Environment
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Fashion in Ghana is increasingly becoming a stark reminder of global inequalities, as the country grapples with the influx of discarded clothing from wealthier nations.
Thousands of bales of second-ha...
The Tano River, once a vital source of life for communities in Techiman, is facing a severe environmental crisis. Now polluted and choked with waste, the river’s decline threatens the health, heritage...
Over 4.3 million kilograms of fashion waste from the Global North arrive in Ghana every week, often disguised as charitable donations. This influx is overwhelming the country’s already strained waste ...
Accra is set to host the third annual Climate Ghana Conference on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at the British Council, organisers Tribaverse have announced.
The conference, themed “Green Generation: ...
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Accra resident, Makafui Awuku, has constructed a Christmas tree entirely from discarded plastic bottles in a bid to highlight Ghana’s growing waste management crisis.
The eye-catching installation, un...
The Climate Development and Knowledge Network (CDKN) Ghana has concluded the 2025 Climate Activists Programme (CAP25), having trained 40 young Ghanaians to tackle local climate challenges.
The ten-day...
The Climate and Knowledge Development Network (CDKN) Ghana has been honoured for its significant contributions to climate action and sustainable development in Ghana and across Africa.
CDKN Ghana was ...
Every morning, smoke rises across homes and markets in Ghana’s Ahafo Region, a stark reminder of the reliance on charcoal stoves and firewood for millions of families. This smoke, while a traditional ...
The Concerned Small-Scale Miners Association has reported significant headway in its efforts to curb illegal mining activities polluting the Offin River.
This progress comes after two weeks of concent...
Prudential Life Insurance Ghana is spearheading efforts to rejuvenate Ghana’s vital wetlands through a significant mangrove restoration project in Obane, Ada East District of the Greater Accra Region....
Ghanaian experts are urgently calling for enhanced environmental protection to preserve the nation’s soils, warning that ongoing degradation threatens food security, public health, and sustainable urb...
A determined Israeli farmer is turning the harsh Negev desert into a thriving organic farm, offering a model for sustainable agriculture in arid regions.
Roey Yosef, a conservative farmer based in Be’...
Africa is facing an urgent air quality crisis, with the continent recording over one million premature deaths annually due to air pollution, the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of ...
Awakwai, a cocoa farmer in the Sika Nti community near Asankragua in the Western Region, faces a grim choice. He risks losing his livelihood as the land he farms under a tenure arrangement has been so...
Accra’s Marriott Hotel buzzed on 4 December as Ghana’s National Plastic Action Partnership hosted the inaugural Plastics Leadership Awards, bringing together policymakers, recyclers and waste‑pickers ...
The Minerals Development Fund rolled out its first modular sustainable mining site in Ahafo, aiming to curb water and land degradation from small‑scale gold mining.
Administrator Dr. Hanna Louisa Bisi...