Lorna Kobs

🍃Green enthusiast, Natural Resources Mgt Practioner, Lawyer, Moving target🐾🐾🐾

[Kyotera District Local Government @KyoteraDistrict]

As part of launching the Upscaling green boarder Sangobay project, Ms @iyangol2010, a commissioner of wetlands mangt in the Ministry of H20 & Env. has led officers at @KyoteraDistrict & #NFA in planting trees at the district compound. @WetlandsInt

[Wetlands International Eastern Africa @WetlandsIntEA]

DYK that Uganda has 6878 sq km of peatlands, mainly found in Lake Victoria sub-basin? Together with reps from govt, communities and CSOs, we are developing a peatland initiative to conserve & manage these rich ecosytems

[Lorna Kobs @lornakobs]

At #UNClimateSummit Initiative for scaling up Building with Nature in Asia to transform water engineering sector launched at Climate Action Summit https://t.co/yBiZe2iuAp via @Wetlandsint

[Lorna Kobs @lornakobs]

@luggyahabib @UmemeLtd Mobile App only showing past used tokens

[Lorna Kobs @lornakobs]

@UmemeLtd i paid for yaka on 29th Aug. todate i have not received my token...what is going on, do i get interest on money taken but no service?!

[Julie Mulonga @juliemulonga]

Yesterday at the Wetlands International Members event the Eastern Africa Team was awarded the Team Staff Award for their contribution to wetlands management and conservation in the region. Thank you to all team members, you made this happen #RamsarCOP13 #Dubai @WetlandsIntEA

[Wetlands International Eastern Africa @WetlandsIntEA]

Wetlands International Tanzania Office is currently hosting a National Mangrove Stakeholders workshop, bringing together key stakeholders in natural resource mgmt & conservation sector to enhance synergies, deliberate & share knowledge on sustainable ways to manage Rufiji delta.

[Wetlands International Eastern Africa @WetlandsIntEA]

Its #WetlandsWednesday & we share with you a feature done on challenges facing #Wetlands in #Uganda where 'Environmentalists Want Review of Wetlands Policy' a process we're supporting under @PfRglobal @WetlandsInt @EcoChristianOrg @lornakobs @juliemulonga https://t.co/q1YDaLqaC3

[Convention on Wetlands @RamsarConv]

#Wetland #Conservation is critically important for #SDGs indicator 6.6.1: Changes in quantity & quality of water in ecosystems & in extent of water-related ecosystems & inland open waters #SustainableDevelopmentGoals #GlobalWetlandOutlook

[African Development Bank Group @AfDB_Group]

With Africa’s combined 1.2 billion pop & $3.4 trillion GDP, the potential gains from integrating the continent are huge.

However, intra-African trade is still just 14.2% of total goods
trade, partly because of the high costs of trading across borders.

Let's #IntegrateAfrica!

[Convention on Wetlands @RamsarConv]

Water quality trends are negative worlwide: e.g. since 1990s, water #pollution has worsened in almost all rivers in Latin America, Africa & Asia. And deterioration is expected to get worse! Concerned? Pre-register for #RamsarCOP13: https://t.co/7FvWAfO4Dj

[Wetlands International @WetlandsInt]

Affected communities from #Chennai, India share what they've experienced during the 2015's floods "The flood was used as a reason for relocating us to another badly constructed and also flood-prone area" @PfRglobal

[National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) @nemaug]

Let's save our water sources. Lake Victoria is Africa's largest fresh water lake; it is also experiencing the effects of pollution from single use plastics.. #TuveKuKaveera
https://t.co/pR7VxriklO
@NKarekaho @UncleBobUganda @VivoEnergyUg @nbstv @tonylala

[Lorna Kobs @lornakobs]

Right Hon. Speaker of Parliament launching Parliamentary forum for climate change strategic plan during visit of PfR Mali supported by PfR @WetlandsIntEA @JoyKivata #climatechange #Wetlands #Ecosystems for #community #resilience

[Lorna Kobs @lornakobs]

Asst Commisioner Wetlands Dept MoWE UG presenting to PfR Mali delegation on wetlands mgt and engagement with PfR UG at Parliament of Uganda #learning #exchange #resilience #Wetlands @WetlandsIntEA @JoyKivata @PfRglobal

[Wetlands International Eastern Africa @WetlandsIntEA]

The Govt of Kenya has identified blue economy as a thematic area for implementation in the next 5 years, which will ensure sustainable investment in our oceans, opening remarks by
Keriako Tobiko CS @Environment_Ke when he officially opened COP9 in Mombasa.

[Lorna Kobs @lornakobs]

@nemaug Urban wetlands in many surburbs need to be reclaimed and saved from backfilling especially those providing #ecosystemservices #Conservation #resilent #urban cities

[Convention on Wetlands @RamsarConv]

Urban #wetlands are a natural solution to cope with the increasing occurrence of urban flooding. https://t.co/x7e5S8jFMf

[WRI Climate @WRIClimate]

READING NOW: ‘Setting the #ParisAgreement in Motion: Key Requirements for the Implementing Guidelines’ shows way forward for #climate negotiators ahead of @COP24: https://t.co/tQuNnpcfWv #2050isnow

[Lorna Kobs @lornakobs]

@DuncanAbigaba The challenge isnt with ugdns but the way govt delivers new policies. Regulation requires impact assmts, info campaigns n even buffer time! New & otherwise great policies will continue to suffer -ve rep @kkravennb

[Lorna Kobs @lornakobs]

@kkravennb @PfRglobal @WetlandsIntEA @WetlandsInt @JoyKivata @CARE @Cordaid @RedCross Taking the pictures 🤔😅

[Lorna Kobs @lornakobs]

Awesome Learning & Sharing sessions @PfRglobal Uganda & Ethiopia hosted by philippines #climatechange #DRR #disaster reduction #Ecosystem #resilience #wetlands @WetlandsIntEA @WetlandsInt @JoyKivata @CARE @Cordaid @redcross