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It is disheartening to see the extent of pollution in our water bodies due to unregulated activities. During a recent visit to my village, Wassa Ankasie in the Western Region, I noticed a concerning trend: farmlands are being converted into mining sites at an alarming rate. Conversations with local farmers revealed that many do not benefit from government policies aimed at encouraging farming. While it is important to address the issue of illegal mining, we must also consider providing alternative economic opportunities for these communities. Without viable alternatives, there is a risk of rising crime rates as people struggle to secure livelihoods. Growing up in the Western North Region, I observed that crime rates were high when mining activities were minimal. However, as mining increased in the region, crime incidents seemed to decline. This observation suggests that people are willing to work hard, but our policies might be inefficient or poorly aligned with their needs. To ensure sustainable development, we must reevaluate our approach, create balanced policies, and provide meaningful opportunities that protect both the environment and the well-being of local communities.

Do you know about Baobab fruit?🌳🌳🌳 Baobab, fondly called "Africa's Tree of Life" is indigenous to many African countries including Nigeria, Benin and Malawi. This fruit has multipurpose uses, and every part of it contributes to sustainability by reducing waste, supporting nutrition and preserving traditions. Check out the slides to discover more about Baobab and share your thoughts on how to use it sustainably in the comments below! #IndigenousFood #FoodSustainability #FoodSecurity

Africa is the dumping ground for the West (especially Europe). It is a waste of colonization of Africa. Where higher-income countries are dumping their waste in Africa. The top countries are the US, Germany, Italy, and Greece which export most waste to Africa and use Africa as their dumping ground for waste. Africa has become a dumpsite for Europe. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, 85 percent of the e-waste dumped in Ghana and other parts of West Africa is produced in Ghana and West Africa. Europe dumps 90% of its used clothing in Africa and Asia. Most Western countries dump Used clothes, Industrial waste, and E-waste into Africa. The West treats Africa as the dustbin of its household, which is unjustifiable. Africa continues to face significant challenges, including corrupt leaders and a lack of strict regulations, contributing to its status as a predominantly preindustrial continent. However, with its abundance of natural resources and significant growth potential, Africa possesses capabilities for development matched by a few regions outside of Asia. This is the topic on which media, activists, and people should talk about and raise awareness because African people also have all the right to live clean and peaceful lives, not as dumping grounds of the West. #africa #waste #environment #west #europe #asia #us #germany #awareness #media #dumpingground #dump #wastemanagement #clean #continent

🌍 Yesterday, we celebrated world environment day with the motto #GenerationRestoration, emphasizing the goals of improving soil health, reviving water sources, and fostering forest growth. It is vital that while regrowing, we are not still breaking down forests. This is why the EU introduced the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), making sure that from the end of this year onwards, no commodities sold or processed in the EU, will have caused deforestation anywhere in the world. For Uganda this has a major impact on the coffee value chain, with Uganda being one of the largest coffee exporters in Africa. In light of this, I’m excited to share the article I wrote on the effect of the EU deforestation regulation on coffee traders in Uganda. The EUDR is a substantial step towards a better coffee value chain, but it brings an extra cost for the coffee trader. It is vital that this cost will not mean a welfare loss for Ugandan coffee farmers. Special thanks to Sjaak de Bloois for inviting us to UGACOF to hear their side of the story. Please find the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eWH4SBts #Agrospecial | #EUDR | #Deforestation | #Netherlands | #Uganda | #Coffee | Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Uganda | Frank Buizer

Did you know?, nearly 33,024 people, with women and children being the most affected groups, die prematurely annually in Tanzania from illnesses that are attributable to indoor air pollution, as they spend many hours a day in the kitchen exposed to the high levels of air pollutants. This calls for transition from wood fuel to modern energy facilitating the adoption of clean cooking practices that will have a real and immediate impact on the overall quality of life of Tanzanians. Tanzania Government has not been behind in ensuring a Just Energy Transition and has adopted the Clean Cooking Program that will promote alternatives to wood fuels.This program will ensure 80% of Tanzanians use clean cooking by 2033. #cleancooking#SDG7#SE4All#NEP

