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Emmanuel Okella
Emmanuel Okella is an independent journalist and producer based in Kampala, Uganda, with nine years experience as a reporter. He works as News Editor/Environmental Journalist at Radio Simba-Uganda. He is currently participating in a one year project with the BBC World Service Trust, as a Journalism Training Mentor to help strengthen the capacity of rural radio stations in Uganda to report on climate change, human rights and good governance. Okella also works as Africa Correspondent for the American-based Free Speech Radio News covering stories from the Great Lakes Region. In 2004, he won a radio reporting award (environment category) in an annual journalism competition organized by the American Embassy in Uganda.
Posts by Emmanuel Okella
Energy Saving Stoves to cut emissions and diseases in Africa launched
1 commentAs the world desperately eyes to reduce emissions and save trees, the World Food Programme has launched a multi million dollar project to distribute fuel efficient stoves in Africa where over 80% of the population still rely on firewood and charcoal for cooking. The ‘safe stoves’ project has been launched by the UN Secretary General [...]
»You have our future in your hands; children tell world leaders at UN climate negotiations
No commentsAs the United Nations climate negotiations draws to conclusion in Copenhagen, children are cautioning world leaders that the coming generation will judge them harshly if they failed to save the world from the cruel impact of climate change on the world’s population. Positioning themselves as a generation that will inherit decisions taken at the ongoing [...]
»Eucalyptus trees deadly for Africa – Nobel Laureate
5 commentsWhile large scale planting of eucalyptus trees provides short-term economic benefits to farmers, Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai says its lasting contribution to environmental degradation and climate change in developing countries, especially in Africa, is similar to a slow process of suicide.
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