The menace and impact of galamsey has affirmed the urgent need to secure Ghana’s natural heritage and water sources for our wellbeing today and of generations unborn. To achieve this, there is an urgent need for Ghana to prioritize “green landscape” development strategies and build socio-economic resilient frameworks to sustain its developmental agenda. Against this background, we need to secure Atewa forest against all odds and generate public independent actions to encourage government to reverse bauxite mining plans and ensure the long-term sustainability of the forest landscape.
The exhibition will offer students of your institution, the opportunity to appreciate their environment, learn about ecosystem services and the need to protect nature and watersheds. Importance of Atewa Forest Reserve The Atewa Forest, found in the Eastern Region, is the source of the Densu River which feeds the Weija Dam and water treatment plant. It is also the source to two important rivers – the Birim and Ayensu – which together provide water to at least 5 million people in Greater Accra, Eastern and the Central Regions of Ghana.
It is also home to over 100 identified critically endangered plant and animal species, some of which are rare and cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
Event Details
Date: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at 2pm (Opening Ceremony)
Venue: British Council, Accra
Board of Trustees: Prof. Alfred Oteng-Yeboah, Very Rev. Aboagye-Mensah, Prof. William Oduro, Dr. Joyce R. Aryee, Rev. Fitzgerald Odonkor Mr. Mark Ofori-Kwafo, Dr. Peter Donald Puplampu, Mr. Michael Mensah, Mrs. Yvonne Atakora Obuobisa, Mr. Seth Ken Appiah-Kubi
Address P. O. Box KN 3480, Kaneshie-Accra
Tel/Fax: +233 (302) 222417
Email: [email protected], www.arocha.org
Bankers: Fidelity Bank-Ridge Towers, Barclays Bank-Dansoman, NIB-Head Office, UBA-Abossey Okai, Unibank-Kaneshie, SG-SSB-Accra
The event is free and open to the general public and will start at 2:00pm on the opening day and 10am on the subsequent days.
Attendance for the event shall include members of the diplomatic missions here in Ghana, government agencies, schools, research agencies, civil society organizations, policy think-tanks, community members as well as the general public. You are encouraged to confirm your presence and participation by responding to this invitation latest by Tuesday, January 29, 2019. Your reply can be sent to the mail address [email protected] (Soraya Riley) with [email protected] copied or call/whatsapp 0205958770.
A Rocha Ghana: Profile A Rocha Ghana is a committed and recognized environmental conservation organization in Ghana. Established in 1999, A Rocha Ghana has been a part of the International Network of A Rocha since 2003 and also a member of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). We work to inspire and empower people to care for nature through advocacy
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