Episodes

  • Episode 15: Electric boda-bodas

    Episode 15: Electric boda-bodas
    Dec 27 2024
    Felix Muchiri of Green Hub East Africa discusses the benefits of boda-bodas that are not powered by petrol engines in a city where climate change impacts can be intense. 'We envision a time when the skies in Kampala can just be blue,' he says. Felix is a mechatronics and electronics engineer, and a passionate advocate for electric boda-bodas as one way of creating a sustainable, climate friendly transportation system in Uganda and East Africa. Felix also describes Green Hub East Africa's partnership with an innovative programme designed to give women access to careers as riders of electric boda-bodas, and the economic empowerment it provides. It's called the Women on Wheels project, and you can find out more about it here: https://womenrisingforafrica.org/women-on-wheels-empowering-women-in-uganda/ It's a fascinating conversation offering insights into how climate solutions can be engines for innovation, economic and social empowerment. Felix Muchiri is a Project Manager at Green Hub East Africa https://greenhubev.com/ Their partners include Glovo, and Safe Boda. You can find out more about Safe Boda here: https://www.safeboda.com/
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    31 mins
  • Episode 14: Cycling could be key to unlocking Kampala's future in a climate-changed world

    Episode 14: Cycling could be key to unlocking Kampala's future in a climate-changed world
    Dec 19 2024
    Going to work, school or shopping, cycling can be the easiest way to get around a congested city. As long as you can do it without fear of dying. Activist, community educator and avid cyclist Owiny Hakim explains what it's like to cycle in Kampala and why an integrated, comprehensive approach to making cycling easier and safer could pay huge dividends in the future. As the city grapples with the consquences of climate change, it turns out two wheels might be better than four. And Climate Talk's William Ssekiranda shares his experience of a narrow escape after a bicyle accident a few years ago. You can find out more about Hakim's work here: https://kiu.ac.ug/news-page.php?i=kius-hakim-owiny-wants-to-turn-kampala-into-a-smart-city and here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/owiny-hakim-966064243/?originalSubdomain=ug
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    26 mins
  • Episode 13: Planning, development and managing water

    Episode 13: Planning, development and managing water
    Dec 12 2024
    'The bridge that was designed for 1960 can not be the same bridge for today.' Sanitary engineer and water management specialist Julius Musiimenta talks to Josephine about all aspects of what happens to water when it arrives in large amounts at unpredictable times, how it impacts infrastructure and how it can be best dealt with in an uncertain future. Julius Musiimenta has been a sanitation and hydraulics consultant for many years. A graduate of Makerere University and IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, he is currently working on a range of solutions dealing with water management in a climate change context.
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    16 mins
  • Climate Talk Extra - Dealing with waste water

    Climate Talk Extra - Dealing with waste water
    Dec 12 2024
    Dealing with waste water - it's not glamourous but there are opportunities. From storing water for use in irrigation to treating it for re-use. Featuring Julius Musiimenta, who's been a sanitation and hydraulics consultant for many years. A graduate of Makerere University and IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, he is currently working on a range of solutions dealing with water management in a climate change context.
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    12 mins
  • Climate Talk Extra - Using Uganda's rainfall history to model future rain events

    Climate Talk Extra - Using Uganda's rainfall history to model future rain events
    Dec 3 2024
    Following on from our main episode this week, Dr Max Kigobe of Makerere University talks about researching historical rainfall patterns, modeling future rainfall events, and why he first got interested in understanding Uganda's climate.
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    11 mins
  • Episode 12: Floods and infrastructure

    Episode 12: Floods and infrastructure
    Dec 2 2024
    Drains, culverts, pipes and ditches: facilities you probably never think about. But vital to ensuring that Uganda is able to cope with the increased number and intensity of rainfall events brought on by climate change. What it comes down to is this: there's an urgent, ongoing need for integrated planning at all levels if Uganda is to successfully adapt to the challenges of climate change. So says our guest, Dr Max Kigobe of Makerere University. He's en engineer by training and has worked on major infrastructure projects, so he brings an engineer's insights alongside experience in analysing historical patterns of rainfall in the country. Dr Kigobe has extensive experience in water resource and climate change modelling, and is currently a Senior Lecturer in Water Resources, Hydrology and Climate Change at Makerere University. This is the first of two linked episodes in which we're asking engineers for their insights into infrastructure design and climate change. You can find some of Dr Max Kigobe's research papers here: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Max-Kigobe And you can get in touch with us here: climatetalkpod@gmail.com
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    18 mins
  • Episode 11: What does resilience to climate change actually mean?

    Episode 11: What does resilience to climate change actually mean?
    Nov 14 2024
    Deep stuff in this conversation. As a prelude to the next few episodes that'll explore climate change, infrastructure and transportation, we touch on the background to climate change in Uganda; agriculture, engineering and bridges; organisational thinking, the politics of climate change and economic justice. Professor Revocatus Twinomuhangi is Associate Professor and Dean of the School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences at Makerere University. Nick Pyatt is a Director of Climate Sense, and works with governments, agencies, infrastructure operators, construction, manufacturing, trade and financial services companies to strengthen their climate adaptation decision making processes. You can find several of Professor Revocatus Twinomuhangi's research papers here, including 'Contextualising environmental and climate change migration in Uganda' and the fascinating 'Heat Risk Perception and Communication Strategies for Adaptation within Low-Income Communities in Kampala City, Uganda.' https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Revocatus-Twinomuhangi Nick Pyatt is a director of Climate Sense - you can find out more information here: https://www.climatesense.global/
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    39 mins
  • Episode 10: Listeners' reflections on climate change

    Episode 10: Listeners' reflections on climate change
    Nov 1 2024
    Teddy Aine is a student based in Kampala, Joel Cherop is a farmer and entrepreneur from the Sebei ranges of Mt Elgon, and Taban Malis George is a student at Victoria University with a background in aviation management. Toegther with William Ssekiranda of the production team they offer their reflections on our first few episodes, and how their thinking around climate change is evolving. We'll be making a habit of this kind of thing - hearing from listeners about the podcast. If you'd like to take part, drop us a line. climatetalkpod@gmail.com is the address. And you can send us your video and audio clips about how climate change is affecting your community, and we may feature them in future episodes. Special thanks to our guests this week: Teddy Aine, Joel Cherop and Taban Malis George.
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    24 mins