🌍On #EarthDay, we celebrate our planet and reflect on the need to protect its beauty and health. At Eureka, we’ve funded many projects supporting our environment🌿 enriching soil🌱 purifying air🌬 cleaning water💧 and preserving biodiversity🐼 Today we want to share an #Innowwide project, aiming to combat desertification and deforestation🏜 👉Family-run French company, ECOBIOS by SOFRAPAR, has introduced new carbon uptake booster technology that is helping to combat soil aridity, poverty and food scarcity. In Senegal, this is reinforcing a rapidly-declining natural forest area and helping local populations grow more crops. The project, with the help of local company Oceanium Dakar, is contributing to the Great Green Wall, an African-led initiative with the aim of growing an 8,000 km of plants and trees across the African continent🌳🌍 Read more🔗 https://loom.ly/dHTZfUg

This #WorldWaterDay, we are pleased to announce the kick-off of a 2-year partnership between our partners 1001fontaines and social development organisation Uttaran , aiming to provide safe water to 8,000 households in South-West Bangladesh. Two decades ago, the founders of 1001fontaines envisioned a path to accelerate access to safe drinking #water in rural Cambodia, where establishing water supply infrastructure was costly and maintenance was challenging.   This vision led to the creation of an innovative water kiosk model, consisting of decentralised units producing high-quality drinking water in villages. The result after 20 years: Wide adoption and lasting behavior change: 💧 330 rural communities are equipped with drinking water infrastructure, each managed by capable entrepreneurs 💧 1 million Cambodians now drink safe water at home. 💧 20% of Cambodian primary school children drink from water kiosks. This successful journey has inspired 1001fontaines to expand their footprint, making progress in the field of #scaling and #sustainabilty in Madagascar and Vietnam, and soon in #Bangladesh together with Uttaran ! Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh | Sarah Kalin | Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bangladesh | Romain Joly | Nour Laetitia Heneine | Riaz Hamidullah

🙌 Urban areas are facing significant environmental challenges. 📍 The capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, is experiencing rising temperatures and the degradation of the natural environment by human activity is making life in the capital increasingly difficult, especially for systematically marginalised groups such as women, children, the elderly and more. 🤝 Rikolto is working with the city government to find solutions to reforest the city and turn the green belt into a vegetable growing area for the city. Over the years, this space, created with the aim of becoming a green lung, has been used for activities that have nothing to do with oxygenation. 👉 Therefore, since 2023, we have been facilitating discussions with different groups, from producers to vendors, and training them in agroecological and agroforestry practices to support #UrbanAgriculture in the city's green belt. 🌳 🥕 🔗 Find out more: https://lnkd.in/ezGRUHCF #GoodFoodforCities #Agroecology #RegenerativeAgriculture #FoodSystemsTransformation #UrbanFoodSystems #Dialogue #MultistakeholderCollaboration

As #COP29 gets underway in Baku this week, discover how #NextGenerationSanitation solutions are helping communities build #health and #resilience in Uganda's Kawongo Landing Site, a busy port and trading centre off Lake Kyoga in Kayunga district. https://lnkd.in/e7fXRg-U With floods becoming a frequent occurrence in the past decade, washing away toilets, homes and hopes in their aftermath, families are eager to use #climateresilient #sanitation solutions, a demand that is also driving livelihoods and circularity through waste reuse in the villages. This is what a micro #circular #sanitationeconomy could look like in action and SHF is working with the Government, implementing partner Water For People and other partners to take it to scale across Uganda. In a country where 60% of the disease burden is linked to poor sanitation and hygiene, the potential impact on #health, #wellbeing, #economicgrowth and #resilience is tremendous. Watch the video here: https://lnkd.in/e7fXRg-U Water For People Uganda Ministry of Health - Uganda Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken

World Water Day Spotlight: Service Quality and Professionalization - Our Commitment to SDG6.1 Two decades ago, our founders envisioned a path to accelerate access to safe drinking water in rural Cambodia, where establishing water supply infrastructure was costly and challenging to maintain. 1001fontaines decided to focus on the fundamental 1.5 liters of daily drinking water per person for good health. This vision birthed the innovative model of water kiosks, decentralized units producing high-quality drinking water within villages, with affordable delivery services revolving around a reusable 20-liter water bottle. The result after 20 years: Wide adoption and lasting behavior change. And more concretely: 💧 330 rural communities equipped with drinking water infrastructure, each managed by capable entrepreneurs 💧 1 million Cambodians now drink safe water at home. 💧 20% of Cambodian primary school children drink from water kiosks. 💧 Teuksaat1001 NGO coordinates efforts of over 1,000 individuals, covering all costs through activity revenues. This successful journey has inspired 1001fontaines to expand our footprint in new geographies, and we are proud to see the progress towards scale and sustainability in Madagascar and Vietnam, and soon in Bangladesh! #WorldWaterDay