A program to educate students in second-cycle institutions on adaptation to climate change and related mitigation measures has been undertaken by the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet).
The "Green Climate Change Club" program aims to establish student climate change clubs and spark student climate change conversations.
Also, it will give the students the information and abilities needed to assist in addressing the effects of climate change in the nation.
The program is being launched in coordination with the Ghana Agriculture Sector Investment Plan, the Ministry of Communications and Digitalization, and the agency's sector ministry (GASIP).
Launch
Yesterday, the program was launched in Tamale, the capital of the Northern Region. The interim Director-General of the GMet, Eric Essuman, said the initiative was part of efforts.
Students will be able to learn about climate change and how they can help to preserve a climate-friendly environment through the clubs, he added.
He continued by stating that the objective was to prepare students to serve as ambassadors for climate change not just at their schools but also in their homes and communities.
The clubs were required to carry out tasks including gardening, planting trees, raising peer knowledge of environmental issues, and implementing sustainable climate-friendly solutions, according to Mr. Essuman.
Commitment
Deputy Minister of Communications and Digitalization Ama Pomaa, for her part, reaffirmed the government's commitment to addressing climate change-related concerns.
She explained that to do this, it has launched the Climate Change Learning Strategy (CCLS) program, which aims to incorporate climate change lessons into the nation's basic education program to broaden students' understanding and encourage virtuous behavior towards the environment.
To make the GMet run more efficiently, the government has given it 14 automated weather stations (AWS), cooperation tools, 15 operating vehicles, message switching systems, and other things since 2018.
Commendation/advice
The Northern Regional Minister, Shani Alhassan Shaibu, praised the GMet for the action and stated that the establishment of the clubs was a crucial step in tackling the environmental issues facing the nation.
According to him, the area had seen erratic rainfall patterns and prolonged droughts, which had a negative influence on food security and caused economic hardship to many populations. He also said that the region frequently saw extreme heat waves, which had an increase in illnesses caused by heat.
Mr. Shaibu asked kids to act as environmental ambassadors since a healthy environment provided a foundation for their future.
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