Caring for Nature, Sustaining Livelihoods
The Transition Landscape, once known as the ‘’breadbasket’’ of Ghana, is gradually losing its fame due to the threats of climate change coupled with unsustainable agricultural practices. To address these challenges, EcoCare Ghana through the European Union-funded LEAN Project is…
EcoCare Ghana and Tropenbos Ghana, implementers of the Landscapes and Environmental Agility across the Nation (LEAN) Project in the Transition Landscape, have recognized some community members and district-level stakeholders for their pivotal roles in the project’s success. The four-year project,…
As climate change becomes increasingly evident, teachers call for more practical approaches to climate change education. This call was made at a recent workshop organized by EcoCare Ghana under the Climate Generation Project. The workshop brought together teachers, Environmental Protection…
Nearly four years after the launch of the European Union-funded Landscape and Environmental Agility Across the Nation (LEAN) project, smallholder farmers in 60 communities across Ghana’s transition landscape have renewed hope. They are committed to sustainable farming practices and environmental…
The Ghana Civil-society Cocoa Platform is advocating for a 65-70% increase in the farm-gate price of cocoa for the 2024/2025 season. In a recent press conference in Accra, the platform, which includes cocoa farmers’ associations and various civil society organizations,…
Tree growers in Ghana’s transitional landscape call on the government and key stakeholders to fast-track the tree tenure and benefit-sharing framework processes. This framework would ensure that they gain ownership rights over the trees they plant and secure fair benefit-sharing…
Asaase Yaa, the name given to land in Ghana, makes it feminine, indicating the intricate link between women and nature. Asaase Yaa, the mother that gives in abundance, is gradually being destroyed due to mankind’s insatiable greed and unsustainable land…
The adverse impact of climate change on young people is increasingly evident. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) youth are disproportionately affected by disasters, environmental degradation, and the climate crisis through pollution, deadly diseases, and extreme weather…
Smallholder farmers in the transition landscape have been advised to manage their farms as an entrepreneurial venture to improve their income and livelihood. This call was made during a Farmer Business School training organised by EcoCare Ghana as part of…
17th May 2024, Accra, Ghana. Recent developments resulting from the active actions of the Government of Ghana, which has led to unprecedented risk to convert Ghana’s protected forests such as Globally Significant Biodiversity Areas (GSBAs) into logging and mining areas…