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World Environment Day

2026-05-252026-06-15
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  1. May 2026

  2. Joy Online

    … According to the EPA, the policy follows an announcement made by John Dramani Mahama during the 2025 World Environment Day celebrations, where the government declared its intention to prohibit Styrofoam products as part of efforts to safeguard the environment and public health. …

    Ghana to ban styrofoam products from January 2027 in major anti-pollution drive
Tourism & Environment

EPA engages basic schools in tree-planting and environmental education

The News

The Central Regional Office of the Environmental Protection Authority has intensified environmental education in basic schools to encourage pupils to adopt good environmental habits and participate in tree-planting activities to address climate change. The Authority says fostering environmental values early helps create a generation committed to protecting environmental resources.

6 hours ago · The Chronicle →

Today

  1. EPA engages basic schools in tree-planting and environmental education

    The Central Regional Office of the Environmental Protection Authority has intensified environmental education in basic schools to encourage pupils to adopt good environmental habits and participate in tree-planting activities to address climate change. The Authority says fostering environmental values early helps create a generation committed to protecting environmental resources.

    6 hours ago · The Chronicle →

Thursday 11 June

  1. EPA committed to enforcing environmental laws against climate change

    The Acting Central Regional Director of the EPA says the Authority is committed to enforcing environmental laws and regulations to fight climate change, stressing that mitigation efforts are a shared responsibility and calling on residents, traditional authorities, civil society organisations, businesses and development partners to support the agency's work.

    11 June 2026 · The Chronicle →

Wednesday 10 June

  1. CEIA urges government to halt forest reserve degazetting

    The Centre for Environmental Impact Analysis has called on the government to stop de-gazettiing portions of Globally Significant Biodiversity Areas in the Western Region and elsewhere for logging, and to cease granting exploration rights to companies in protected areas, arguing such actions undermine environmental justice and contradict the National Land Policy's prohibition on clearing primary forest cover for mining.

    10 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Tuesday 9 June

  1. Local Government Minister Issues Two-Week Ultimatum On Sekondi-Takoradi Sanitation

    The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs expressed disgust over plastic waste in Sekondi-Takoradi during World Environment Day celebrations and warned that city authorities must address the issue within two weeks or face scrutiny, citing threats to marine life and public health.

    9 June 2026 · The Chronicle →

  2. Telecel Ghana plants 10,000 trees at forest reserve

    Telecel Ghana and students from Kordiabe R/C Basic School planted 10,000 seedlings in the Chipa Tributary Forest Reserve in the Shai-Osudoku District to mark World Environment Day, bringing the telecom operator's total to 43,000 trees planted over the last five years.

    9 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

  3. Ashanti Forestry Commission targets three million trees in 2026

    The Forestry Commission office in Ashanti Region has launched its 2026 tree-planting exercise with a target to plant three million trees across the region, building on a 2025 campaign that achieved over 85 percent tree survival rate. The initiative prioritizes sustainability and environmental recovery, with focus on reclaiming degraded forest reserves and individual seedling requests rationed to a maximum of five trees each.

    9 June 2026 · The Chronicle →

  4. Forestry Commission launches tree-planting drive in Ashanti region

    The Forestry Commission has launched its month-long "Trees for Life" programme in Ashanti region, targeting the planting of 3 million trees in degraded forest reserves including Tano Offin, Jimira, and Offin Shelter Belt. The initiative, running until the end of June, prioritises the most degraded forest reserves, with the region having achieved an 85 per cent survival rate in previous planting efforts.

    9 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 8 June

  1. Climate specialist urges international partnerships for climate action

    Kofi Ahovi, a climate communication specialist and Editor of Business Week Ghana, has called for stronger international collaboration to accelerate climate action, stating that global partnerships are crucial for translating commitments under World Environment Day, the Climate Change Action Now initiative and the post-COP29 agenda into tangible outcomes. He highlighted that international cooperation offers opportunities for Ghana, West Africa and other developing regions to access climate finance, technology, research partnerships and capacity-building support needed to tackle climate change.

    8 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Damang Gold Mine pledges environmental stewardship commitment

    The Director of Operations at Damang Gold Mine Limited has stressed that environmental stewardship is a responsibility for all and stated the company's commitment to supporting climate resilience initiatives, reducing its environmental footprint, and restoring disturbed lands within its host communities in the Western Region.

    8 June 2026 · Daily Guide →

  3. Ghana sets 30m tree planting target for 2026

    Ghana has set a target of planting 30 million tree seedlings in 2026 as part of efforts to combat climate change and restore forest cover, following the planting of more than 31 million trees in 2025 under the Tree for Life Reforestation Initiative. The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources warned that Ghana is already experiencing climate change effects including rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, floods, droughts, and coastal erosion.

