The Mmofra Foundation Climate Change Awareness Park
for Children was inaugurated by the Minister of Lands and Mineral
Resources of Ghana, Mr. Nii Osah Mills, in presence of the ambassador of
Germany in Ghana, Mr. John Ruediger, the Executive Director of WASCAL,
Dr. Laurent Sedogo, the Chairperson of the Mmofra Foundation Board of
Directors, Mr. Christian Reindorf, the Director of the Foundation, Prof
Esi Sutherland, a representative of the British High Commission in Ghana
and several other personalities.
Education is an essential element
of the global response to climate change. It helps young people
understand and address the impact of global warming. In view of the
above, the German Embassy in Ghana funded a Climate Change Awareness and
Education project developed by Mmofra Foundation in collaboration with
WASCAL MRP Climate Change Education / University of The Gambia. The
Project seeks to extend the impact of Mmofra Foundation’s unique
community children’s park and to give the students of the WASCAL MRP
Climate change and education hands-on experience in the area of
education and awareness raising concerns on climate change.
In
his address during the ceremony, Dr. Sedogo expressed WASCAL’s
appreciation to the Germany embassy for funding and giving the
opportunity to students to have a hands on experience and support their
journey to raise the awareness of younger generations. He also mentioned
that the initiative also provided WASCAL a platform to extend its
activities to the broader community through partnership with a
nongovernmental organization – the Mmofra Foundation. During the
ceremony, the children actively participated in the amusement and
entertainment of the audience through performance of sketch which were
very educative and informative.
The exhibition for the climate change
awareness park for children was officially launched by the
Hon.Minister. The items displayed for the exhibition were conceptualized
by the WASCAL students. They also served as the facilitators and guides
throughout the exhibitions. The things that were displayed at the
exhibition were in a chronological order in which visitors moved from
the general information about the climate to the causes, effects,
adaptation, mitigation and the way forward of climate change. The last
two features to be seen were the aquaponics and the biofuel toilet. The
project climate change awareness park for children which has been
officially launched will contribute to raise public awareness especially
children on climate change. It is of great importance that the child,
future leader be aware that when the last tree dies the last man will
die.
By the students MRP & Climate Education, UTG.
Contact
Dr. Musa Sowe
Director Master’s Research Program Climate Change and Education
Email: msowe(at)utg.edu.gm