Evelyn Acham

Evelyn Acham (born circa 1991) is a climate justice activist from Uganda and national Ugandan coordinator of the Rise Up Movement, which was founded by her friend and fellow organizer Vanessa Nakate.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Evelyn Acham
Born
Evelyn Acham
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Occupation(s)climate justice, activist
Years active2017 to date
Political partyRise Up Movement

Acham was born around 1991.[6] She is part of the +Tree Project, where her goal is to plant 9,000,000 trees.[4] On May 26, 2020, Acham was one of the panelist for ActionAid and Women's Agenda's webinar series Women Leading Climate Action series, which was a virtual interactive discussion on how women have been fighting climate change during COVID-19.[10] She also presented alongside Inge Relph - the executive director and co-founder of Global Choices - and Emma Wilkin - the coordinator of Global Choices’ Arctic Angels - for the 2020 Model United Nations (MUN) Impact Global Summit.[11] In 2021, she attended the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference and represented Fridays for Future Most Affected People and Areas (MAPA).[1][8] Fridays for Future MAPA was one of the climate advocacy groups that formed after Climate activists Greta Thunberg's 2018 strike.[1] Acham was also featured in The New York Times' 2021 Climate Hub discussion "Passing the Torch: Intergenerational Climate Dialogues" alongside Jerome Foster II, Aya Chebbi, Mary Robinson.[12]

Acham's other affiliations include Youth for Future Africa[5] and Global Choices' action network "Arctic Angels."[9][4]

References
  1. Friedman, Lisa (2021-11-10). "What Happened at COP26 on Wednesday: China and U.S. Say They'll 'Enhance' Climate Ambition". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  2. Paton, Craig (5 December 2022). "Young protesters have given up school due to climate urgency, says activist". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  3. "Climate Justice Activist Evelyn Acham Speaks at Breck's US Chapel". www.breckschool.org. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  4. "Environmental influencers: Africans making history". www.the-kingfisher.org. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  5. "Evelyn Acham wants Ugandan schools to add climate change to the curriculum — Assembly | Malala Fund". Assembly. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  6. "10 African Youth Climate Activists Changing the Face of The Planet". Greenpeace International. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  7. "Young protesters give up school due to climate urgency, activist says". The Independent. 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  8. ""Get to Know Our Names": Meet the Women Fighting for Climate Justice". Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly. 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  9. ""I know that they have wisdom": Young climate activists on the need for older voices". Mic. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  10. "Women Leading Climate Action webinar series". ActionAid Australia. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  11. "Global Choices for Global Future – MUN Impact". Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  12. "Session Details | The New York Times Climate Hub". climatehub.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
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