#Education, science and research#Climate awareness
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About the grantee
Laura Muwanguzi is a climate justice advocate and Software Engineering student in Uganda. Through scholarship funding from Stiftung Zukunftjetzt! , she pursued her higher education, building a solid technical foundation while actively championing youth-led environmental governance and action across Uganda.
Investing in education gives young people the platform to bridge technology with climateaction — ensuring our voices are actively shaping national conservation policy.
Why we fund
Investing in Laura's education empowers a leading young voice at the intersection of technology, climate science, and environmental policy. Her work directly aligns with commitments to climate protection, educational access, and youth-led sustainable development, ensuring that local environmental initiatives are driven by skilled, passionate young leaders.
PROJECT DETAILS
What we fund
The scholarship supported Laura’s diploma and ongoing software engineering studies, bridging technical tools with climate action. In September 2026, Laura was nominated as the youth representative on the Project Steering Committee for Uganda’s $31 million Green Climate Fund (GCF) REDD+ Results-Based Payments project — awarded for Uganda's major carbon reduction achievements between 2016 and 2017. In this high-level policy role, Laura actively contributes youth perspectives to forest conservation strategies, carbon reduction policies, and community-based climate solutions.
Picture: Laura Muwanguzi receiving the Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year award from the Federation of Social Entrepreneurs Uganda (FUSE).
Picture: Laura Muwanguzi giving a youth speaker address at the 2nd CEO’s Breakfast and High-Level Dialogue for the SDG Run.
