Julius Kirumira is a young vegan advocate from Uganda, who set up the organisation, Vegan Planet Africa, in 2019. They are committed to spreading awareness about the benefits of a plant-based lifestyle; not just as a dietary choice but as a conscious decision that aligns with their values of compassion, health and sustainability.

We talked about his dog, Max, who first inspired him to seek justice for animals; about the various projects that Vegan Planet Africa undertakes; about climate change and how his activism has helped him evolve and grow in his life. 

Although he displays great strength and determination himself, he never hesitates to credit those around him who have helped him in his journey and he emphasizes that we are all united in this fight to save our planet and to help animals.

[Update: In this episode Julius talked about needing more funding to continue the Aqua Bloom Uganda Project. They received this funding and the project is continuing and expanding. With thanks to the Sanus Planet Foundation. https://sanusplanet.org/en/ ]

https://veganplanetafrica.org/

LInked In profile:

https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?fetchDeterministicClustersOnly=true&heroEntityKey=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_profile%3AACoAADuYAvcBVUPJE40WmCfjGfE6lxFtXLbQMtE&keywords=julius%20kirumira&origin=RICH_QUERY_TYPEAHEAD_HISTORY&position=0&searchId=a62db5c7-9c5a-4803-b6b4-a0850061f854&sid=r_~&spellCorrectionEnabled=true

https://mariquitasolis.com/

https://loveforalluganda.org/atlas-vegan-community-school/

https://vegnews.com/vegan-news/uganda-first-vegan-school-zoonotic-disease

Julius talking to Mariquita Solis:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnIFUGHWYRI&t=2581s

Julius talking on SanusPlanet podcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPwyobMLs6E

Featured music:

'They Didn't Know It Was Impossible' by Sapajou

Free download: https://bit.ly/3awa3Jg