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UPCHAIN

Unlocking the Potential of Green Charcoal Innovations to Mitigate Climate Change in Northern Uganda

Production of green charcoal briquettes from agricultural residues at the UPCHAIN Living Lab in Pabbo, Northern Uganda.

Department of Culture and Communication

UPCHAIN

Unlocking the Potential of Green Charcoal Innovations to Mitigate Climate Change in Northern Uganda

Production of green charcoal briquettes from agricultural residues at the UPCHAIN Living Lab in Pabbo, Northern Uganda.

Facts about the project

Project acronym: UPCHAIN

Full title: Unlocking the Potential of Green Charcoal Innovations to Mitigate Climate Change in Northern Uganda

Principal Investigator: Professor Lone Dirckinck-Holmfeld, Aalborg University (PI) and Dean Collins Okello, Gulu University (Co-PI)

Project period: 2022–2027

Research themes:

  • Inclusive innovation
  • Climate change mitigation
  • Sustainable energy transitions
  • Education, curriculum innovation, and schools as community nexuses
  • Gender and household dynamics
  • Sustainable livelihoods
  • Environmental modelling 

Location: Northern Uganda

Funding: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (Danida Fellowship Centre) with 12.279.358 Dkk

 

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