SOCIAL ACTIVIST

Vanessa Nakate

1996 - Today

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Vanessa Nakate (born 15 November 1996) is an Ugandan climate justice activist. She gained international recognition for her climate activism in Uganda, where she began a solitary climate strike in January 2019. Nakate is the founder of the Youth for Future Africa and the Rise Up Movement, and she has been a prominent voice at international forums such as the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25) and the World Economic Forum in Davos. Her work focuses on drawing attention to the impacts of climate change on African communities and advocating for renewable energy projects in Ugandan schools. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2024). Vanessa Nakate is the 806th most popular social activist (down from 784th in 2024), the 40th most popular biography from Uganda (down from 39th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Ugandan Social Activist.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Vanessa Nakate ranks 806 out of 840. Before her are Joshua Wong, Gauri Lankesh, Killing of Jean Charles de Menezes, Polly Higgins, Bibi Aisha, and Rahibai Soma Popere. After her are Prince Abdul Azim of Brunei, Suren Gazaryan, Eva Abu Halaweh, Farhad Fatkullin, Jamila Afghani, and Carola Rackete.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1996, Vanessa Nakate ranks 308. Before her are Ryan Kent, Chance Perdomo, Wilfred Ndidi, Nils van der Poel, Luke Kennard, and Tyus Jones. After her are D'Angelo Russell, Terance Mann, Rosabell Laurenti Sellers, Philip Billing, Emilia Mernes, and Aleksandr Vlasov.

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In Uganda

Among people born in Uganda, Vanessa Nakate ranks 40 out of 55. Before her are Pione Sisto (1995), Benedicto Kiwanuka (1922), Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet (1984), Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka (1970), Jacob Kiplimo (2000), and Winnie Byanyima (1959). After her are John Sentamu (1949), Simon Kuper (1969), Micheal Azira (1987), Ibrahim Sekagya (1980), Rebecca Kadaga (1956), and Peruth Chemutai (1999).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Uganda

Among social activists born in Uganda, Vanessa Nakate ranks 3. Before her are David Kato (1964), and Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka (1970). After her are Sylvia Tamale (null), Pepe Julian Onziema (1980), Kasha Nabagesera (1980), Frank Mugisha (1979), Cleopatra Kambugu Kentaro (null), and Leah Namugerwa (2004).

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