The Youth in Natural Resource and Environmental Governance has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo to “exemplify leadership in the adherence of the ‘Leave No One Behind’ principle as the co chair of the eminent group of Sustainable Development Goals by prioritising and fast-tracking actions for active youth inclusion in the governance of the NRE sector”. In a […]

At the conclusion of UN climate talks in Madrid, our environment correspondent Matt McGrath considers the key lessons. 1 – Leadership is REALLY important COP25 in Madrid only happened because the Chilean government, faced with mounting civil disorder, decided to cancel the meeting in Santiago. Spain stepped in and in three weeks organised a well-resourced […]

PREAMBLE We members of KASA, an umbrella body of 7 coalitions of natural resources related non-governmental and civil society organisations, having met at our Annual Review/General Meeting (AGM) from 13th to 14th of November, 2019, at Aknac Hotel, Adjiriganor in Accra; And having considered and discussed some crucial developments and issues within the country’s natural […]

The current change in climate is as a result of numerous activities distracting the climate system of the world which Ghana is not an exception. This according to the Civil Society Organisstions for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 13 is as a result of low level awareness and knowledge of Ghanaians on activities that distracts the […]

Over 7 million people turn up worldwide from 20th -27th September to protest against the inaction of global leaders to find a lasting solution to combat the increasing rate of climate change and its adverse effect. The movement which was motivated by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg about a year ago encourages school children to leave their […]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yerterday lauched the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) with the conviction that it will be a game-changer in the management of plastics in the country. He said it would lead to the promotion of green alternatives, nurture the development of new business models for job creation throughout the value chain […]