With experience in Project Management, Environmental Compliance, and Health and Safety, coupled with a solid understanding of National Environmental Legislation, Linda Babirye Ntende brings a wealth of expertise to her work. Her academic background is in Civil and Environmental Engineering, complemented by specialized training in Project Planning and Management, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from Uganda Christian University, Mukono, and further, she is studying for a Post postgraduate diploma in Project Planning and Management at Uganda Management Institute.
My key tasks are:
My first impressions were seeing that fact that the Solar Pledge Project is making a contributtion to the SDGs, especially Goal 7 and 13. The second was the energy and zeal that the steering committe has shown towards the project. What have been your first impressions about the Solar Pledge Programme?
My advice to them is that they should remember “Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation.” Here I mean, one should prepare themselves and be equipped with the relevant skills that are required for one to work in the renewable energies industry. No skill is small. This will help them seize opportunities that will land them in places or positions they have even never imagined.
Climate justice is the fair and meaningful treatment of all people regardless of race, skin colour, income, national origin or age in any environmental process. We need to work together for a greener, fairer future.
The contribution of my job to climate justice is evidenced in one of its goal to build institutional capacity of the selected dioceses to mainstream and implement renewable energies technologies. This way, we are promoting renewable energies solutions which contribute to achieving the goal of universal access for all.