    8 June 2026 · The Chronicle →

  4. GJA-Ashanti trains journalists in environmental reporting, safety

    The Ashanti Regional Branch of the Ghana Journalists Association organised a capacity-building programme to strengthen journalists' competencies in environmental reporting and personal safety, with support from Reporters Without Borders (RSF Germany). The training, aligned with World Environment Day, aimed to equip journalists with skills to raise awareness about global warming, deforestation, and pollution while promoting sustainable development.

    8 June 2026 · The Chronicle →

Saturday 6 June

  1. Drobonso residents plant trees for climate resilience amid floods

    On World Environment Day, residents of Drobonso in the Ashanti region planted trees in partnership with the Environmental Protection Authority and Miro Forestry to restore degraded lands and build climate resilience. The EPA highlighted the increasing frequency of floods and extreme weather events across Ghana as evidence that environmental protection can no longer be ignored.

    6 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Tree planting urged to reduce urban flooding and restore forests

    Wilfred Neneh Addico of Makers and Partners has called on Ghanaians to plant more trees in urban areas to help reduce flooding, noting that trees intercept rainfall and reduce stormwater runoff, easing pressure on drainage systems. The advocacy came during a tree-planting exercise in which 100 seedlings were planted along the Airport flyover as part of World Environment Day activities.

    6 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 5 June

  1. Upper West launches Tree for Life initiative against desertification

    The Forestry Commission and regional partners launched the 2026 Tree for Life restoration initiative in Upper West to combat climate change and desertification, with targets to plant 50,000 amenity seedlings and 30,000 seedlings under the Tree on Farms initiative.

    5 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Ghana marks World Environment Day amid climate change challenges

    Ghana observes World Environment Day with focus on climate change, as the country faces erratic rainfall, floods, coastal erosion, and agricultural disruption. Ghana's updated Nationally Determined Contributions for 2025–2030 target a 71% emissions cut and expand renewable energy and electric vehicle capacity.

    5 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

  3. World Media Organisation editor urges global biodiversity protection

    The Editor-in-Chief of the World Media Organisation calls for collective action to protect biodiversity, warning that loss of species threatens food security, clean water, climate stability, and future well-being. He urges individuals and nations to adopt sustainable practices including reducing waste, conserving resources, planting trees, and protecting wildlife.

    5 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

  4. Ghana repeats flood cycle despite warnings, World Environment Day

    An editorial marks World Environment Day amid Ghana's recurrent flooding: on June 3, the anniversary of the nation's deadliest flood disaster, the same streets in Accra flooded again despite warnings from the Ghana Meteorological Agency and NADMO. The piece criticizes the gap between rhetorical environmental commitments and persistent failure to address preventable crises.

    5 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

  5. Telecel Ghana plants 10,000 trees, total reaches 43,000

    Telecel Ghana, with over 250 employees and students from Kordiabe R/C Basic School, planted 10,000 seedlings in the Chipa Tributary Forest Reserve to mark World Environment Day, bringing the company's reforestation total to 43,000 trees over five years as part of Ghana's Tree for Life Campaign.

    5 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 4 June

  1. Illegal mining threatening Lake Bosomtwe ecosystem and water quality

    The Oheneba Poku Foundation has raised concerns about illegal and unsustainable mining activities (galamsey) around Lake Bosomtwe in the Ashanti region, citing vegetation destruction, soil erosion, ecosystem disturbance, and encroachment on buffer zones critical for protecting water quality and ecosystem stability. The foundation stressed that the combined effects of illegal mining, land degradation, and weak environmental enforcement pose a significant risk to the sustainability of Ghana's only natural lake.

    4 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 25 May

  1. EPA bans styrofoam production, sale, and use from 2027

    Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority has announced a nationwide ban on the production, importation, distribution, sale and use of polystyrene foam products effective January 1, 2027, as part of efforts to combat plastic pollution and protect public health, with exemptions for medical, scientific, laboratory and diagnostic purposes.

    25 May 2026 · The Chronicle →

  2. Ghana bans styrofoam products from January 2027

    Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority has announced a ban on the production, importation, distribution, sale and use of polystyrene foam (styrofoam) products starting January 1, 2027, as part of efforts to tackle plastic pollution and improve environmental sanitation. The ban covers food packaging, takeaway containers, disposable cups and plates, foam mattresses, insulation materials, and other expanded polystyrene products for commercial and domestic use.

    25 May 2026 · Joy Online →

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