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World Environment Day 2025: Beat Plastic Pollution

June 5, 2025

As we mark World Environment Day 2025, the Institute of Green Growth Solutions (IGGS) joins millions around the globe in reflecting on the urgent and shared responsibility to protect and restore our planet.

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World Water Day: Glaciers Preservation

March 22, 2025

World Water Day, observed on March 22, highlights global water challenges. This year’s theme emphasizes Glacier Preservation, as they are vital for Earth’s water balance and ecosystems. Glaciers, covering 10% of land and storing 75% of freshwater, are under threat from climate change and human activities, making their protection urgent.

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Celebrating the International Day of Forests 2025: A Commitment to Land Restoration and Sustainable Growth

March 21, 2025

Today, as we observe the International Day of Forests, we reaffirm our commitment to restoring degraded landscapes and promoting sustainable growth. The theme for 2025, "Forests and Food", highlights the critical role forests play in ensuring food security, sustaining livelihoods, and preserving environmental health.

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Ghana’s Case: Tackling Plastic Pollution in Ghana’s Oceans

March 20, 2025

World Water Day, observed annually on March 22, highlights the importance of freshwater resources, with this year’s theme focusing on glacier preservation. Glaciers, found in polar regions like Antarctica and the Arctic, as well as high-altitude mountains such as the Himalayas, Andes, and Alps, are vital freshwater reservoirs. They supply water for drinking, agriculture, and ecosystems, and regulate global climate.

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Ghana’ case: The Impact of Illegal Mining on Rivers and Streams in Ghana

March 20, 2025

World Water Day, observed annually on March 22, underscores the vital importance of freshwater resources, with this year’s theme, Glaciers Preservation focusing on ways to preserve glaciers. Glaciers are found in polar regions like Antarctica and the Arctic, as well as high- altitude mountains.

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Launching of Africa’s Top 100 Tree Restoration Project: Restoration of Degraded Land through Agroforestry and Reforestation in Ghana

Aug. 1, 2022

The AFR100 tree restoration project is funded by World Resources Institute (WRI) and is aimed at restoring 100 million hectares of land across Africa. This initiative is rightly contributing to the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration which has nine (9) more years to restore the planet’s ecosystem thereby aiming to prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of ecosystems of every continent and in every ocean.

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IGGS, KAS PUSH CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION/MITIGATION AGENDA IN GHANA

Oct. 29, 2018

Ghana cannot effectively adapt to Climate Change unless key institutions, such as Government Departments, Research Institutions, Universities, National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) and the Ghana Meteorological Agency, are strengthened and work together.

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Parliament does not do due diligence

Aug. 24, 2018

A natural resource governance expert has noted that Ghana’s Parliament does not do due diligence on the bills and agreements on natural resources that come before it. The expert, Mr Adams Fusheini, who is the African Parliament Capacity Officer for t...

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IGGS/KAS HOLD ENERGY ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE 2017

Nov. 20, 2017

The third Energy Sector Policy Engagement dubbed: ‘Energy Round table Conference 2017’ has taken place in Accra. About 170 participants attended the meeting which was addressed by experts in the energy sector. Presentations were made on the Bus...

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Ghana’s Coal Power dream on course

Nov. 13, 2017

A feasibility studies to construct a 700 MW super critical clean coal power plant at Ekumfi Aboano in the Central Region has been concluded by a consortium comprising the Volta River Authority and Shenzhen Energy. According to Mr Suleman Abubakari, De...

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