{"id":63046,"date":"2022-01-25T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/?p=63046"},"modified":"2024-02-19T13:52:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T12:52:36","slug":"meet-diana-nabiruma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/story\/meet-diana-nabiruma\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the conservationist: Diana Nabiruma"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diana Nabiruma is a Ugandan communications expert and environmental defender who leads campaigns to fight environmental destruction and human rights abuses in Uganda. Diana works as a Senior Programme and Communications Officer at Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO), a non-profit that has been an important partner of IUCN NL for many years.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Diana obtained a Bachelor\u2019s and Master\u2019s degree in Journalism and Communication from Makerere University. After her graduation, she worked as a journalist for <em>The Observer<\/em>, mainly advocating for the improvement of the livelihoods of Ugandans and the conservation of nature. &nbsp;After working with <em>The Observer<\/em>, Diana joined AFIEGO.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Diana is a passionate women rights advocate. She also campaigns for a conducive civic space for environmental and human rights defenders in Uganda and across Africa. She started working for AFIEGO in 2015, and has worked together with IUCN NL since.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"background background-preset-secondary\" id=\"block_61c0a1474c406\">\n             <div class=\"dark custom-padding-top\">\n    \n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Partner NGO: <\/strong>AFIEGO<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Website<\/strong>: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afiego.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.afiego.org\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Country: <\/strong>Uganda<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Instagram-2-november-2021-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63048 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Instagram-2-november-2021-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Instagram-2-november-2021-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Instagram-2-november-2021-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Instagram-2-november-2021-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Instagram-2-november-2021.png 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Main objective: <\/strong>To ensure that clean energy resources in the African Great Lakes region are utilised in a way that promotes equitable development, environmental conservation and respect for human rights.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Works with IUCN NL since 2010<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Humanity\u2019s life source<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Diana is passionate about protecting nature and the many benefits and essential services it offers to people. \u2018Nature is humanity&#8217;s life source. In today&#8217;s world however, this seems to be forgotten. I long for a day where like our forefathers, we would understand how critical nature is to humanity&#8217;s survival, and we would do everything to conserve it,\u2019 Diana explains.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8216;I long for a day where like our forefathers, we would understand how critical nature is to humanity&#8217;s survival, and we would do everything to conserve it.&#8217;<\/p><cite>&#8211; Diana Nabiruma<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oil and gas activities<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>\u2018Since I started working at AFIEGO, we have achieved a lot of successes with the support of IUCN NL,\u2019 Diana says. \u2018We have been able to influence policies and laws to protect the environment from the ongoing oil and gas activities in Uganda. An example of one such law is the 2019 National Environment Act,\u2019 Diana explains.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Participation<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>With the support of IUCN NL, AFIEGO also strengthened the capacity of district and cultural leaders, CSOs, women and youth so they are better able to participate in impact assessment processes to protect the environment from oil risks and threats in Uganda. \u2018District leaders, women and youth have given input into&nbsp;impact reports for oil projects in Uganda thanks to our efforts. Challenges remain however as the comments the stakeholders make are largely overlooked. We filed court cases in Uganda, which are still ongoing, to remedy this challenge,\u2019 says Diana.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>AFIEGO also supported community members, including women, to participate in public hearings about oil projects to protect the environment and community rights. \u2018Normally, these people wouldn\u2019t attend these hearings. But AFIEGO\u2019s support enabled their voices to be heard,\u2019 says Diana.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lawsuit<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>In 2019 AFIEGO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/story\/joining-forces-to-protect-eco-sensitive-regions-from-oil-companies\/\">joined forces with allies<\/a> at both local and international levels to file an international lawsuit against oil giant Total. Total is the lead developer for both the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and Tilenga oil projects, which threaten ecologically sensitive areas. Uganda\u2019s Murchison Falls National Park is such an area. With the adjoining Lake Albert, the Budongo forest reserve and Bugungu wildlife reserve, the park is home to unique wildlife and the livelihoods of many local communities depend on the broader Murchison landscape.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>\u2018Ugandans largely depend on nature for their day-to-day survival. It is therefore critical that the many environmental resources that are at risk of degradation due to the oil activities in Uganda are protected. The lawsuit against Total in France is important for ensuring the integrity of Uganda\u2019s protected areas,\u2019 Diana says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local leadership<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>\u2018IUCN NL\u2019s support for AFIEGO\u2019s local leadership really helped us achieve these successes. In its support, IUCN NL offers opportunities for institutional growth so that partners are better able to do their work to protect the environment and human rights. They have also played a critical role in promoting a conducive civic space in Uganda,\u2019 says Diana.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Working towards conservation<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>In 2018, IUCN NL featured Diana in \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/online.iucn.nl\/faces\/diana-nabiruma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Faces of Conservation\u2019<\/a>, a celebration and recognition of her important role in promoting conservation in Uganda. Her motivation to protect nature and people still rings true today: \u2018Nature plays such an important, irreplaceable role in our economy, society and climate. I want to realise a world in which communities, governments, businesses and other stakeholders appreciate this, and work towards conservation.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn more about Diana\u2019s and AFIEGO\u2019s work?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>[Article] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/news\/political-freedom-in-uganda-increasingly-under-pressure\/\">Political freedom in Uganda increasingly under pressure<\/a><\/li><li>[Article] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/story\/joining-forces-to-protect-eco-sensitive-regions-from-oil-companies\/\">Joining forces to protect eco-sensitive regions from oil companies<\/a><\/li><li>[Article] <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/350.org\/human-rights-day\/#blog\" target=\"_blank\">The Right to Assemble, Freedom of Thought, and Freedom of Speech in Uganda<\/a><\/li><li>[Webinar] <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rCo2Z1uR1Dw\" target=\"_blank\">Oil impacts in Uganda and DRC<\/a> (featuring Diana)<\/li><li>[Webinar] <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Uv5NI-07tt0&amp;t=3525s\" target=\"_blank\">Women environmental Defenders<\/a> (featuring Diana)<\/li><li>[Publication] <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/publication\/new-publication-tells-the-stories-of-woman-that-stood-up-for-the-protection-of-nature\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/publication\/new-publication-tells-the-stories-of-woman-that-stood-up-for-the-protection-of-nature\/\" target=\"_blank\">Female leadership in conservation: stories from the field<\/a> (featuring Diana)<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"posts related_content small-12\">\n    <div class=\"post__titlebar grid-x\">\n                    <h2 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Diana works as a Senior Programme and Communications Officer at Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO), a non-profit that has been an important partner of IUCN NL for many years. 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