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Vanessa Nakate

Vanessa Nakate (born 15 November 1996) is a Ugandan climate justice activist. She grew up in Kampala and became a celebrity in December 2018 after becoming concerned about the unusually high temperatures in her country. Inspired by Greta Thunberg to start her own climate movement in Uganda, Nakate began a solitary strike against inaction on the climate crisis in January 2019. For several months she was the lone protester outside of the gates of the Parliament of Uganda. Eventually, other youth began to respond to her calls on social media for others to help draw attention to the plight of the Congolian rainforests. Nakate founded the Youth for Future Africa and the likewise Africa-based Rise Up Movement.


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Born:
Nov 15, 1996 In Uganda
Movie/TV Credits:
2
First Appeared:
In the series The Daily Show 1996-07-22
Latest Project:
Movie Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times 2020-09-19
Known For
Poster of Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
Poster of The Daily Show
Filmography
Movie Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times Self 2020-09-19
Series The Daily Show Self 1996-07-22