Wetlands International calls for global wetland targets ahead of critical CBD

Patience Nabukalu is a climate justice activist with Fridays for Future Most Affected People and Areas fighting the degradation of wetlands in her home country Uganda. As author of the white paper foreword, Nabukalu urges world leaders to feel the injustice of the climate crisis and act to restore wetlands.   

 Nabukalu said: “I’ve experienced the devastating impacts of climate change first hand in my home country of Uganda, where we frequently suffer the consequences of too much or too little water, through storms, floods and droughts.  

  “Resolved to defend the most affected people and areas, I am fighting to protect wetlands, which play a critical role in mitigating climate change.   

   “I stand with Wetlands International to call for global targets and action for wetland restoration.”