environmental human rights defenders and the conservation of natural resources. It addresses the increased harassment and huge push-back on the Human rights defenders by the corporations with support from Government agencies. Through the different
Women and Youth Empowerment
This program focuses on building and strengthening the resistance of the women and youth affected by the actions of the corporations in their communities and also the groups of women and youth defending environmental rights and advancing the climate justice agenda. This addresses the gendered realities women face on a daily basis and confronts how this is shaped by largely invisible systems, institutions and power structures.