Air pollution in Kampala is not simply an environmental problem. It is a policy problem, a public health problem, and a reflection of how our city is planned, governed, and prioritized. When the quality of the air people breathe continues to deteriorate, the question is not only what is in the air. The deeper question is: what decisions, systems, and failures are producing that reality? This is why conversations like #CEPAConvo X-Space on “Kampala’s Air Crisis: What Does the

“Obubaka obutuuka ku bantu mu lulimi lwe bategeera nabwo buba nkola ya nkizo mu nkulaakulana y’eby’obufuzi n’obulamu bw’abantu.”When public-interest information reaches people in a language they understand, it becomes part of building stronger policy and healthier communities. That is why this Luganda air pollution and child health resource stands out as more than a communication product. It is a reminder that accessible knowledge is a policy tool. For too long, conversations

With an annual mean concentration of Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM2.5) that is ten times greater than the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended limit, Uganda is home to one of Africa's most polluted cities. Kampala's annual mean concentration of PM2.5 stands at 50 15µg/m3, which is ten times higher than the WHO recommendation of 5µg/m3. Pollution does more than just linger in the air. It drives infant mortality, triggers asthma, compromises lungs for children and the elder

"One voice on the map that distills the clean air opportunity for COP leaders is Owomugisha Julian 's from Public Square EA in Kampala, Uganda — “To achieve true climate resilience, you must prioritize local air quality solutions now.” Listen to her full clip: https://lnkd.in/d9M-k9r6 " Director Clear Air Program, U Chicago, EPIC Air Quality Fund" Interestingly, we didn't need to be in Belem for COP Leaders to take our views on air quality. It's was a true honor to be fea

In one of the Kampala divisions where we planted an air quality monitor ( An initiative that is going on by Public Square EA under the #EmpewoBweBulamu project in partnership with University of Wisconsin, New York University ,Abu dhabi with Melina Platas and supported by Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) as coordinated by Dorothy Lsoto , we chose a compound in a slum in Kitintale, Nakawa division. I've been doing these AQ conversations for a

Our hashtag#KampalaBreathes campaign was featured on NTV Uganda's 9 pm news! This segment is a monumental step in our mission to bring the air quality crisis out of academic reports and into the public conversation. The report highlighted the sobering data we have been collecting: 1. The shocking reality that Kampala's air is among the most polluted in the world. 2. The serious health implications, with a recent study linking almost 1 in 5 non-accidental premature adult dea