Caring for Nature, Sustaining Livelihoods
EcoCare Ghana, in partnership with Palladium, under the “Technical Rebuild Facility”, have trained Cocoa Mmaa Cooperative Society on cooperative governance and policies. The training aimed to enhance members’ knowledge of the governance framework for cooperative organisations. The training also aimed…
EcoCare Ghana in collaboration with Palladium, is supporting Cocoa Mmaa Cooperative Cocoa Farmers Union and Marketing Limited in establishing cottage industries and other additional livelihood options for members. The cooperative society based in the Dunkwa-on-Offin District of the Central Region…
Cocoa farmers and other stakeholders in three cocoa districts (Kade, Bibiani and Manso Amenfi) in Ghana have received training on the upcoming European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), African Regional Standards (ARS) and Productivity Enhancement Programmes (PEPs). The EUDRR, which is…
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…
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…