Climate Change Effects Needs to be addressed as a whole-Experts BY Patrick Uma.

 BY Patrick Uma.

Climate change activists in the Country are calling up on government and non states actors in environment to develop mechanisms that can address the effects of climate change.

According to Ms. Miriam Talwisa, the National Coordinator of Climate Action network Uganda said that effects of Climate change are cross cutting issues that affects all sectors in the Economy.

‘’Climate change effects are of cross-cutting issue thus the need all players to play their role when it comes to the fighting of its. On the side of government the burdens should only be left to Central government but also local leaders need to effectively participate in addressing the effects of climate change as a whole.’’ Said Talwisa.

Some of the Climate Change Activists  posing in photo

The coordinator made the remarks recently while meeting climate Actors, and Local leaders from Northern Uganda.

She also revealed that they are developing a Joint Citizen’s manifesto on Climate change which will act as a basis and a tool for demanding action accountability on climate change at all levels for the period of 2021-2026.

She added that the document will act as a basis for informing the much needed Political and legislative advocacy while engaging the new Political parties, donors, local leaders to focus on a greener, cleaner and a safer recovery from climate impacts and Covid-19

According to Mr. Arthur Owor, the Coordinator of ‘Our Trees, We need answers’ a Community based organization fighting for Climate Justice in Northern Uganda, said Climate Change effects are very broad adding that the Citizens Manifesto will help to bring voices from below to be heard.

Owor, also added that as ‘Our Trees, we need answers’’ they have noted that Citizens have been empowered through their initiatives of putting errand leaders on the spot for environmental justice and they will continue to advocate for a safer and better environment with the newly elected leaders

Uganda has experienced many drastic effects of climate change including, droughts, flooding, mudslides among other which have affected thousands of people across the country.