The fight against climate change and sustaining the environment is fast growing beyond mere discourse but an inclusive drive and action for a safer and more sustainable future.
Open Climate Education, an initiative to provide high school students in Ghana with relevant skills and information to steward the environment has been launched.
This innovative project, which leverages open educational resources (OER), aims to provide inclusive and accessible climate and environmental education.
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The high schoolers in the Kumawu district of the Ashanti region are the first to benefit from the project.
Students from four high schools in the district including Banko SHS, Dadease SHS, Bodomase SHS, and Tweneboa Kodua SHS have already been enrolled on the project.
The project guarantees that all students, irrespective of their financial status, have unrestricted access to excellent educational resources through open educational resources (OER).
The project seeks to encourage a culture of cooperation and ongoing learning between students and teachers as well as democratizing access to information.
Project lead and climate activist, Otuo-Akyampong Boakye believes the open climate education is a huge advancement to ensuring accessibility to climate and environmental education.
“Through the use of open educational resources, the project not only lowers learning barriers but also gives students the tools they need to actively participate in creating a sustainable future. The project aims to provide young Ghanaians with the necessary knowledge and enthusiasm to tackle the urgent environmental issues of our day as it develops further,” he said.
He continued: "Education is the most powerful tool we have to combat climate change. By making it accessible to everyone, we are paving the way for a greener, more sustainable world”.
The launch of the event brought together a host of climate leaders and government officials in projecting calls for sustainable development.
Member of Parliament for the Kumawu constituency, Ernest Anim recognized the importance of integrating climate education into the curriculum.
“We want to produce a generation of environmentally conscious people who are ready to drive change in the right direction,” he noted.
Project member, Collins Kuffour opined that the success of the Open Climate Education project is a testament to the collaborative efforts of educators, community leaders, and stakeholders in the Kumawu district.
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