Arinaitwe Hedwig is a freelance environmental journalist, based in Uganda. She has worked with the Thomson Reuters Foundation, SciDev.Net, Red Pepper, The Kampala Report, The Other Voice(UMWA) and Diinsider. For the past 6 years, she has gained expert experience in reporting on the environment and environmental crimes. She has received reporting grants from British Council (COP26), Earth Journalism Network, and IFAD. She covered a very impactful story on illegal sand mining in Kasese which can be read here.