On a regular Saturday morning at Lapaz, a small community in Accra, Ghana’s capital, an elderly man stood among a group of other middle-aged men over a gutter, filled with plastic waste and mud. He worked passionately, taking his time…
Monicah Yator reflects on her early life, which was filled with struggles similar to those faced by many women in indigenous communities. Growing up in Baringo, she recalls witnessing the harsh effects of climate change alongside harmful cultural practices such…
Nixton Ambiche, the Migori artist creating beautiful decors from used jerrycans, is holding a finished basket. Photo courtesy. Plastic waste has been a global crisis. Daily, Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, generates an estimated 2400 tonnes of solid waste, with plastic accounting…
Group photo of the AMIG-COAL team led by its founders in the middle (Left to Right_Felix, Igxtelle & Armstrong) // Photo courtesy Cameroon produces vast quantities of crop residues and municipal waste each year, much of it unused or burned,…
Emmaryn Leuzi, Founder- The Climate Sociologist at Climate Sociologist’s Climate education outreach for elementary school //Photo courtesy Across Ghana, the effects of climate change are evident in the farms, markets, and homes of ordinary people. Farmers struggle with unpredictable rain patterns…
Efforts to strengthen environmental awareness among Ghana’s youth have gained renewed attention, following the Green Tales interschools climate competition, held at Achimota School in Accra. Organized by the Climate Sociologist, a Ghanaian organization that raises awareness and promotes climate action…
Baringo is one of the counties in Kenya that has been affected by climate change. Being a semi-arid place, farmers must wrestle with tactical ways to survive and adapt to climate change. In Kabimoi village, Eldama Ravine Sub-county, a farmer,…
Human hair, often overlooked as a source of environmental pollution, contributes significantly to waste worldwide. Globally, salons and individual haircuts generate an estimated 0.8 to 2.2 million tonnes of hair annually, much of which ends up in landfills or is…
West Africa is facing an escalating textile pollution problem, fuelled largely by the global second-hand clothing trade. According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the OR Foundation, tens of thousands of tonnes of used clothing arrive weekly at…
In a landmark move to strengthen urban climate resilience in East Africa, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) have jointly launched a multi-country initiative that integrates air quality data into climate adaptation planning across…