Sophie Brenda Namonye

Climate Change Officer, Ministry of Water and Environment

2024 Cohort | Fellow

Sophie Brenda Namonye is a Climate Change Officer at the Ministry of Water and Environment of Uganda, specializing in carbon markets, mitigation, and adaptation strategies. She holds a Bachelors in Environmental Science, Technology, and Management, Kyambogo University. She has a deep-seated passion for addressing climate related issues, inspired by firsthand experiences with the impacts of climate change.  Throughout her career, Sophie has contributed to climate action initiatives, beginning with volunteer work in Green Futures Initiative, a youth group where she advocated for climate action and carried out climate education in schools and communities across Central Uganda, enlightening over 20,000 individuals in diverse communities on climate change. Sophie is committed to enabling the ordinary people to adapt to climate change and to have climate resilient communities and she believes that this can be achieved by them understanding the crisis first. Sophie believes that transformative achievements are attainable through a shift in mindset and is engaged in the Careers Network to help young people achieve their God given potential by helping them develop a growth mindset.

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