Dina's Planet
Voicing for Nature; Environment and Climate
Episodes
39 episodes
Uganda's Waste Managment Dilemma
With about 6000 tonnes of plastics wastes generated every day by Ugandans - what should be done to manage well this waste? - Julius Mwesigye shares his mind
August 30, 2024
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5:04
Understanding Climate Smart Agriculture
Organic Farming is a component of Climate Smart Smart Agriculture but obtaining the right organic pesticides and fertilizers is challenging. Farmers currently rely on locally mixed of tobacco leaves with red pepper, human urin...
August 22, 2024
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Breaking down the SB60 meeting ahead of COP29
With over 8,000 people that registered for the SBs, and the two weeks climate change was described unsuccessful by a number of observers - Will this affect the Baku conference in November ?
July 25, 2024
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10:05
Human Population Growth Threatening Chimpanzees habitat - The Forests
The main threats to chimpanzees are habitat loss, disease, and hunting, especially for bush meat. These are exacerbated by chimps' slow reproductive rate—if an adult is killed, it takes 14-15 years to replace him or her as a breeding ind...
July 13, 2024
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The Impact of the South East Trade winds on Lake Victoria amidst deforestation
Much as the South East Trade winds that blow towards L. Victoria between the months of June - July, do a clean up job, these have become a worrying factor amidst deforestation within the lake basin.
July 05, 2024
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State of the African Grey Parrot in Uganda - Indigenous trees for their conservation
Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre - UWEC and partners from Japan are running an African Grey Parrot conservation program in communities, with the aim of protecting and conserving the bird in its natural environment ...
June 05, 2024
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Could Tourism be the New Oil?
'In the 1920s the world came to Saudi for oil, but in the 2020s, we're expecting the people of the world to come for tourism ' Fahd Hamidaddin, the Chief Executive Officer and a Member of the Board of the S...
April 21, 2024
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Enough has been talked about Climate Change - Climate Action Now
A Number of declarations have been drawn on the issue of climate change - conservationists now say it's time to get these declarations to work. Examples: The Kampala Ministerial Declaration on Migration, Environment and Clim...
April 08, 2024
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Oil Exploration Vs Development Amidst The Global Warming Crisis
UWEC Educators discussing the dilemma of Oil exploration amidst a developing economy like Uganda, which has just also discovered her oil wells and looking at it as a key Redeemer of her young economy
April 01, 2024
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The Worrying Global Temperatures Shooting Higher Daily.
Global climate change continues to be a pressing concern and extreme weather events are on the rise. These include highly visible events such as hurricanes and floods; however longer-term gradual changes such as heatwaves also have a severe imp...
March 18, 2024
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Traditional Healing Myths - A threat to pangolins
Pangolins, native to Asia and Africa, are threatened with extinction. Their meat is considered a delicacy in Africa and their scales are sold as a health remedy in Asia. The protected animals are poached and smuggled on a large scale. Pa...
February 17, 2024
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Wetlands - Man's Backbone for Survival
The theme for this for year's World Wetland Day: “Wetlands and Human Well-being”, reflects upon the inter-connection between wetlands and various aspects of human lives - We bring you a tourist life in one of the Ramsar sites...
February 02, 2024
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Tracing back the Journey of Ecocide Law - Stop Ecocide International
Ecocide Law - A Key governance piece to saving the planet - Judy Foster
January 16, 2024
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Abavubuka Basaba bawebwe ensawo eyenjawulo for climate change mitigation and adaption
For wholesome and effective communication, at times there's need to communicate in our local languages . Johnson shared his story with Cbs FM so in order to have his message reach out wider to everyone in his country in a language t...
January 16, 2024
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Post COP28 Youth Demand a Special Fund
There is evidence that environmental crises will harm young people’s physical and mental health,plus their education, development, and income - It's upon this background that the young generation is raising its voice at the differen...
January 04, 2024
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How Africa lost the biggest cat to Asia
The geographical separation of continents, a process that occurred over millions of years due to tectonic movements, shaped the distinct fauna and flora of Africa and Asia - Emmanel Mukisa shares a story on the Tigers evolution and...
January 03, 2024
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Climate Finance analysis after COP28
"Climate Finance is a Climate Colonial Debt Trap ........ for the Global south" - Fadhel Kaboub
December 21, 2023
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Why the Ecocide law is as important as the Genocide law - Listen to Judy Foster
Stop Ecocide International is on the push to have an international law to protect Mother Earth
December 18, 2023
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Dar es Salaam Youth Climate Declaration
Over 60% of the youth in the Global south are affected by the effects of climate change - They demand to be partners in decision making NOT just participants in decision making summits.
October 27, 2023
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Adapt2Live - Africa's campaign towards mobilising support for adaptation and resilience.
‘‘The time to postpone bold climate adaptation aspirations is long gone. Africa cannot afford to further delay the vital conversation on adaptation when communities in Africa are already suffering the ravages of a climate crisis w...
September 17, 2023
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3:35
Uganda's journey on the green energy path
Could Climate finance be Uganda's roadblock to her success in going green, despite her rich potential in renewable energy ?
September 13, 2023
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African Climate Summit For Africans - Fadhel Kaboub
The Africa Climate Summit covers a wide range of topics, clustered into seven thematic areas: Nature Capital, Climate Finance, Renewable Energy and Energy Transition, Green Minerals and Manufacturing, Sustainable Agriculture, Land Use,Oc...
September 01, 2023
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The state of Climate finance in Uganda
Uganda, through the National Determinant Contribution under the Ministry of Water and Environment has put in place a National Climate Plan whose total budget for Climate Action is 28.1 Billion US dollars out of which, 4.1 Billion US dollars (15...
August 07, 2023
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