Patience Nabukalu

Patience Nabukalu
Nabukalu in 2026
Born (1997-06-15) June 15, 1997
Kampala, Uganda

Patience Nabukalu is a Ugandan climate activist.

Biography

Nabukalu was born 15 June 1997[1] and raised in Naneete, a suburb of Kampala, Uganda.[2] When she was 9, her childhood friend was killed by severe flooding.[3] She studied geography at A-level but was unable to afford university.[4][5]

In 2019, she helped create the Ugandan chapter of the youth-led climate action group Fridays for Future,[4] where she is currently a coordinator.[6][7] Starting in 2020, she led a campaign against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline,[8][9] which included interrupting the annual general meeting of HSBC to criticize their funding of fossil fuel projects.[3][4]

She started activism on social media in 2020.[10] Nabukalu is also the founder of Stop Wetland Degradation and the Youth Empowerment Initiative Uganda, and was a Most Affected People and Areas Uganda representative at COP 26 and 27.[11][4][12]

References

  1. ↑ "Patience Nabukalu: Leading the Fight for Climate, Biodiversity, and Human Rights". BigEye.UG. 2024-09-20. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  2. ↑ McDonald, Craig (2021-11-14). "Patience Nabukalu: It's too late for more forgotten words and broken promises". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  3. 1 2 McVeigh, Karen (2025-05-02). "Ugandan activist asks HSBC to put 'lives before profit' as campaigners target bank's AGM". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Hagan, Rachel (2025-06-09). "The Floods Took Her Friend – Now She's Taking On Big Oil: Meet The Climate Activist Fighting for Uganda's Future". Service95. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  5. ↑ Covo, Elisa (2023-06-04). "Patience Nabukalu : « Nous ne devrions pas être condamnés à mort pour une crise que nous n'avons pas causée »" [Patience Nabukalu: "We should not be sentenced to death for a crisis we did not cause."]. Madmoizelle (in French). Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  6. ↑ Kippenberg, Juliane (2022-11-08). "The Ugandan Youth Activists Urging Action at COP27". Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  7. ↑ "Patience Nabukalu". Green European Journal. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  8. ↑ "October 2023 Young Planet Leader - Patience Nabukalu -". Young Planet Leaders. 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  9. ↑ Bracelli, Patrick (2022-08-05). "Patience Nabukalu says the West must listen to those who know what the climate crisis is". LifeGate. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  10. ↑ Remkes, Merel (2024-08-22). "Ugandese klimaatactivist Patience Nabukalu verwacht meer solidariteit" [Ugandan climate activist Patience Nabukalu expects more solidarity]. OneWorld (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  11. ↑ Spray, Stuart (2023-10-16). "Ugandan Climate Justice Activist Urges Insurers to Boycott Fossil Fuel Projects". Byline Times. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  12. ↑ Weissman, Jacob (2025-05-22). "The pipeline and the protest: Patience Nabukalu and the youth-led fight for climate justice in East Africa". Global Voices. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
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