Meet Paulina Oliva: From Mexico City’s smog to environmental innovations
What do rainwater-harvesting systems in urban Mexico, cleaner cooking fuel in Ghana, and a lifelong love of math have in common? The answer is Paulina Oliva, one of the keynote speakers at this year’s…
Environmental justice beyond race: Skin tone and exposure to air pollution
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Recent research, focused mostly on the United States and Western Europe, shows that marginalized communities often face greater environmental degradation. However, the ethnoracial categories used in these studies may not fully capture environmental inequality in the Global South. Moving beyond conventional ethnoracial variables, this study presents findings exploring the link between skin tone and fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) exposure in Colombia.
New partnership with Aarhus University will advance scope of environmental policy research
EfD is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Environmental Social Science and Geography section (ESGO) at Aarhus University, Denmark. This collaboration will broaden EfD’s scientific scope…
EfD launches research project on household and SME energy efficiency in Uganda
EfD Uganda (EfD-Mak) at Makerere University has launched a two-year research project aimed at improving energy efficiency among households and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda. The…
Uganda inaugurates 2025–2026 cohort for Inclusive Green Economy Program
Kampala, Uganda – April 15, 2025 — Uganda has officially launched the 2025–2026 cohort of the Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) in Practice Capacity Building program, a regional initiative aimed at…
Championing Uganda’s Green Economy: Insights from Nathan Mununuzi
Nathan Mununuzi serves as a Senior Environmental Officer at Uganda’s Ministry of Water and Environment. A participant in the Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) Program coordinated by EfD Mununuzi shares…
Burning plastic for energy is a dangerous practice in urban slums
New research highlights a growing and underreported issue, the burning of waste as household fuel in urban slums, a practice that raises serious concerns about the health and environmental…
Promoting e-mobility in Uganda
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Energy efficiency and reduced emissions are vital for Uganda's economic transformation. EfD researchers, in collaboration with civil servants participating in the Inclusive Green Economy Program (IGE), have assessed the current state of e-mobility, awareness, and perceptions about the dangers of using fossil fuel-powered engines and the benefits and challenges associated with e-mobility systems.