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Uganda Nyombi Morris is an award-winning environmental and climate justice activist dedicated to global advocacy and community-based action.
In his role as Ambassador, Nyombi Morris will embody GSE's Green Vision, which aims to shape a future that balances economic growth,...
Through Earth Volunteers, Morris has spearheaded various initiatives aimed at environmental conservation, sustainable development, and...
Nyombi Morris is a Ugandan climate activist and social media manager for a climate justice non-profit organization called Rise Up Movement.
Nyombi Morris is a 24-year-old climate activist from Uganda, the CEO of the nonprofit organization Earth Volunteers, a UNOCHA Ambassador...
CNN's "Environmentalist of Tomorrow" (June 2021).
Nyombi Morris is a climate change activist from Uganda. With a mission to educate and inspire young people, he's one of our Choice Ambassadors.
Nyombi Morris is a 23 year-old climate justice activist from Kampala, Uganda. He works with the non-profit organization Rise Up Movement.
Nyombi Morris, born on March 28, 1998, in Kampala, Uganda, is a prominent environmental activist known for his work in climate justice and gender equality. His family’s displacement in 2014 due to floods caused by deforestation initiated his path into activism. This personal experience motivated him to advocate for greater urgency in addressing climate change. He pursued a diploma in Information Technology and Computer Science at Muteesa I Royal University in Masaka, Uganda.
Morris’s activism gained momentum through the inspiration of Ugandan climate justice activist Vanessa Nakate, leading him to join school strikes. In 2019, he became the social media manager and climate justice advocate for the Rise Up Movement, a non-profit organization supporting youth in climate action. His efforts quickly garnered international attention, with features in major news outlets such as BBC, CNN, and Reuters, particularly after his involvement in climate strikes. His unwavering commitment saw him arrested with his brother in March 2021 during a School Strike for Climate protest in Kampala; they were later released.
In 2021, Morris founded Earth Volunteers, a non-profit organization focused on environmental conservation and sustainable development, where he serves as CEO. He has been recognized as a UNOCHA Ambassador and CNN’s “Environmentalist of Tomorrow.” His work includes organizing tree planting events, such as planting over 500 trees in Jinja, Uganda, with 30 volunteers in February 2022. He also developed the “Taking Climate Change to Schools” project, educating children on climate action and incorporating a climate syllabus, planting over 47,500 trees, and promoting plastic waste recycling. In January 2024, he was appointed Ambassador for the Green Vision Summit & Expo (GVSE) to represent the brand in Uganda and neighboring African countries. In late 2024, he was forced into exile from Uganda following backlash for his support of LGBTQ rights, a cause he embraced after his sister’s expulsion from school in 2023.
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