WFWP Ghana Promotes Responsible Consumption and Production in Schools

Women’s Federation for World Peace (WFWP) Ghana kickstarted their climate action project “School Mobilizations for Responsible Consumption and Production” from Sept 6 to 15, by hosting educational talks on responsible consumption and production at Osu Presby Girls School and Salem School in the Korley Klottey Municipality. Their supporting partners for this initiative are Young Reporters for the Environment - Ghana; Jekora Ventures Limited; and Eco-Schools Ghana. This project was made possible through the Giving for Good Climate Action Grant, which was awarded to Ghana in August 2021.

The overall objective of the project is to create awareness among students on how they can ensure responsible consumption and production within their school compounds and homes. The approach focuses on a circular economy for waste management, where children can be empowered with skills and knowledge to create innovative ways to reuse the waste they generate.

WFWP Ghana’s project specifically focuses on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production to ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns; ensure good use of resources, improving energy efficiency, sustainable infrastructure, and providing access to basic services, green and decent jobs and ensuring a better quality of life for all. In helping educate the youth on how to be responsible and sustainable consumers, WFWP Ghana hopes to contribute to the global environmental sustainability efforts.

This ongoing project aims to accomplish three objectives:
1) Educate and create awareness on SDG 12 focusing on circular economy among 2000 school children across five schools in Accra.
2) Publish a children's environmental book on how students envision a greener environment within their school and community.
3) Establish a working relationship between WFWP Ghana and school authorities in participating schools for future projects of the organization.