Leah Namugerwa

Leah Namugerwa (born 2004) is a youth climate activist in Uganda. She is known for leading tree planting campaigns and for starting a petition to enforce the plastic bag ban in Uganda.

Namugerwa spoke at the World Urban Forum in 2020 and was a youth delegate at COP25. Her uncle, Tim Mugerwa, is also a prominent environmentalist in Uganda.

Namugerwa uses social media to spread the message of how important it is to protect the planet. She posts photos of herself doing positive projects for the environment like planting trees. She encourages the youth to regularly plant trees and get involved in activities and projects that help to protect the environment.

Accomplishments Namugerwa celebrated her 15th birthday by planting 200 trees instead of throwing a birthday party. She launched the Birthday Trees project, to give out seedlings to those who wish to celebrate the same way.

Personal life Namugerwa is a member of the Anglican Church of Uganda.